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Introduction to 201

This class is building the foundation of key theories needed so that we may discuss and write intelligently what is relevant today in digital art and new media.

We will be learning the jargon and meanings of words used in the articles published around the world. We are learning the language used when critically assessing works of art in digital art and new media.

The class requires attendance, a response journal and a final Paper.

Weekly Deliverables: Response Journal

We are expected to have a 500 typed word Note embodying the synopses and reflections for each reading. This creates our "Response Journal" that contains all the notes of thoughtful contemplations of key points in entirety.

The following are the readings.

Wednesday, the 10th of October, we will be discussing two essays one by Walter Benjamin and the other Espen Aarseth. Theses essays are about the Ideology of Media. Laila & Miki will be bringing the food. Second Week Journal

October 17th, Laila and I will be leading the group discussion on Surveillance/Biopolitic. We will be reading three separate essays written by Foucault, Burgin and Zizek respectively. Third Week Journal

On the 4th week, October 24th, Will will be leading the discussion on Games with two essays, one by Juul and the other by Henry Jenkins. Fourth Week Journal

On the 5th week, we are meeting on Halloween. Miki will the leader on Cyborgs discussing an essay written by Donna Haraway. Hopefully we'll be having a shorter evening so we can go trick or treating. This class we meeting individually with Soraya regarding our selected topic for the FINAL paper. We are asked to write a one-paragraph summary of our research intentions. Fifth Week Journal

Josh will be leading the discussion on emergence for our 6th week of class. We will be discussing two essays, one by Taylor and one by Kemper. Sixth Week Journal

On November 14th, our 7th week, the discussion will be on Virtuality and led by Gordon and Rupa. We will be reading two articles by Massumi and Hayles, each. Seventh Week Journal

The 8th week is moved to Monday, November 19th, from 5:30-9:00 due to Thanksgiving and is about Globalization, Digital Divide led by Troy and Roopesh. We will be reading three essays by Djiadji, Apadurai and Oguibe, each. Eighth Week Journal

Our last discussion will be on November 28th. Craig will be leading the discussion on Embodiment with essays by Lyotard, Hansen and Bergson, each. Ninth Week Journal

Our last class is December 5th. We will be giving five minute presentations on the our paper topic. Mine can be found at Final Paper Presentation.

Big Deliverable: Final Paper

We are required to write a FINAL PAPER of 10-12 pages in length that will be presented our final class, week 10, December 5th. The topic is the following:

Is it feasible to use new media art in an interactive exchange without human contact to have a genuine emotional response particularly the "empathy" emotion from a real participant? Also, is it possible with biometric recording devices to detect and collect data regarding the response if it happens? My essay will concern the use of the current gaming and psychological/physical oriented technologies for stimulating the "empathy" emotion. I will research the tools that have been created with this intent in mind, their practice and results, and how these tools can be applied to my project.