Some weeks you will need a laptop. In most cases, we’ll be working in pairs or groups, so if you don’t have a laptop, you can share with a classmate.
All readings will be posted to our class website: https://anthronetworks.wordsinspace.net/2019/. To access password-protected readings, you’ll be prompted to enter the user name <___> and password <___>. Not so secret, eh?
A few notes about the bi-weekly readings/screenings/listening exercises:
- We think we can better appreciate the complexity, relevance, and resonance of each of our weekly themes by approaching them from multiple theoretical, historical, practical, and creative directions. That’s why, for each week, we’ve put together a mini “anthology” rather than assigning a single definitive text. Yes, sometimes those reading lists might look intimidatingly long – but the weekly total number of pages hardly ever exceeds 75 (and a lot of those pages are illustrated!), which is a more-than-reasonable workload for an undergraduate student. Plus, each text on that list is there because it has the potential to add a distinctive voice to our conversation.
- That said, our selection of a particular text does not constitute an endorsement of it. Sometimes we’ve chosen texts that trouble us, or with which we disagree, for a few reasons: because they’re widely cited and we think it’d behoove you to be aware of them, because we want to allow you to exercise your own judgment, and because we’re pretty sure they’ll make for good conversation. In short: you’re not compelled to agree with everything you read!
- We will not address all the readings in our in-class discussions. Some readings are primarily factual, some are self-explanatory, some simply present interesting illustrations or case studies; we needn’t discuss these sorts of texts in-depth – but they’re still worth your time! They provide valuable nuance and color that will inform our discussions, shape your own understanding, and, ideally, inspire ideas for your own projects.
- And some weeks, rather than discussing the readings, we’ll design things with the ideas explored in those texts, or we’ll go on field trips to see them manifested in the world. Discussion isn’t the only way to engage with our readings!
STUDENT SUPPORT
For assistance with coursework assigned during the semester, you are encouraged to schedule tutoring sessions at the University Learning Center (ULC). Individual appointments are offered in Writing (all levels), Math, Adobe, Computer Programming, Oral Presentations and Time Management. Sessions are interactive, with both tutor and student participating. Appointments can be scheduled on WCONLINE or you can stop by for a walk-in session. The ULC is located on the 6th floor of 66 West 12th Street. Academic and skill-building workshops are also offered. For a complete list of services, workshops, and general information, visit www.newschool.edu/learning-center.