September 5
Introductions and syllabus review
The Internet of Garbage
September 10
Jeong, parts 1, 2, and 3 (available on Sakai)
Response Paper Due
September 12
Jeong, parts 4 and 5
September 17
Phillips, "LOLing at Tragedy"
Response Paper Due
September 19
Massanari, "#Gamergate and The Fappening: How Reddit's algorithm, governance, and culture support toxic technocultures" (available on Sakai)
September 24
Alcott and Gentzkow, Social Media and Fake News in the 2016 Election
Response Paper Due
September 26
Parikka and Sampson, "On Anomalous Objects of Digital Culture" (available on Sakai)
Response Paper Due
October 1
Sindorf, "Symbolic violence in the online field: Calls for ‘civility’ in online discussion"
Response Paper Due
October 3
Menkman, The Glitch Moment (um), focusing on pages 1-33 (available on Sakai)
Response Paper Due
October 8
Class cancelled
Into the Dump
October 10
Gillespie, Custodians of the Internet (available on Sakai)
Roberts, "Digital Refuse"
Response Papers Due for Gillespie and Roberts
October 15
Visit Temple University Computer Recycling Center
Maxwell and Miller, Introduction
Response Paper Due
October 17
Maxwell and Miller, Chapter 1
Optional Response Paper Due (complete for extra credit)
Digital Trash Autobiography Writing Workshop
October 22
Skype visit by J.R. Carpenter
The Gathering Cloud, by J.R. Carpenter
Response Paper Due
October 24
Maxwell and Miller, Chapter 2
Digital Trash Autobiography Writing Workshop
Friday, October 26
Completed Draft of Digital Trash Autobiography Due by 5:00pm
October 29
Maxwell and Miller, Chapter 3
Digital Trash Autobiography Writing Workshop
October 31
Preparation for group presentations
Digital Trash Autobiography Paper Due
November 5
Skype visit by Joana Moll
Gabrys, Introduction
November 7
Group presentations on Chapters 4, 5, 6
November 12
Maxwell and Miller, Conclusion
Response Paper Due
Writing Workshop for Digital Life Cycle Project
November 14
***Prior to this guest lecture, you must visit the gallery and spend time with the LAMENT installation. Email me a picture of the end of the piece (Bing Crosby singing)***
Jennifer Scappettone guest lecture
November 19
Writing Workshop for Digital Life Cycle Project
November 21
Digital Life Cycle Project Proposal Due by 5:00pm
NO CLASS--OBSERVE FRIDAY SCHEDULE
Sustainable Digital Practices
November 26
Digital Life Cycle Project Check-in
Sustainable Digital Practices Workshop planning
November 28
Sustainable Digital Practices Workshop planning
Friday, November 30
Digital Life Cycle Project Due
December 3
Sustainable Digital Practices Workshop planning (Jim will not be present in class)
December 5
Sustainable Digital Practices Workshop planning
December 10
"Dress Rehearsal" of workshop
Tuesday, December 11, 4:00-5:30pm
Sustainable Digital Practices Workshop, Digital Commons
December 12
Workshop debrief, course wrap-up
course evaluations
December 14
Workshop Reflection Paper Due
