Communication Studies Research Seminar (394-0-1)

Topic

Technology, Power & Resistance

Instructors

Annika Caroline Pinch

Meeting Info

Technological Institute F280: Mon, Wed 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

Digital technology can be used to reinforce existing power structures, but also challenge and resist them. This course will examine the ways technology is used to disempower people with a focus on digital inequalities, the politics of algorithms, surveillance and big data, and the hidden labor and environmental costs of the technology we use. Yet we will also explore the ways digital technology can empower people and advance social justice, with a particular focus on historically marginalized communities.

Class Attributes

Department Majors Only
Juniors Only

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for Communication Studies Sophomores & Juniors.