ATTENTION AND UBIQUITOUS MEDIA in Fall 2020 (CM3042)

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In our “ubiquitous computing” age, attention and power are linked in new ways. The course surveys the following: (1) perception, consciousness and emotion in the rapidly shifting environment; (2) the technological infrastructure of attention, especially algorithms; (3) political economic interests underpinning what gets attention. Each topical area will be presented and analyzed in the context of overarching considerations of power, control, and freedom.

Course Master: 
ATTENTION AND UBIQUITOUS MEDIA (CM3042)
Term: 
Fall 2020
Discipline: 
CM (Communications)
Credits: 
4 credits
Type: 
CCD
Level: 
Undergraduate
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Exam Date: 
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 - 15:00
Pre-requisites: 
EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE
Co-requisites: 
None

Professor(s)

Jayson Harsin

Notes

In our “ubiquitous computing” age, attention and power are linked in new ways. The course surveys the following: (1) perception, consciousness and emotion in the rapidly shifting environment; (2) the technological infrastructure of attention, especially algorithms; (3) political economic interests underpinning what gets attention. Each topical area will be presented and analyzed in the context of overarching considerations of power, control, and freedom.


Syllabus

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Schedule

Start Date: 
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
End Date: 
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Tuesday
18:10
19:45
C-103
Wednesday
12:40
14:15
C-103