Histories of Gender and Technology
As you narrow your possible topis for the last(!) mini-project, this method (adapted from Dr. Sample) might help you:
First, consider how the course has evolved so far. Begin by reading all of the posts you have written, and the posts that they referenced. As you reread them, take notes. Read these as if they were assigned texts, and try to identify themes that emerge from week-to-week. These might overlap with some of the theoretical interventions we’ve been putting on the board, and might also introduce new themes. Both outcomes are completely acceptable. Some questions to consider might include: What has the class tended to write about in your posts? Are there broad themes or specific concerns that reoccur? Has the nature of the class’s posts changed over the course of the semester? What changes do you notice, and how might you account for those changes? How do these changes indicate a dominant theme? What surprised you as you reread your work? What ideas or threads in your posts do you see as worth revisiting? What else do you notice?
Once you’ve taken these notes (for yourself – no need to post them) pick a few of the themes that have emerged and put them in a bullet-pointed list on the private course blog.
See the following message for some upcoming edit-a-thons
Begin forwarded message:
Greetings!
I am happy to pass along some information about six (!!!) Wikipedia edit-a-thons happening in our neighborhood. These a great way to engage in public scholarship and to get a deeper understanding of how Wikipedia works.
- Assessment in Psychology Edit-a-thon – 31 March 2016
- North Carolina Folk Heritage Edit-a-thon – 5 April 2016
- Women + Graphic Novels Edit-a-thon – 6 April 2016
- African Diaspora Women Artists Edit-a-thon – 7 April 2016
- Women in Science Edit-a-thon – 18 April 2016
- Art + Feminism 2016 – 20 April 2016
If you have any questions, please contact Emily Jack (jack) Digital Projects and Outreach Librarian, North Carolina Collection Gallery.
Best,
Stewart Varner, Ph.D.
Digital Scholarship Librarian
UNC, Chapel Hill
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/03/24/microsofts-teen-girl-ai-turns-into-a-hitler-loving-sex-robot-wit/
Here is a link to the timeline generator spreadsheet.
When working on the timeline, remember to:
Published in LIFE magazine, August 9th, 1943
Here is a link to Sarah Ruhl’s website – including excerpts from plays and some of her other writing.
To give you a sense of how the New York theatre world reacted to In the Next Room (or, the Vibrator Play) – here is the New York Times review.
