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HUMN 25 - 01   Humans and Machines: A History

2023 Summer Quarter

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Career
Undergraduate
Grading
Student Option
Class Number
70440
Type
Seminar
Instruction Mode
Synchronous Online
Credits
5 units
General Education
TA
Status
Open
Available Seats
7
Enrollment Capacity
40
Enrolled
33
Wait List Capacity
999
Wait List Total
0

Description

Students learn how humans and machines have interacted, become intertwined, and opposed one another throughout history, from the paleolithic era to the present. By examining a variety of texts (theory, philosophy, theater, visual art, instruction manuals, films, advertisements, podcasts), students explore how machines can enable, inhibit, and control their users in a variety of contexts. Students also apply historically grounded knowledge to propose technological solutions to contemporary problems.

Meeting Information

Days & Times Room Instructor Meeting Dates
MW 09:00AM-12:30PM Online Kaisar,M. 07/31/23 - 09/01/23
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