Technology and Pop Culture

Catalog description

What kinds of stories do we tell ourselves about our relationship with new technologies? Are they good, bad, or neutral? In this course, we will examine the ways in which emerging and speculative technologies have been depicted in film, television, literature, and other mass media. We will explore utopian imaginings, dystopic visions, questions of humanness itself, and more through the lens of media theory and ethics. Through group screenings and discussions, students will develop a critical vocabulary and produce final video projects that remix course material in creative and critical ways.