Course Catalog - 2019-2020

     

HURC 502 - CRITICAL PLATFORM STUDIES

Long Title: HRC MELLON RESEARCH SEMINAR
Department: Humanities Research Center
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 1
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: The seminar will explore digital knowledge platforms (e-learning, publishing, crowd-sourced, etc.) that both disseminate knowledge and raise questions about what counts as expertise, who controls access to information, what power shifts from educational institutions to corporations, how quantification affects humanistic wisdom, and how academic autonomy and diversity are ultimately disrupted. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
Course URL: http://www.hrc.rice.edu/mellonseminars.aspx