In this section we’ll imagine the death of technology itself, including obsolescence, e-waste, and the post-digital world.
Monday, April 15 (Week 13)
- Raiford Guins, “Landfill Legend” from Game After: A Cultural Study of Video Game Afterlife (2014), pages 207-235
- Blog (Round 5): Group D
Wednesday, April 17
- Steven Jackson, “Rethinking Repair” from Media Technologies: Essays on Communication, Materiality, and Society (2014), pp. 221–239
- Blog (Round 5): Group E
Friday, April 19
- Optional In-class workshop on Final Project
Monday, April 22 (Week 14)
- No Class
Wednesday, April 24
- Emily St. John Mandel, chapters 1-18, Station Eleven (2014), pages 1-115
Friday, April 26
- Chapters 19-26 of Station Eleven, pages 116-164
Monday, April 29 (Week 15)
- Chapters 27-44 of Station Eleven, pages 165-264
Wednesday, May 1
- Chapters 45-55 of Station Eleven, pages 265-333
Friday, May 3
- Course Wrap-Up
Header: Rafael Castillo, “Cracked Cell Phone” (2011) via Flickr / Creative Commons