Reading, Writing & Research Methodologies 2012/2013
This is a shared page for the R,W & R module.
Assignments
Trimester 1
November 2012
'YouTube mini- seminar: participatory surveillance post- TV.'
With YouTube and Facebook as the central media under investigation we will explore the role of 'consumer as producer' in the post (mass) media context, drawing on our understanding of Deleuze’s societies of control and Foucault’s notions of disciplinary societies and neoliberal governmentality
1 (31-10-12): a) screening of We Live in Public b) discussion of film c) identify areas of interest related to your work and allocation of texts
2: Notes on The YouTube Reader and related texts
3: Seminar: presentations and screenings
In the Long Tail Part - Mark Leckey (6 parts)
[Part 1|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi4NLXHWtHI&feature=relmfu] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Wednesday 17-10-2012
Assignment for the 17th: having listened to the advice of your peers, make changes to your texts and upload them on the wiki. Read and make notes of the text(s) you chose in the seminar. On the 17th we will discuss how the texts connect to each other and to your own work
Tuesday 09-10-2012
link to Holmes:
http://brianholmes.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/future-map/
Assignment for next week TUESDAY (9-10-2012)
Everyone reads Holmes text and makes notes (a line on every couple of paragraphs)
Those reading Deleuze: make synopsis = 250 words and also make synopsis of Holmes’ text = 250 words = 500 words
Those reading Oullette & Hay: Make synopsis of 250 words for each chapter = 500 words
Those reading Foucault: Make synopsis of 500 words = 500 words