Schedule
**Dates for assignments and discussion of particular class readings or lectures – as well as the class materials themselves -- are subject to change: stayed tuned in class and e-mail.**
JANUARY
Date In-Class Conferences Due for Conference
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Tues Jan 22 |
Introduction: The Politics of Vision FILM (in class): Death by Design |
No meetings |
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Thurs Jan 24 |
Discuss Death By Design, Perez, Sontag |
No meetings |
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Tues Jan 29 |
Early Photography: Problems of Evidence and Agency Technique: From Magic Lanterns to Photos Discuss Alley, Hankins and Silverman |
A week |
1-2 page thought piece on possible topic; 2 focused research questions |
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Thurs Jan 31 |
Victorian Debates and Scientific Applications Discuss Trachtenberg, Tucker, Gilman |
A week |
1-2 page thought piece on possible topic; 2 focused research questions |
FEBRUARY
Date In-Class Conferences Due for Conference
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Tues Feb 5 |
More Scientific Applications Discuss Maehle, Holmberg, and Bryan FILM: Madame Curie |
B week |
1-2 page thought piece on possible topic; 2 focused research questions |
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Thurs Feb 7 |
Photographic Technology, Business, and ‘Amateurs’ Discuss Curie, Paster, Jenkins |
B week |
1-2 page thought piece on possible topic; 2 focused research questions |
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Tues Feb12 |
First Paper Due (No Web Board Post) FILM (in class): Homo Sapiens 1900 |
A week |
Annotated Bibliography |
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Thurs Feb 14 |
Moving Images: The Science of Cinema and the Cinema of Science (WEB BOARD due!) Early Pioneers Phenakiscope demonstration (meet in PAC Small Dance Studio?), Discuss Leskosky, McLuhan |
A week |
Annotated Bibliography |
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Tues Feb 19 |
Early Medical Films Discuss Cartwright Intro and Chs 1-2 FILM: William Harvey and the Circulation of the Blood |
B week |
Annotated Bibliography |
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Thurs Feb 21 |
Seeing Through Nature: Microscopy & X-Rays Discuss Harvey, Cartwright Chs. 3-5 For Tuesday’s Class watch FILM: Personal Hygiene for Boys; for Girls |
B week |
Annotated Bibliography |
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Tues Feb 26 |
Film in Public “Education” Discuss Personal Hygiene, Colwell, Pernick FILMS: Simba Silent Enemy |
A week |
Conference prospectus and annotated bibliography due; discuss |
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Thurs Feb 28 |
Filming ‘the Natural,’ 1910-1930 Discuss films, Mitman Chs 1-2 By Tuesday’s class watch FILM: The Story of Louis Pasteur |
A week |
Conference prospectus and annotated bibliography due; discuss |
MARCH
Date In-Class Conferences Due for Conference
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Tues Mar 5 |
Science Meets Hollywood Scientist-Biopics Discuss Louis Pasteur (& Madame Curie), Crawford, Elena FILM: Not As A Stranger (1955) |
B week |
Conference prospectus and annotated bibliography due; discuss |
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Thurs Mar 7 |
Doctors at the Movies Discuss Dans (RESERVE READING!), p. 1-21. 55-112; Lederer, Shortland |
B week |
Conference prospectus and annotated bibliography due; discuss |
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Tues Mar 12 |
FILM (in class, with mini-lecture): Frankenstein (1931) |
A week |
Draft outline/prewriting |
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Thurs Mar 14 |
Early Scientific Horrors Discuss Frankestein, Skal Intro, 1-3 (HANDOUT) |
A week |
Draft outline/prewriting |
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SPRING BREAK
APRIL
Date In-Class Conferences Due for Conference
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Tues Apr 2 |
Web Board POSTING DUE!!
In-class Exercise: Themes and Guide Questions FILM: (for Thursday) Day The Earth Stood Still |
B week |
Draft outline/prewriting |
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Thurs Apr 4 |
Science Fiction(s) in the Atomic Age… and Beyond Discuss Skal Ch 4-5, Kawin For Tuesday 4/9 class watch FILM: Hemo the Magnificent NOTE: MONDAY April 8th your Second Papers are due in my Office by 5PM |
B week |
Draft outline/prewriting |
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Tues Apr 9 |
Filming Science for Television Discuss Hemo, Mitman Ch 5-6 FILM: (for Thurs) Jane Goodall: My Life W/the Chimps |
A week |
4-5 pages of working draft |
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Thurs Apr 11 |
Discuss Jane Goodall, Haraway (HANDOUT) |
A week |
4-5 pages of working draft |
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Tues Apr 16 |
Visualization, in Science and Culture, Revisited FILM (in-class/no quiz): Obedience |
B week |
4-5 pages of working draft |
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Thurs April 18 |
Discuss Obedience and Mitman, Ch. 3 |
B week |
4-5 pages of working draft |
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Tues April 23 |
Discuss Rapp, Dumit FILM: (for Thurs) Blade Runner |
A week |
8-10 pages draft |
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Thurs April 25 |
Discuss Blade Runner, selections from Kerman |
A week |
8-10 pages Draft |
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Tues April 30 |
Film and the “New Media” – in Science and in Art Guest Lecture and/or film: Natalie Jerimijenko (NYU) |
B week |
8-10 Pages Draft |
MAY
Date In-Class Conferences Due for Conference
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Thurs May 2 |
Guest Lecture Possible change in class time for this date -- pay attention in class for this info! |
B week |
8-10 Pages Draft |
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Tues May 7 |
Dicuss Cucher and Jeremijenko Readings: |
A week |
Final Draft |
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Thurs May 9 |
Wrap up Discussion! |
A week |
Final Draft |
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Tues May 14 |
Student Presentations of Conference Projects |
B week |
Regular Conferences not held Teacher will take individual appointments and hold TBA office hours for all students |
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Thurs May 16 |
Student Presentations of Conference Projects |
B week |
Regular Conferences not held Teacher will take individual appointments and hold TBA office hours for all students |