Week 6: Thu, Feb 8
Readings (complete BEFORE class)
Please complete the following readings BEFORE class:
- Parvin, N. & Pollock, A. (2020). Unintended by Design: On the Political Uses of “Unintended Consequences”, Engaging Science,Technology, and Society.
Additionally, choose one (or more!) of the readings below to also complete BEFORE class:
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Kantayya, S.
(2020).
Coded Bias, Netflix.
- We recognize not everyone may have access to Netflix and as such have uploaded a version to Canvas. Also, this could be a great opportunity to come together (covid-safely, of course) with your learning pods and watch together in shared physical space!
- McIlwain, C. (2020). Of course technology perpetuates racism. It was designed that way., MIT Technology Review.