ANTH015 PO - Data and Society

When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2024
Instructor(s): A. Lippman
Credit: 1

This course examines the impacts of data and algorithmic tools critically as they are collected, produced, circulated, and contested within society. We will ask questions about how, where, why, and by whom data is collected, produced, and utilized. We will take an interdisciplinary approach drawing from anthropology, STS, and media studies. Through readings, lectures, and research, students will learn about issues around racism, decolonization, creativity, AI, ethics, and surveillance. Potential topics include indigenous data sovereignty, predictive policing, gaming metrics, and AI music.

Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
Area 2