This course will focus on the intersection of digital culture and literary studies. Students will learn how to use digital tools to study literature. Simultnaeously, they will use literary analysis approaches to study contemporary digital culture.
Grading Options:
Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded)
October 4:
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded)
October 4:
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded)
October 5:
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded)
October 5:
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded)
October 6:
Add this course
October 6:
Last day to change to or from audit
October 12:
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded)
October 12:
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded)
October 19:
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded)
October 19:
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded)
October 26:
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded)
October 26:
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded)
November 16:
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded)
November 16:
Change grading option for this course
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Expanded Course Description
Digital technologies are rapidly changing the ways we study and communicate about literature. In this class, we will read science fiction classic Frankenstein (1818) and consider the myriad ways Mary Shelley’s novel continues to resonate across digital culture, from its reinterpretation in electronic literature like Shelley Jackson’s Patchwork Girl (1995) to its frequent invocation in debates over the ethics of Artificial Intelligence. We will also experiment with computational methods of literary analysis and critique, including annotation, text mining, and GIS-enabled mapping. Learning in this course is primarily project-based; each student will use UO Blogs to develop and publish a portfolio website of written work developed specifically for this class. As the foundation for the Digital Humanities minor, this class involves learning to use digital tools and technologies in a supported environment, but no prior technical experience or training is required.
