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.
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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.
NOTE: Students who are accustomed to using generative AI tools as study aids should be aware that the professor’s current research engages the field of Critical AI Studies and that assignments and quizzes will be designed to discourage AI-enabled shortcuts in reading or writing.
