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Course Description<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who are we online? Do we control our digital media or do they control us? What\u2019s involved with managing our visibility online? Can we leave our bodies behind in digital spaces?\u00a0Are self-tracking and social sharing good for us?\u00a0 Who pays attention to what we do and post online? Is privacy dead? How are our personal relationships enhanced and impeded by our use of digital media?<\/p>\n

Questions like these will drive this course on The Digital Self. The class is designed to engage you in deep exploration of how digital technologies are influencing our sense of self, how we interact, and how we are treated, traced, and co-constructed in digital spaces.\u00a0 Throughout the course, you will be encouraged to reflect on your own digital experiences and decisions, while also considering the implications of digital media for our larger society.<\/p>\n

The class will examine the deep complexities and contradictions that lie at the intersection of digital media and our social selves.\u00a0 Readings and class discussions are destined to raise far more questions than answers.\u00a0 Our goal is to learn about theories, histories, concepts and phenomena that can inform how we use digital media and how we can work to shape digital technologies, policies and practices into the future.<\/p>\n

Learning Outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n

By the end of the semester, students will be able to:<\/p>\n