One of the things that makes us human is our ability to create. Now that robots can do the same thing, are we at risk of being replaced? In this seminar, we will explore human creativity by examining historical mediatic representations of thinking machines – from Ghost in the Shell … Read more

This course will trace how a dozen works and genres transformed the course of modern music, modern history, and society.  The class will meet four times weekly for two hours and through a flexible combination of viewings, listenings, discussions, and directed study, students will achieve an in-depth understanding of these … Read more