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ECER

Course Information

This course revolves around data: what it consists of, what it can say and do, how to handle it responsibly, who defines it and who is defined by it. In our approach to each of these questions, we will combine ethical reflection with practical application of skills and tools. We will pay special attention to new forms of data generated in and by digital technologies, which are now nearly ubiquitous in ethnographic field sites and our own research practice.

Code : 6491av2et

ECTS : 5.0

Level : 100

Period : Semester 2, Block 2

Instructors

Name Email
John Boy, PhD j.d.boy@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Anne Veens j.b.m.veens@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Ruben Reus r.t.reus@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Shajeela Shawkat s.s.shawkat@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Tim van de Meerendonk t.van.de.meerendonk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Wiebe Ruijtenberg w.d.ruijtenberg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Willem van Wijk w.l.van.wijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl

Dates

week theme lecture tutorials due
 1 TK Apr 12, 13:15--15:00 Apr 13
 2 TK Apr 19, 13:15--15:00 Apr 20 Assignment 1
 3 TK Apr 26, 13:15--15:00 none
 4 TK none May 4 Assignment 2
 5 TK May 10, 13:15--15:00 May 11
 6 TK May 17, 13:15--15:00 none Assignment 3

Please consult MyTimetable 🐓 for the schedule of your tutorial sessions.

All times CET unless otherwise noted.

Readings

The required book for this class is Kimberly Kay Hoang, Dealing in Desire (University of California Presss, 2015). It is available electronically through the university library catalog.

Other required and supplementary readings will be available for download.

Assessment

Assessment in this class is based on three assignments:

  1. zine or twine: opsec for ethnographers
  2. research report on a data walk and interview
  3. essay questions

Academic Integrity

This class adheres to Leiden University's regulations on academic integrity. According to the university, "Plagiarism is understood as presenting, intentionally or otherwise, someone else's words, thoughts, analyses, argumentations, pictures, techniques, computer programmes, etc., as your own work."

We will refer all suspected violations of these regulations to the examination committee. Be careful to properly cite all works you draw on in your assignments. The University Library offers tutorials and advice on what and how to cite.

Changes

This syllabus is a living document and may be adapted as the course progresses. You can keep track of changes in the timeline.