Index: docs/assignments/2.md ================================================================== --- docs/assignments/2.md +++ docs/assignments/2.md @@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ ABC No Rio, a cultural institution in New York that archives zines, has the following [advice](http://www.abcnorio.org/facilities/zine_library.html) for "new zinesters": > Look at a variety of zines before starting out on one of your own, to really take your time with the layout, and to think about how your zine might be different, depending on where you are in the world: does it have a sense of PLACE? Be specific and descriptive. ... Just to let you know, there are a LOT of punk rock zines out there, so if you're doing one, go the extra mile to make yours stand out. -You can find lots of examples of zines created through the ages on [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/zines). For additional inspiration, look at the zines created by [Nika Dubrovsky](https://a4kids.org/) and [Julia Evans](https://wizardzines.com/zines/wizard/). You may also want to build on [a template](https://medium.com/data-feminism-lab-mit/announcing-a-beautiful-open-source-zine-template-76d6279831f4) (though that may not exactly help with standing out). +You can find lots of examples of zines created through the ages on [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/zines). For additional inspiration, look at the zines created by [Nika Dubrovsky](https://a4kids.org/), [Psaroskala](https://psaroskalazines.gr/zines/), and [Julia Evans](https://wizardzines.com/zines/wizard/). You may also want to build on [a template](https://medium.com/data-feminism-lab-mit/announcing-a-beautiful-open-source-zine-template-76d6279831f4) (though that may not exactly help with standing out). After choosing a Creative Commons license for your zine, submit it, preferably as a single PDF, through Brightspace. Making hard copies to distribute to your friends is optional but encouraged! ## Curation Index: docs/faq.md ================================================================== --- docs/faq.md +++ docs/faq.md @@ -1,8 +1,6 @@ -# Frequently Asked Questions - -To be honest, none of these questions have been asked yet, let alone *frequently*, but we expect they'll come up. +# Frequently Anticipated Questions ## How much work is this class? ECER is a class of 5 EC, which corresponds to 140 hours of work total. That means that, in addition to attending lectures and tutorials, you should plan on spending an average of 12 hours per week on readings, homework, and assignments. @@ -23,13 +21,13 @@ ## What is my grade based on? Assessment in this class is based on three assignments: -1. Your research report on a data walk (30 percent). -2. Your group contribution to the Hacking Ethnography collection (pass/fail, 20 percent). -3. Your answers to essay questions relating the course content to _Dealing in Desire_ (50 percent). +1. Your [research report](assignments/1.md) on a data walk (40 percent). +2. Your [group contribution](assignments/2.md) to the Hacking Ethnography collection (pass/fail, 10 percent). +3. Your answers to [essay questions](assignments/3.md) relating the course content to _Dealing in Desire_ (50 percent). We will discuss all three assignments during tutorials. ## Can I redo any of the assignments? Index: docs/index.md ================================================================== --- docs/index.md +++ docs/index.md @@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ ## Changes This syllabus is a living document and may be adapted as the course progresses. You can keep track of changes in the [timeline][]. [rooster]: https://rooster.universiteitleiden.nl -[readings-link]: # +[readings-link]: https://surfdrive.surf.nl/files/index.php/s/hAn2GFKRE2yvT05 [plagiarism-rules]: https://www.organisatiegids.universiteitleiden.nl/en/regulations/general/plagiarism [lib-tutorials]: https://www.library.universiteitleiden.nl/students/citing [timeline]: https://code.jboy.space/ecer/timeline Index: docs/weeks/1.md ================================================================== --- docs/weeks/1.md +++ docs/weeks/1.md @@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ Contemporary ethnographic research continues the tradition of ethnographic inquiry in anthropology and sociology, but has some distinguishing characteristics. We will discuss the past and present of ethnographic research and how at every stage it involves decisions where ethical concerns are at stake, forcing us to ask what "the good" is in society and how we are meant to act. Further, we will cover the current research ethics regime, where it comes from, what it entails, and why it is at times contested. **No tutorials yet this week.** Homework -: - Find the ethics code of an anthropological or sociological association in your home country or region and read it with Mutaru (2018) at the back of your mind. How well do you think the code could guide you when dealing with emerging ethical dilemmas? +: Find the ethics code of an anthropological or sociological association in your home country or region and read it with Mutaru (2018) at the back of your mind. How well do you think the code could guide you when dealing with emerging ethical dilemmas? Index: docs/weeks/4.md ================================================================== --- docs/weeks/4.md +++ docs/weeks/4.md @@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ ## Lecture Readings : - TK -In this lecture, we will be joined by Dr. TK, an ethnographer who works as a UX researcher at TK. +In this lecture, we will be joined by **Danny Spitzberg**, a user researcher. -**No tutorials yet this week.** +**No tutorials this week.** Homework -: TK +: - Learn about the Crisis Text Line scandal by reading McNeil (2022) and at least one additional source of your own choice. +- Take some notes to prepare for a discussion in next week's tutorials. Index: docs/weeks/6.md ================================================================== --- docs/weeks/6.md +++ docs/weeks/6.md @@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ : - Fassin (2013) - Reyes (2017) - Dilger et al. (2018) - De Koning et al. (2019) -Researchers have a responsibility to address issues of public concern, and critical scholars in particular have the ambition of making public interventions. This requires finding formats for scholarly communication that can reach the public, but also resisting tendencies that enclose scholarly knowledge behind paywalls or within proprietary systems. In that sense, ethnographers are champions of opening up our work. The demand to be "open" can also challenge the conduct of critical research, particularly for ethnographers who are unable to share their data or be totally transparent about their research process. We will discuss a variety of ethical issues that are at stake in this tension. +Researchers have a responsibility to address issues of public concern, and critical scholars in particular have the ambition of making public interventions. This requires finding formats for scholarly communication that can reach the public, but also resisting tendencies that enclose scholarly knowledge behind paywalls or within proprietary systems. In that sense, ethnographers are champions of opening up our work. The demand to be "open" can also be a challenge to those conducting critical research, particularly for ethnographers who are unable to share their data or be totally transparent about their research process. We will discuss a variety of ethical issues that are at stake in this tension. ## Tutorial Homework : Review your notes and come prepared with questions. During tutorials, you will discuss [assignment 3](../assignments/3.md). Index: refs.bib ================================================================== --- refs.bib +++ refs.bib @@ -143,5 +143,12 @@ volume = {8}, number = {4}, year = {2019}, doi = {10.14763/2019.4.1428}, } +@ARTICLE{McNeil2022, + author = {Joanne McNeil}, + title = {Crisis Text Line and the Silicon Valleyfication of Everything}, + journal = {Motherboard}, + date = {2022-02-10}, + url = {https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxdpym/crisis-text-line-and-the-silicon-valleyfication-of-everything}, +}