Block Seminar Design Theory 2nd semester
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- Assignment 3 (prepare Wednesday 8.2 afternoon):
- Read 1 paper: A. E. Christensen, M. H. Magnussen, T. S. Seindal, and D. Raptis. 2022. Shaping Romance: Mediating Intimacy for Co-located Couples, 2021
- Write 2-3 paragraphs about the paper with your impressions, questions, remarks (what concept is new to you, inspiring aspects, positions you disagree with, etc..) - send notes by email by on 8.2 by 19.00
- Prepare final work - ideation, sketches, tests, etc.
- Assignment 4 - Final Work: The format and platform of the final outcome is decided by each the students. It will be an online "essay" representation of an interaction at distance (possibly 1-page website, video, or use of hosting platform such as Tik Tok, expanded written essay, filmed performance, games, new object, etc..). Preferably individual work (the works can be in connection with one another). Your work needs to be in adequacy with the intention and the process. The collection of works from each student will constitute together an online exhibition (posted on Instagram).
- +500 words to give context to the piece.
- 2-3 mn presentation : why you made it, how it relates to the topic
- fields of application: ...
- the ideas could represent your position on a topic above or on a case study discussed in class, your new proposal, or your interpretation of an issue
- potential audience: ...
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Grades for this class are passing or failing. Assignments are general class participation, exercises, readings&reflections through response notes, and final work.
Any assignment that remains unfulfilled receives a failing grade.
Arriving late may also affect the passing grade.
Contributing to constructive group discussion is an essential aspect of class participation.
Attendance of all the in-class sessions are imperative (3 mornings session and 1 afternoon session).
The first two sessions are online (Zoom link provided by email) - the last two sessions are in presence.
Zoom-etiquette during online sessions: please be present on screen (no commuting/travelling or doing another activity in parallel of the class), on time, and with camera turned-on as much as possible.
Classes online and in presence at the same time are not possible.
Timetable
| Mon 06.02 - Distance & relationships | Tu 07.02 - Human Connectedness | We 08.02 - | Th 09.02 - (...) | Fr 10.02 - |
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| All day: Independent study - Prepare final assignment Prepare assignment 4 | Morning: Independent study - Prepare final assignment 4 Upload assignment 4 |
Afternoon: | Afternoon: Independent study - Prepare assignment 2 *Send assignment 2 by 19.00 | Afternoon: |
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- S. Agamanolis New Technologies for Human Connectedness, 2005
- J. Bitton Distance and Sexuality, 2006
- D. Leithinger, S. Follmer, A. Olwal, H. Ishii Physical Telepresence, 2014
- D. van Bel, W. IJsselsteijn, Y. de Kort Interpersonal Connectedness, 2018
- A. Watson, D. Lupton, M. Michael Enacting intimacy and sociality at a distance in the COVID-19 crisis, 2020
- A. E. Christensen, M. H. Magnussen, T. S. Seindal, and D. Raptis. 2022. Shaping Romance: Mediating Intimacy for Co-located Couples. In Proceedings of OzCHI '21. 2021
+S. Turkle Alone Together, Basic Books, 2012
See related Ted Talk, Connected but alone
Use the Reading guideline to comment on the texts.
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