Reading schedule
Spring 2006
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Tuesday
Reading response |
Thursday
Show and tell |
| January 17 Introductions, course orientation Introduce Life http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/world/world-creating.html |
January 19 Syllabus, expectations/policies, discussion leaders Introduce Controversy |
| January 24 Read Ch 15 Turkle in Cyborg Babies ... to kick a robotic dog ... Topic: Life |
January 26 Read Handouts "Analyzing Issues" and "Made-to- Order Savior" and Andrews & Nelkin Body Bazaar Ch5 Topic: (How to understand) controversy |
| January 31 Discussion
leaders: Katy and Stephanie Read Handouts: Genesis & St. John; Judson "History of … Gene Mapping and Sequencing" from The Code of Codes Topic: Origins; The Word and the Gene or: the Social and the Biological |
February 2 Discussion
leaders: Will and Brian Read Handouts: Culture (NYT 1/19/03); Foucault "Discourse on Language" Topic: Origins; Nature and Nurture Due: Research topic and team composition for research paper |
| February 7 Discussion
leaders: Chris and Kyle Read SahlinsUse and abuse of biology Topic: Genetics or/as Narrative |
February 9 Discussion
leaders: Kapy and Ken Read Sahlins Use and abuse of biology Topic: Genetics or/as Narrative |
February 14 |
February 16 Discussion
leaders: Janna and Andrea Due: Research plan for research paper |
| February 21 Discussion
leaders: Elan and Sarah Topic: Genetics and its consequences Read Johnson Handouts Fox Keller "Nature Nurture and the Human Genome", Schwarz Cowan "Reproductive Choice" from The Code of Codes |
February 23 Discussion
leaders: Kevin and Nikhil Topic: Genetics and its consequences Read Johnson Handouts Fox Keller "Nature Nurture and the Human Genome", Schwarz Cowan "Reproductive Choice" from The Code of Codes |
| February 28 Discussion
leaders: Abby, Ellen, Jason, Doug Topic: Positions on Technical Interventions in/modifications of Human Bodies; debate preparation Read Peter Singer "Sociobiology and Ethics"; Franklin and Lock: "Intro to Remaking Life and Death" and Rapp: "Cell Life and Death; Child Life and Death" |
March 2 Discussion
leaders: Doug and Jason W Topic: Technical Interventions in/modifications of Human Bodies; debate Read Vonnegut: "Harrison Bergeron" Due: Progress report and preliminary bibliography for research paper |
| March 7 Discussion
leaders: Alana, Stephanie, Katie, Nicole and Jason C Topic: Technical Interventions in/modifications of Human Bodies |
March 9 Review and preview Due: Short, individual paper |
| March 14 Spring Break |
March 16 Spring Break |
| March 21 Topic: Nature and Nurture revisited Read: handout "Quit snivelling" from Cyborg Babies |
March 23 Topic: Nature and Nurture revisited Read: handout "Embodied Progress" |
| March 28 Film: Nosferatu NOTE: EVENING SHOWING 8 PM in Parsons 1264; No class at 1:15 Read Andrews and Nelkin Body Bazaar Ch 4 and handouts on blood |
March 30 |
| April 4 Topic: Cultural Differences Read Handout Cyborg babies |
April 6 Topic: Genes and Enterprise Read Handout "Good Work" Due: Research project outline |
| April 11 Topic: Genes and Enterprise Read Handout Rabinow Making PCR |
April 13 Overflow or presentations work-day |
| April 18 Student Project presentations |
April 20 Student Project presentations |
| April 25 Final project workday |
April 27 Wrap-up; evaluations |