[SIGCIS-Members] Pointers for Intro-Level History(ies) of Computing

[Pierre Mounier-Kuhn]

Dear Mariann,
Das würde mich doch interessieren! Zusätzlich zu Ralf Bülow's "Denk, Maschine".
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Pierre Mounier-Kuhn


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De: "unterluggauer via Members" <members at lists.sigcis.org>
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Envoyé: Mercredi 9 Octobre 2024 19:56:21
Objet: Re: [SIGCIS-Members] Pointers for Intro-Level History(ies) of Computing

hi eric,
i could send you some journalistic work to all topics - even without "fire". yet, i fear your audience doesn't speak german  - so i guess i am of no help until good audio speech to speech transcsript tools are around. ;)

all the best,
mariann
netaffair.org 

> On 8. Oct 2024, at 19:54, Eric Kaltman via Members <members at lists.sigcis.org> wrote:
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> I'm gearing up to teach an inaugural 100-level undergraduate course on the history of computing in the History, Classics and Religion department at the University of Alberta this Winter.
> 
> I've been reviewing the SIGCIS syllabus repository (thanks for having that available!) for potential readings, but also wanted to see if anyone on the list has had success with intro undergraduate history of computing recently. The most recent syllabus is from 2016, and I'm looking to find ways to integrate a range of topics that might be relevant to students (from brief histories of AI, innovation / maintenance, diverse representation, gender/queer theories of technology, etc.) 
> 
> I was also thinking of potentially including popular cultural representations / journalistic readings related to computing cultures (Kill It with Fire, Halt and Catch Fire [lots of fire apparently?]), but due to the limitations of life have not had any time to validate those less academic offerings.
> 
> Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated. I just moved back into a humanities department after spending five years teaching in computer science, so I'll be working to remember / relearn this with the students as well. 
> 
> Best, 
> Eric
> -- 
> Dr. Eric Kaltman, Assistant Professor
> Software History Futures and Technologies (SHFT) Group https://www.shft.group
> Media and Technology Studies / History
> University of Alberta
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