Cognitive Science 0352 - Media in the Built Environment

In this advanced seminar, we will explore the location, use and changing nature of media in places like houses, automobiles, airports, schools and stores. Some of this investigation will be historical - say, where and how the radio was used in 1930s homes - and some will focus on the present day, when media are increasingly mobile, personal and infrastructural. Students will specialize in media in a particular place and conduct a semester-long study of that site. Our investigations will take a variety of forms, drawing on students' larger interests and experience. Each student will develop and present a portfolio that records and presents their research.

Writing and Research Independent Work In this course, students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. This time includes reading, writing, research.