Independent Study
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Modern Boston
Survey/analysis of origins of modern Boston and its development as a metropolis in the context of Massachusetts and U.S. history, from 19th-century industrial beginnings to present. Boston and the state as typologies for urbanization in the nation.
Heather Muraviov
Primary Title:
Lecturer
Institution:
Smith College
Department:
Philosophy
Email Address:
hmuraviov@smith.edu
LeiAnna Hamel
Primary Title:
Visiting Assistant Professor
Institution:
Smith College
Department:
Jewish Studies
Email Address:
lhamel@smith.edu
Isabel Castellanos
Primary Title:
Lecturer
Institution:
Smith College
Department:
Education and Child Study
Email Address:
icastellanos@smith.edu
Dina Mendola
Primary Title:
Special Trainer
Institution:
Mount Holyoke College
Department:
PaGE MAT Mathematics Instruction
Email Address:
mendo24d@mtholyoke.edu
Sarah Hasegawa-Howard
Primary Title:
Casual Museum Security Officers
Institution:
Amherst College
Department:
Museum Security
Email Address:
shasegawahoward25@amherst.edu
Intro to Narrative Design
Narrative design is a rapidly growing and evolving discipline that shapes how we tell and experience stories through systems. This course gives students a strong foundation not only in the craft of creating interactive narratives, but also in interpreting them and identifying the values expressed through various media. Students will play a wide variety of games (both digital and analog) and become familiar with common frameworks for interactive storytelling while also gaining hands-on experience with narrative design tools like Twine and Ink.
Robots & In/Humanity in Games
Robots have long been a critical inflection point of play throughout the history of game development. Through a combination of critical play, discussion, analysis, and creative exercises, students will explore the interactive positioning of robotic figures in games and gain insights into how robots have served as symbols of both technological advancements and cultural anxieties.
Skylar E Broadway Burnett
Primary Title:
Departmental Assistant
Institution:
UMASS Amherst
Department:
Center for Women & Community
Email Address:
slbburnett@umass.edu