Assignment 1 date/platform & tomorrow's lecture
Hi all,
Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow! We'll be honing in on (what we think is) an important social challenge significantly impacted by digital technology, and we'll work on a) how to diagnose and identify consequences and b) use futures and design skills and methods in efforts to mitigate/address the challenge. This will be quite similar to what you'll be doing in the assignments and exam, so we encourage you to take part! We'll also give you some time to brainstorm the group's topic/angle on your projects and get input on that tomorrow.
Three sources you can read before tomorrow:
- https://jacobin.com/2025/05/manosphere-tate-gender-wealth-inequality/
- https://www.aftenposten.no/verden/i/W0oPmj/unge-menn-og-kvinners-syn-paa-verden-spriker-mer-og-mer (Google Translate link: https://www-aftenposten-no.translate.goog/verden/i/W0oPmj/unge-menn-og-kvinners-syn-paa-verden-spriker-mer-og-mer?_x_tr_sl=no&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp)
- https://www.kcl.ac.uk/policy-institute/assets/emerging-tensions.pdf
We've uploaded v2 of the course document with the deadline for assignment 1. It's EOD Oct. 3 (in Devilry, and you'll self-organise into groups on Devilry before handing in [now, if possible]).