Humans, technology, and science are fundamentally entangled, the boundaries of one spilling directly into the other. This unit considers how science and technology reconfigure human and non-human existences, the speculative futures that these reconfigurations invite, and the forms of responsibility, ethics, and accountability that cyborg existence demands. The unit further invites students to reflect critically on the origins and histories of science and technology as dominant epistemological paradigms, and their uneven effects across place, time, and community. It invites attention to the new forms of enchantment and uncertainty that cyborg worlds foster.
Unit details and rules
| Academic unit | Anthropology |
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| Credit points | 6 |
| Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Anthropology |
| Corequisites
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None |
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Prohibitions
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None |
| Assumed knowledge
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None |
| Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
| Coordinator | Ryan Schram, ryan.schram@sydney.edu.au |
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