Course Description
Significant developments in Spanish and Latin American Digital
Arts, with a focus on electronic literature and cyberculture.
Discussion will consider writers/designers and genres, literary
theory, theory of media, cyber-cultural studies, and digital
humanities. Course given in Spanish.
Athena Title
Hispanic Digital Culture
Non-Traditional Format
This course counts towards the completion of the undergraduate
certificate program in Digital Humanities Research and
Innovation. The course also counts as an elective for Spanish
majors and minors. No computer or online skills required.
Prerequisite
SPAN 3030 or SPAN 3030E or SPAN 3030H
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will develop technical skills in using digital platforms and software for humanities research (data visualization, mapping software, social network analysis, and text analysis tools, among others).
- Students will critique digital projects by understanding how digital tools can enhance or hinder research goals.
- Students will enhance collaborative skills, project management, and research proposal writing in executing digital humanities projects.
- Students will assess the impact of digital technologies in humanities research, understanding the role of global perspectives.
- Students will identify the ethical implications of digital humanities work in regions with limited connectivity by focusing on the practical challenges of maintaining and preserving data, digital archives, and projects.
Topical Outline
- A. Forerunners of E-Lit
- B. Hypertext Fiction
- C. Hypermedia Fiction
- D. Kinetic Poetry
- E. Animated Poetry
- F. Generative Poetry
- G. Net-Art (such as Twitter literature)
