adding darkmatters

Author: poohlaga

darkmatters-spring2020.md

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 ### Dark Matters Expanded  
 
 - May 20th ~ July 22nd, total of 10 classes plus additional times for one-on-ones and class discussions (Details in schedule below)
 - Classes will be held Wednesdays, from 1pm - 3pm EST.
 - [**Apply to Dark Matters**](https://sfpcnyc.typeform.com/to/o1QX47)
-- We will be accepting up to 18 students to the cohort/cohort plus and up to 50 students to audit the class. 
-- Enrollment ends on Sunday, May 10th and we will be reaching out to all applicants on Tuesday, May 12th. 
+- We will be accepting up to 18 students to the cohort/cohort plus and up to 50 students to audit the class.
+- Enrollment ends on Sunday, May 10th and we will be reaching out to all applicants on Tuesday, May 12th.
 - Feel free to contact us with any questions, [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
 
-In this critical theory of technology course, together we will consider the racialized history of surveillance and the positioning of white as neutral within interfaces as forms of violence enacted through high technology. We will discuss in small groups, large discussions, and one-on-one how we all can use computational systems to create change while holding them accountable for their origins and biases. By reading critical texts, streaming artworks and interacting with professional guests we will learn how these structures are compromised so that we can begin to imagine what an outside to them might look like. 
+In this critical theory of technology course, together we will consider the racialized history of surveillance and the positioning of white as neutral within interfaces as forms of violence enacted through high technology. We will discuss in small groups, large discussions, and one-on-one how we all can use computational systems to create change while holding them accountable for their origins and biases. By reading critical texts, streaming artworks and interacting with professional guests we will learn how these structures are compromised so that we can begin to imagine what an outside to them might look like.
 
-This class relies on an expanded notion of study, where we will challenge one another to think outside the box about what learning is and ultimately can be. We will also look at the practices of contemporary artists critiquing (and expanding the imaginary within) technology as examples of how radical imagination can be evoked through artistic practice. By the end of the class we will publish a digital publication containing original contributions from every member of the class. 
+This class relies on an expanded notion of study, where we will challenge one another to think outside the box about what learning is and ultimately can be. We will also look at the practices of contemporary artists critiquing (and expanding the imaginary within) technology as examples of how radical imagination can be evoked through artistic practice. By the end of the class we will publish a digital publication containing original contributions from every member of the class.
 
 ### What will students be learning?
 - The ability to communicate complex ideas through writing and discussion with peers.
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 **[American Artist](https://americanartist.us/), Teacher** - is an artist whose work considers black labor and visibility within networked life. Their practice makes use of video, installation, new media, and writing. Artist is a 2018-2019 recipient of the Queens Museum Jerome Foundation Fellowship. They are a former resident of Pioneer Works Tech Residency, EYEBEAM, Abrons Art Center, and completed the Whitney Independent Study program as an artist in 2017. They have exhibited at the Museum of African Diaspora, San Francisco; the Studio Museum in Harlem; Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and Koenig & Clinton, New York. Their work has been featured in the New York Times, Artforum, ARTnews, and Huffington Post. They have published writing in The New Inquiry and Art21 and have been featured in The New York Times, Artforum, ARTnews, and Huffington Post. Artist is a part-time faculty at The New School and teaches Critical Theory at SFPC.
 
-**[Zainab Aliyu (Zai)](zai.zone), Teaching Assistant** - is a cultural worker, designer and artist based in New York. Her practice, which spans installations, virtual environments, archives, writings, printed matter and community-participatory (de)programming, interrogates the cybernetic and temporal entanglement embedded within societal dynamics. Zai is an alum of the Fall 2019 cohort at SFPC. 
+**[Zainab Aliyu (Zai)](zai.zone), Teaching Assistant** - is a cultural worker, designer and artist based in New York. Her practice, which spans installations, virtual environments, archives, writings, printed matter and community-participatory (de)programming, interrogates the cybernetic and temporal entanglement embedded within societal dynamics. Zai is an alum of the Fall 2019 cohort at SFPC.
 
 This class is organized by Lauren Gardner of the School for Poetic Computation.
 
 ### How will the class be conducted?  
 
-We will conduct the class online via Zoom between 1 to 3 pm EST on Wednesdays. Teacher and TA will be available at dedicated hours through the week for individual questions and discussion. In addition to online classes and one-on-ones, we will be using Slack for communication, Google calendar to stay organized, Calend.ly to schedule one-on-ones, and Zoom for class meetings and office hours. You do not need to create accounts on these services yet, we will send you information once you are accepted. 
+We will conduct the class online via Zoom between 1 to 3 pm EST on Wednesdays. Teacher and TA will be available at dedicated hours through the week for individual questions and discussion. In addition to online classes and one-on-ones, we will be using Slack for communication, Google calendar to stay organized, Calend.ly to schedule one-on-ones, and Zoom for class meetings and office hours. You do not need to create accounts on these services yet, we will send you information once you are accepted.
 
-**Final project:** Over the course of the 10 weeks, we will be working on a collaborative publication relating to themes discussed in class, and by the end of the class we will publish this as a digital publication containing original contributions from every member of the class. See past years’ publications ([Spring 2019](https://github.com/0ld-h3ad/DarkMatters-Fall2019/blob/master/DarkMattersZineSpring2019Scan(Searchable).pdf)), ([Fall 2018](https://github.com/0ld-h3ad/DarkMatters-Spring2019/blob/master/Critical_Theory_Zine_spreads.pdf)) and ([Fall 2019](https://github.com/0ld-h3ad/DarkMatters-Fall2019/blob/master/FA19_zine-digital.pdf)). 
+**Final project:** Over the course of the 10 weeks, we will be working on a collaborative publication relating to themes discussed in class, and by the end of the class we will publish this as a digital publication containing original contributions from every member of the class. See past years’ publications ([Spring 2019](https://github.com/0ld-h3ad/DarkMatters-Fall2019/blob/master/DarkMattersZineSpring2019Scan(Searchable).pdf)), ([Fall 2018](https://github.com/0ld-h3ad/DarkMatters-Spring2019/blob/master/Critical_Theory_Zine_spreads.pdf)) and ([Fall 2019](https://github.com/0ld-h3ad/DarkMatters-Fall2019/blob/master/FA19_zine-digital.pdf)).
 
-**Culture:** SFPC fosters a collaborative and relaxed learning environment. We value your questions and want to make sure all students feel comfortable engaging with the teachers and material fully. Although we will not be sitting around the same table, we are committed to offer the same level of support and dedication to this cohort of students. 
+**Culture:** SFPC fosters a collaborative and relaxed learning environment. We value your questions and want to make sure all students feel comfortable engaging with the teachers and material fully. Although we will not be sitting around the same table, we are committed to offer the same level of support and dedication to this cohort of students.
 
 ### What is expected of me?
 
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 Online class meetings will take place Wednesdays, 1pm to 3pm EST (Mandatory)
 Approximately 2 hours of Teacher & 5 hours of TA support during the week based on student availability. Use this time to schedule one-on-ones to review any questions you might have about readings and assignments.
 
-**- Week 1 Orientation** History of SFPC, code of conduct, learning objectives, about the zine publication, meet the students 
+**- Week 1 Orientation** History of SFPC, code of conduct, learning objectives, about the zine publication, meet the students
 
 **- Week 2: Software as Ideology** We will be looking at the origin of computer interfaces and how they obscure reality, compared to a traditional model of ideology.
 
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 When enrollment opens, we will prioritize applicants for the cohort. If we fill the cohort, we will open an additional auditing / independent study option. If you are intersted in auditing the class, please let us know in the application and we will contact you once the cohort is full.
 
-$975 (Cohort) 
+$975 (Cohort)
 * First week orientation
 * Up to 1 hour office hours across the 10 weeks
 * Contribute to zine
 * 8 weeks x  2 hour discussion with American and Zai
-** Afternoon session (18 students) 
+** Afternoon session (18 students)
 ** 30 min breakouts during 2 hr session
 * Last week culmination
 
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 * Unlimited sign up for available office hours
 * Group studio visit with American Artist
 
-We will cap the enrollment for the cohort + cohort add on at 18 students max with a limit of 10 students max for the add on portion. 
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-$125 (Auditing / Independent Study) - capped at 50 people 
+We will cap the enrollment for the cohort + cohort add on at 18 students max with a limit of 10 students max for the add on portion.
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+$125 (Auditing / Independent Study) - capped at 50 people
 * 8 weeks of 45 min weekly lecture videos
 * Access to readings and guides  
 
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 ### How do I apply?
 
-We will be accepting up to 18 students to the cohort/cohort plus and up to 50 students to audit the class. Enrollment ends on Sunday, May 10th and we will be reaching out to all applicants on Tuesday, May 12th. 
+We will be accepting up to 18 students to the cohort/cohort plus and up to 50 students to audit the class. Enrollment ends on Sunday, May 10th and we will be reaching out to all applicants on Tuesday, May 12th.
 
 We will first select students for the cohort/cohort plus option. Once full, an email will be sent to make tickets available for everyone interested in auditing the class. Please apply using the link below if you are interested in auditing the class only.
 
 - [**Apply to Dark Matters**](https://sfpcnyc.typeform.com/to/o1QX47)
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