CT 167V Voice, Labor, and Gender

This course is focused on voice, labor, and gender. Students research various forms of assistive technologies with a special focus on voice-based interactive platforms. Themes of automation, feminized labor, machine learning, and biotechnology are examined against a backdrop of a post-pandemic landscape. Students analyze and engage with science fiction, documentary, interactive media, and games. Each class includes seminar discussions, film screenings, creative prompts, and collaborative and participatory exercises based on assigned readings.