ENSP 482: Theory and Practice of Hypertext


John Unsworth
T R 1230 - 1345
PV8 103
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Office Hours:
9-10 a.m. Tuesday (IATH: Alderman, 3rd Floor, West Wing)
4-5 p.m. Thursday (IATH: Alderman, 3rd Floor, West Wing)
9-10 p.m. Wednesday (IATH-MOO)


Class Schedule:

1/19: Introduction

Goals and Structure of the Seminar
A Brief History of Hypertext

1/24, 1/26: Tools

Class meets both days at The Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities, Alderman Library, 3rd Floor, West Wing.
Introduction to the World-Wide Web, Storyspace, Hypercard, Toolbook, MOO

Readings, 1/24:

Readings, 1/26:

1/31, 2/2: Labyrinths

Some philosophical issues in hypertext. Class meets 1/31 in Pavillion 8, 2/2 on IATH-MOO

Readings, 1/31:

Reading, 2/2:

2/7, 2/9: Writing Space

Technics of hypertext, techniques of writing. Class meets 2/7 in Pavillion 8, 2/9 on IATH-MOO (Guest speaker, Mark Taylor)

Reading:

2/14, 2/16: Creative Hypertext

Non-linear narratives. Class meets 2/14 in Pavillion 8, 2/16 on IATH-MOO (guest speaker Jane Yellowlees Douglas)

Reading, 2/14:

Readings, 2/16:

2/21, 2/23: Hypertext Design

Class meets 2/21 in Pavilion 8, 2/23 on IATH-MOO (Guest speaker Jay Bolter, tentatively)

Readings, 2/21:

Readings, 2/23:

2/28, 3/2: Class Projects

Both class meetings in Pav. 8

3/7, 3/9: Class Projects

Both Class Meetings at IATH

3/14, 3/16: Spring Recess

3/21, 3/23: Critical Hypertext

Hypertext Editions. Class meets both days in Pavilion 8. (Guest Speaker, 3/23: Jerome McGann)

Readings, 3/21:

Reading, 3/23:

3/28, 3/30: Critical Hypertext: The Hypertext Essay

Class meets 3/28 in Pavilion 8, 3/30 on IATH-MOO (Guest Speaker Greg Ulmer)

Reading, 3/28:

Reading, 3/30:

4/4, 4/6: Autobiographical Hypertext

Class meets 4/4 in Pavilion 8, 4/6 on IATH MOO (joint web-browsing session)

4/11, 4/13: Creative Hypertext

Class meets 4/11 in Pavillion 8, 4/13 on IATH-MOO (guest speaker Stuart Moulthrop)

Reading, 4/11:

Reading, 4/13:

4/18, 4/20: Class Projects

4/25, 4/27: Class Projects

5/2: Last Class
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