- Note: this schedule is a living object, and is subject to change.
- If you have a religious holiday during one of our scheduled meetings, please reach out for accommodations.
- All assignments are due by EOD (11:59pm) unless specified.
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Week/Date |
Topics |
Complete Before Class |
Assignments Due |
| Week 1 Wednesday, January 25 | Introductions What are books? Books and readers in the digital age |
Sign up for CUNY Commons account by Sunday, January 29 | |
| Week 2 |
The End of Books? | Price, “Introduction,” What We Talk About When We Talk About Books Uzanne, “The End of Books” (1894) Cover, “The End of Books” (1992) | Blog #1: Shelfies due by midnight Tuesday, January 31st Sign up for Discussion Leader |
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Week 3 Wednesday, February 8 |
Materialities of the Book Project Introduced | Read Borsuk, “The Book as Object” (1-61) Smith, “The Book as Physical Object” | Blog #2: Outside the Codex due Tuesday, February 7 |
| Week 4 Wednesday, February 15 |
Paratexts, Readership, Reception | Borsuk, “The Book as Content” (61-90)Dorst & Abrams, S (1-35 esp. side notes) Optional: A Beginner’s Guide to Reading S | Blog #3: The Printing Revolution due Tuesday, February 14 |
| Week 5 Wednesday, February 22 |
What is text? | Borsuk, “The Book as Content” (90-111) Dorst & Abrams, S (37-67; 111-166) |
Proposal for Materialities project due in class |
| Week 6 Wednesday, March 1 |
Deconstructing Readership | Assigned perusal of remaining S chapters Keskinen, “Narrating Selves Amid Library Shelves” | Blog #4: Books on Books due Tuesday, February 28 |
| Week 7 Wednesday, March 8 | Rough Draft due Sunday, March 5 (use Materialities Drafts category) Peer Review due Wednesday, March 8 | ||
| Week 8 Wednesday, March 15 | Zine Project Introduced Books and Art | Borsuk, “The Book as Idea” (108-140) | Materialities Final Draft due March 15 |
| Week 9 Wednesday, March 22 | Boruk, “The Book as Idea” (141-195) Bind your pages using these video instructions Chen, How Books Work | Blog #5: Hands-On due Tuesday, February 28 | |
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Week 10 Wednesday, March 29 | Zine Progress Presentations Final Project Introduced |
Zine Proposal and Sample Pages due in class | |
| Week 11 Wednesday, April 5 |
No classes: Spring Break |
If you’re around, use some of this time to visit libraries, peruse the NYPL digital archive, or find a rare book shop! | |
| Week 12 Wednesday, April 12 |
No classes: Spring Break |
Completed Zine and reflection due Sunday, April 16 | |
| Week 13 Wednesday, April 19 |
Interfaces | Borsuk, “The Book as Interface” (197-230) Drucker, “Reading Interface” The Making of a Broadside Ballad, Introduction Introduction to Scalar | due Tuesday April 18 |
| Week 14 Wednesday, April 26 | Technologies of the Book Class Visit: Heather Froelich | Borsuk, “The Book as Interface” (230-258) Taylor, Enquire of the Printer | |
| Week 15 Wednesday, May 3 | |||
| Week 16 Wednesday, May 10 |
Final Project Presentations | Prepare your final project presentation to share with the class |
Final Project due Tuesday, May 16 |
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Week 17 |
Final Exam |
Final Exam TBA |
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