Dates

• Monday 20th January 2014: 6pm - 9pm
• Wednesday 22nd January 2014: 6pm- 9pm
• Monday 27th January 2014: 6pm - 9pm
• Wednesday 29th January 2014: 6pm - 9pm

This workshop explores the structures and systems of social interactions, identity, and self representation as mediated by technology. We will investigate ways that technology can be used to augment, subvert, alter, mediate, and ultimately deepen interaction in a lasting way.

How do the things we build and use limit and expand the way we understand and relate to each other? We'll explore this question by building new tools and creating new situations for breaking us out of existing patterns, and discussing contextual examples from media art, performance art, psychology and pop culture. Technologies explored may include computer vision (face/body/eye tracking with openFrameworks), data representation and glitch, browser extensions and plugins (in Chrome), computer security, mobile platforms, and social automation and APIs (Facebook, Twitter, Mechanical Turk).

Prerequisites

This class would be best taken by an individual with at least one year of experience programming, a conviction that creative people can derail society for the best, and a willingness to explore uncomfortable situations.