Recurring Questions of Technology
A Brief History of Consciousness and Learning
Join us for a 5-day UBC/SFU summer course that will be run as an open institute, with leading scholars exploring how technology, as a particular regard for tools and techniques, reflects a state of consciousness that bears on our ideas of learning. These questions involve educational issues of:
- Culture and History,
- Language and Knowledge,
- Identity and Difference.
This 2012 summer program provides a rich platform for ongoing research to be shared and built upon by engaging with students, faculty, and community members.
- Listen to our podcast interview of Dr. John Willinsky discussing how the Recurring Questions institute came about and exactly how it will work for students (time stamp 14:13)
Program Description
Each day has its own theme and instructor(s), and is accompanied by an afternoon lecture. Note that pre-registration is required to attend the classes, but not for the afternoon lectures which are free and open to the public.
- Classes: 9:00am-3:00pm
- Public Lecture Series: 3:30pm-5:00pm
See the Program Schedule posted below.
How to Participate
Participation is open to students as a course, and to members of the community who may attend the full program, single days, or the public lecture series. Find your category:
Students:
- Registration is available at graduate or undergraduate level in this 3-credit course. Scroll down to the Admission/Registration for details.
- The Western Deans' Agreement is applicable for this program.
- Students must attend all sessions, contribute to discussion, and complete a final assignment. A project will be due one week after the Institute.
Faculty, Instructors and Community Members:
- Come and join us for individual sessions or the full week!
- Registration to attend the daily classes is required, to reserve your seat click on the "Register Now" button at the bottom of this page.
- Public Lectures are open to the public and do not require registration.
Location
Classes (daily 9:00am-3:00pm)
- Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Room 260
UBC Campus, 1961 East Mall
Public Lecture Series (daily 3:30pm-5:00pm)
- Buchanan Building Block A, Room A202
UBC Campus, 1866 Main Mall
+Program Schedule
Day 1 - Monday, July 9
- CLASS: Intellectual Properties of Learning and Technology - John Willinsky.
See class schedule and plan. - LECTURE: Surveillance, Rights, and Democracy - Richard Smith.
Read the abstract.
Day 2 - Tuesday, July 10
- CLASS: Technology as Youth Culture – Rhetorics of Communication and Participation - Stuart Poyntz.
See class schedule and plan. - LECTURE: Indigenous Language Revitalization and the Role of Technology - Candace Galla.
Read the abstract.
Day 3 - Wednesday, July 11
- CLASS: Virtual Education: Twenty-first Century Learning and Technological Literacies - Don Krug.
See class schedule and plan. - LECTURE: Indigenous Technological Ecoliteracies - Peter Cole and Pat O’Riley.
Read the abstract.
Day 4 - Thursday, July 12
- CLASS: Digital Cultures/Prosthetic Mobilities: Politics, Public Knowledge, and Multimodal Literacies (watch the Youtube introduction) - Mary Bryson and Teresa Dobson.
See class schedule and plan. - LECTURE: McLuhan and the Technology of Being - Richard Cavell.
Read the abstract.
Day 5 - Friday, July 13
- CLASS: George Grant’s Critique of Technology - William Pinar.
See class schedule and plan. - LECTURE: Heidegger and the Recurring Questions of Technology - Andrew Feenberg.
Read the abstract.
+Registration
For Credit:
UBC - If you wish to take the course for credit, you must be admitted to the UBC Faculty of Education. Click here for more information.
Students registered for credit must attend all sessions, contribute to discussion, and complete a final assignment. A project will be due one week after the Institute.
Students can register in any one of the following course designations:
UBC Students:
- EDCP 470/96A - ICT Practices in Education (3)
- EDCP 571/96A: History of Media and Technology in Education (3)
- Visiting Graduate Students wishing to register in EDCP 571/96A must contact: Basia Zurek, Graduate Programs Assistant, edcp.grad@ubc.ca
- LLED 481/96A - Digital Media in English Language Arts Education (3)
- LLED 565G/96A - Special Course in Subject Matter Field (3): Recurring Technology
- Visiting Graduate Students wishing to register in LLED 565G/96A must contact: Christopher Fernandez, Graduate Programs Assistant, lled.gradassistant@ubc.ca
SFU Students:
- CMNS 855: Recurring Questions of Technology (School of Communications).
+Tuition & Fees
Credit Tuition at UBC:
- Graduate Students - registration is covered by your program tuition
- Undergrad – $460.83
- Visiting Graduate Students – $1,085.55, or by the Western Deans' Agreement
Tuition fees are subject to review by The University of British Columbia.
Western Deans' Agreement
The Western Deans' Agreement is applicable for this program. You can find the application form here.
Tuition Fee Certificate
Tuition Fee Certificate can be used for this 3-credit program. Contact EPLT for more information (604-822-2013, eplt.educ@ubc.ca).
Credit Tuition at SFU:
- Graduate Students - registration is covered by your program tuition
- Undergrad - refer to SFU Tuition
- Visiting Graduate Students – $1,085.55, or by the Western Deans' Agreement
Non-Credit Fees:
- Faculty & Sessional Instructors - $20/day or $100 for the full program
This rate applies to Faculty members from all universities, not just UBC/SFU. - Community Members - $90/day or $450 for the full program
Online payment is available through the "Register Now" button at the bottom of this page.
Refunds and FAQs - review the FAQs for Non-Credit Course Registration