Site and Subjective Writing (SSW)

Site and Subjective Writing (25430)

Department of Media, Aalto University School of Art and Design

13.9.2010 - 29.11.2010

The general purpose of the course is to introduce to students strategies for writing their MA thesis and other texts led from and based on situated and subjective practice. Topics proposed to be introduced: fieldwork narratives; confessional tales; auto-ethnography/auto-archaeology; media fieldnotes; artist writing; site writing; performative writing; spatial thinking; writing about practice; writing about process; writing about roles.

As learning outcomes, the participants will be introduced to different site & subjective writing methods and examples, with short exercises as part of the learning process based on current work they are doing. Where appropriate: Handout materials given during the lectures.

As a practicing artist-organiser, teacher Andrew Paterson will lead the learning process, including recent experiences and stories.

Bibliography & References

URL: http://orgcult.wikidot.com/ssw/

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Schedule & Location

Begin: 2010-09-13 | End: 2010-12-13

Monday from 15-17; 4th Floor Seminar Room

13.09.2010 : 15 - 17 : SSW Session 01: Introduction / Personal approaches
20.09.2010 : 15 - 17 : SSW Session 02: Ethnographic tales
27.09.2010 : 15 - 17 : SSW Session 03: Reflexive & performance ethnography
04.10.2010 : 15 - 17 : SSW Session 04: Auto-ethnography
11.10.2010 : 15 - 17 : SSW Session 05: Artists and designers relations with ethnography

NB: Break/no meetings between 11th October and 1st November!

01.11.2010 : 15 - 17 : SSW Session 06: Site/situation writing
08.11.2010 : 15 - 17 : SSW Session 07: Performative writing
15.11.2010 : 15 - 17 : SSW Session 08: Borderline archaeology
22.11.2010 : 15 - 17 : SSW Session 09: Auto-archaeology & contextual data
29.11.2010 : 15 - 17 : SSW Session 10: Outgoing / Personal approaches

12.12.2010 : Lecture diary submission deadline

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Assessment Notes

This course is worth 3 ECTS.

The Study-mode is as follows: Lectures, participatory exercises, lecture diary, and peer reviews of other students' works. 20 hrs contact time.

Assessment criteria: 80% attendance on the lectures, participation in exercises in sessions, lecture diary submission.

SSW Lecture diary guide: submission date: 12.12.10

course_number : 25430

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Attendance

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