Technology and Gender

This course is an in-depth study into the histories, theories, and design-based methodologies of gender and technology, including topics such as algorithms, A.I., cyborgs, and beauty filters. Using science and technology studies and feminist technoscience as frameworks, we will explore how the gendering of technology may risk reinforcing gendered stereotypes in society and culture--but also, how women and non-binary peoples may be empowered through technological tools and communities.