Anthropology of the Digital: Information, Memory, and Culture (SZF_260)
About Study Course
Objective
This course is built around the premise that technologies in the digital age is the externalisation of human memory and the datafication of the biological self. The course critically examines and deconstructs the human not as a tool user, but as an information processor and generator.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of technology as a socio-technical paradigm, as well as of the social sciences, social anthropology, communication sciences, and philosophy of science, is desirable.
Learning outcomes
1.Analyse technology anthropologically: treat “technology” as cultural practice and infrastructure, not a neutral tool;
situate it in social relations and power.
1.Read and unpack academic texts: identify thesis, key concepts, evidence type, and what is excluded.
1.A working understanding of the “extended mind” idea: external objects and systems can function as parts of cognition
when they reliably support remembering, retrieving, and problem-solving (a good bridge to “externalised memory”).
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Anthropology | 1 | Master's | Limited choice |
