Group Presentations


# Group Presentations

In small groups, students will present and moderate an in-class conversation about one of the assigned readings. The presentations should be 30–45 minutes long and include a brief introduction to the topic, a summary of the reading highlighting the main arguments, areas of interest, counter-arguments, and new discoveries. The presentation must include illustrations of contemporary artists, artworks and/or cultural phenomena that relate to the topic. Following the presentation, the group must be prepared to moderate an engaging 20–30 minute class discussion on topics related to the reading. Moderation format, questions and/or activities must be prepared in advance. All students should read the text before the presentation and engage in active discussion.

**Sign-up due:** Week 2 (via Moodle)

### Presentation Schedule

| Reading | Week |
|---------|------|
| [*New Media Art*](https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262201687/new-media-art/) by Mark Tribe and Reena Jana | Week 3 |
| "Nonhuman Vision" in [*Nonhuman Photography*](https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262538325/nonhuman-photography/) by Joanna Zylinska | Week 4 |
| "Remote Action and the Trauma of (Not) Being Touched" in [*HERE/THERE: Telepresence, Touch, and Art at the Interface*](https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262037075/here-there/) by Kris Paulsen | Week 5 |
| "Open Sky: Part I" in [*Open Sky*](https://www.versobooks.com/products/683-open-sky) by Paul Virilio | Week 8 |
| "In Defense of the Poor Image" + "Too Much World: Is the Internet Dead?" by Hito Steyerl | Week 9 |
| [*New Aesthetic, New Anxieties*](https://v2.nl/archive/books/new-aesthetic-new-anxieties) by David M. Berry, Michel van Dartel, Michael Dieter, Michelle Kasprzak, Nat Muller, Rachel O'Reilly and José Luis de Vicente | Week 10 |

### Evaluation Criteria

- Content: 5/20
- Organization: 5/20
- Teamwork: 5/20
- Moderation: 5/20

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