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HISTORY 283 - The Office: Business, Technology and the Shape of Work in the West
Fall 2022, Section 001
Instruction Mode: Section 001 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: History (HISTORY)
Department: LSA History
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Details

Credits:
4
Requirements & Distribution:
ID
Repeatability:
May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:
Hancock, David
Start/End Date:
Full Term 8/29/22 - 12/9/22 (see other Sections below)
NOTE: Drop/Add deadlines are dependent on the class meeting dates and will differ for full term versus partial term offerings.
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Description

The Office explores the space in which work and business has been centered, the objects and technologies that have shaped and reshaped its functions, and the people that have worked within its walls. Through lectures, readings, and presentations that draw upon the scholarship and insight of a diversity of fields, it offers an object- and technology-centered history of the Western business workplace, and traces the key innovations in the structure and function of the office from Ancient Rome to the Zoom-space. This course will investigate the broad significance of seemingly everyday objects and the people that have used them and trace across space and time the mutual impact, interaction, and interconnectedness of business, technology, and society.

Course Requirements:

Lecture and section attendance and participation; technology presentation (in lieu of mid-term exam); thematic essay (final paper).

Intended Audience:

Majors and non-majors, any level.

Class Format:

Lecture/Discussion

Schedule

HISTORY 283 - The Office: Business, Technology and the Shape of Work in the West
Schedule Listing
001 (LEC)
 In Person
33373
Open
34
 
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TuTh 11:30AM - 1:00PM0420 CCCB
8/29/22 - 12/9/22
002 (DIS)
 In Person
33376
Open
7
 
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Th 1:00PM - 2:00PM3752 SSWB
8/29/22 - 12/9/22
004 (DIS)
 In Person
33378
Open
16
 
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F 1:00PM - 2:00PMG437 MH
8/29/22 - 12/9/22
007 (DIS)
 In Person
33381
Open
2
 
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F 12:00PM - 1:00PMG128 AH
8/29/22 - 12/9/22

Textbooks/Other Materials

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Syllabi

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