Assignments:
–Participants are expected to upload a short response to the readings every week before class. Responses, around 300 words, should identify the important arguments in each reading and respond to the ones most relevant to participants’ own work. We all need to read everyone’s response BEFORE class, so please post NO LATER THAN 12 noon on the Sunday before Monday’s class.
–Participants are required to upload a 750-1000 word mid-term response discussing the terms ‘memory,’ ‘trauma,’ and ‘performance.’ How do the writers we have read define them? Are there aspects you think should be added to the definitions? How do these terms help you think about your own work–or not! Due October 10. 12 noon.
–Final Project: As a class, we will create a collaborative digital project as a final assignment. To prepare: students will break into groups (number to be decided) One 1000-word group outline of the collaborative topic (along with a breakdown of who will do what) will be due on Oct 10, and the final collaborative digital project will be due by December 11. Students will work in groups, and be responsible for presentation a short, oral class presentation (20-30 minutes per group) on the topic of their final project for class feedback (Nov 27, Dec 4). Please feel free to meet or contact me to discuss final projects. No final paper.
Expectations:
Participants are required to attend every class. Failure to do so will result in a lower grade. If you need to miss a class, please let your professor know in advance.
A Word on Community Boundaries and Content Warning
This course will address a range of challenging issues, from the history of violence and oppression in the Global South to the ongoing presence of sexist, racial, socioeconomic, and ableist traditions. We ask students to approach these materials with care and participate in meaningful yet respectful discussions, albeit respecting their own boundaries in response to such issues.
Grades assignments:
Weekly postings: 40 percent of the grade
Midterm response: 20 percent of the grade
Final project: 40 percent of the grade.
Assigned Texts will be online or on order at the NYU bookstore.
Statement of Academic Integrity: Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s work as though it were your own. More specifically, plagiarism is to present as your own:
o a sequence of words quoted without quotation mark
o a paraphrased passage from another writer’s work
o ideas, sound recordings, computer data, or images composed or created by
someone else.
o https://tisch.nyu.edu/student-affairs/important-resources/tisch-policies-and-
handbooks
Accessibility Statement: Academic accommodations are available for students with documented disabilities. Please contact the Moses Center for Student Accessibility at 212-998-4980 for more information.
Wellness Statement: Your health and safety are a priority at NYU. If you experience any health or mental health issues during this course, we encourage you to utilize the support services of the 24/7 NYUWellness Exchange 212-443-9999. Also, all students who may require an academic accommodation due to a qualified disability, physical or mental, please register with the Moses Center 212-998-4980. Please let your instructor know if you need help connecting to these resources.
Equity: The Department of Performance Studies is committed to equity in all forms, including honoring people’s pronouns. If someone is misgendered, please always feel welcomed to address it right away.
Title IX: Tisch School of the Arts is dedicated to providing its students with a learning environment that is rigorous, respectful, supportive and nurturing so that they can engage in the free exchange of ideas and commit themselves fully to the study of their discipline. To that end Tisch is committed to enforcing University policies prohibiting all forms of sexual misconduct as well as discrimination on the basis of sex and gender. Detailed information regarding these policies and the resources that are available to students through the Title IX office can be found by using this link: https://www.nyu.edu/about/policies-guidelines-compliance/equal-opportunity/title9.html
Student Responsibility: As a student, you will take charge of your education, ask for help when you need it, and seek advice and information from as many University sources as possible. It is up to you to connect with resources and come to them informed and prepared to make the most of their services.
- Students/PS Majors are expected to:
o Read the emails sent from the University and School
o Read the emails send from the PS Department (majors only)
o Read the weekly PS Newsletter and Career Services Newsletter (majors only). These
newsletters include important information like impending deadlines, graduation
procedures, registration procedures, events, special programs and workshops, and
much more.
o The weekly BA Newsletter is sent out at 10:00am every Tuesday.
o The weekly MA Newsletter is sent out at 3:00pm every Wednesday.
o The bi-weekly Career Newsletter (BA/MA) is published on Thursdays at 2pm. This
newsletter includes opportunities, information about fellowships and grants, career
workshops and events, networking opportunities, and more. - PS Students are encouraged to:
o Attend Friday Assemblies (https://tisch.nyu.edu/performance-studies/events-
affiliations/ps-assembly) or PSE Workshops (https://tisch.nyu.edu/performance-studies/events-affiliations/pse)
a. Departmental attendance policy
“Students are expected to comply with departmental attendance policy, which can be found here” (https://tisch.nyu.edu/performance-studies/Resources2).