Body, Identity and Technology

The body is never an isolated entity, it extends and connects with other bodies, practices, experiences, technologies, human and non-human entities. In our lived, embodied experiences, technology (including digital technologies) has become an integral, vital part of our daily interactions. It is crucial to question and examine the ways emerging technologies are reshaping our understanding of self, gender, class, race, disability, illness, body image, and embodiment. This course offers postgraduate students the opportunity to engage with key contemporary critical theories and debates on the body, identity and technology, within broader contexts of design, visual creative disciplines, and their respective industries. This course will include intersectional approaches to the study of the body, focusing on interdisciplinary perspectives, highlighting important debate and conversation around the relationship between the body, identity and society.   Credit Level: 11 Year taken: Postgraduate SCQF Credits: 20