A Collaborative Essay on Collaborative Writingor

Changing Notions of Authorshipor

Is the Power in the text or in the Author?

In the Form of A hosted series on my Blog exploring the idea with

input from guest writers

Jessica JonesT: @LoJo2013

• Historical context of Ideas of Authorship

• Significant Change during Romantic Era and WHY?

• Why do we still prize the individual over the collective?

• Significant change post Web 2.0

Considering the influence and effects of:

CultureCopywrightTechnology

Plan for :Conceptual Introduction to Digital Arts and Humanities

LEARNING OUTCOME FOR MA

• By the end of the MA I would like to have confident grasp of the technologies I need to operate in the area within which I finally situate myself, possibly pursue further research, and certainly have a growing network of possible collaborators.

Ideal MA Thesis Project

Each Cell Becomes a Small TheatreA Historical Survey of Changes in Socially Defined Body Language & Gesture, or The Socially Constructed Self: 1920 – presentWe are in an ingenious cage of our own making

Am I subjec

t or object

?

Hypothesis?Resources?Presentation?Use to others?