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“Diversity and Technology” 2026: Session 2

Agenda Assignment For all weekly assignments, you can use AI, but you must verify any information you find. I may ask about your sources.FOR DISCUSSION ON MONDAY: ALSO:

Agenda

Assignment

For all weekly assignments, you can use AI, but you must verify any information you find. I may ask about your sources.
FOR DISCUSSION ON MONDAY:

  1. How is the class material so far relevant to news items you’re encountering beyond this class? Please share relevant news item in this spreadsheet.
  2. Do you have a favorite book about the 1800s? If not, find one that you’re curious about! Please make a printout of the cover and bring it to next class.
  3. Of the following civil & human rights laws/policies for NYUNew York CityNew York State, and the United States, which is the most different from the others? Why?

ALSO:

  • Make sure you’re familiar with BELOVED film up until the point we stopped in class, about 53:00 minutes.
    Continue looking through the novel Beloved. You won’t be asked about it until after Add/Drop, but it doesn’t hurt to start getting familiar!

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