Sense & Scale | A site to explore cities, machines, and people at varying senses and scales. Updated by Ar Ducao, with content from classes at NYU, MIT, CUNY and more.

D&T 2022 #9: Research Tutorials, Aging, & High Steel 🏗️👷🏾🚧 🏗️👷🏾🚧

Announcements TODAY’s Mohawk Walk: In the second half of class, let’s either take a walk or watch some movies in advance of Indigenous Peoples Day. Note: next week, class is on Tuesday & Wednesday, since 10/10 is Indigenous Peoples Day & other things. Manhattan Field Trip next Wednesday. I need a few volunteers (worth a […]

D&T 2022 #8: Catching 🆙 ☝🏿☝️☝🏾

Announcements Results: Field Trip to Van Alen Institute Manhattan field trip is now NEXT WEDS (not this Weds). Note that you can arrive late or leave early if you have a Brooklyn class before/after this class. Next class, 10/5: brief virtual visit from NYU Aging Incubator, then the Mohawk Walking Tour Note: next week, class is […]

D&T 2022 #7: More Community Partner Talks 💬🗨️👁️‍🗨️

Announcements / Administrivia PLEASE FILL OUT THIS QUICK POLL with 2 questions: Field Trip to Van Alen Institute? This would be a 25-minute walk, further south along the Gowanus Canal, in late October. Postpone Manhattan field trip to October 12? Reminders: D&T Project Resources (see “Diversity” menu above) Resources from speakers Next week: 10/3: catch-up […]

D&T 2022 #6: Starting Your Project 🎬🏁

Announcements / Administrivia Poll: Field Trip to Van Alen Institute? This would be a 25-minute walk, further south along the Gowanus Canal, in late October. Feel free to use any of the walking tours as the basis of a research paper (e.g. on urban or infrastructure technology). Contact me if you have questions. Van Alen […]

D&T 2022 #5: Starting Your Projects 🌀🌪️🌀🌪️🌀🌪️🌀🌪️

Announcements Last chance to fill out D&T Intake Form (NYU sign-in required) if you haven’t already. Thanks. Upcoming dates to note: Monday, 9/26: class will be on Zoom (Prof will be in Baltimore for work). A Zoom link will go out by Sunday 9/25. Wednesday, 10/5: Manhattan Field Trip. We will discuss more next week. Wednesday 10/19: […]

D&T 2022 #4: Get Ready!

Announcements Please fill out D&T Intake Form (NYU sign-in required) if you haven’t already. Thanks so much. Upcoming dates to note: Wednesday, 9/21: Your research writing will begin! I’ll create a Google doc for each person in class, and add links to article templates. This will be the doc you work in for the rest of the […]

D&T 2022 #3️⃣: More Basics 🍇🍉🫐

Announcements Please fill out D&T Intake Form (NYU sign-in required) Classes @ NYU Library Note updates to Project Resources Syllabus: Last chance for questions before Add/Drop ends. Reminder about health matters and attendance communication: For HEALTH ISSUES ONLY, remember to contact me by or before 11am the day of class. 11:05am is late. As a courtesy, please […]

D&T 2022 #2️⃣: Basics 🦾🧑🏿‍🦽 📟🧑🏾‍🦯🦿🧑🏾‍🦽📹

Announcements Tech check (classroom tech and Zoom) Most classes require login to NYU (e.g. via home, Libraries,etc). NYU CMEP Newsletter contains many relevant opportunities and events Note updates to Project Resources Agenda Syllabus. Any questions? 2pm (Inside): types of research papers and projects. Main genres: Argumentative or Analytical (Purdue Univ. OWL) APA Papers: Lit Review […]

D&T 2022 #1: Hello World 🙌🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿

Administrivia Tech check (classroom tech and Zoom) Seating check Agenda Syllabus & “Diversity” menu on this site. NYU login required for all Google links. Intros (outdoors if possible) Assignment Read the following, then type your thoughts on a new slide(s) in this Google slideshow (NYU login required). Read a definition of “Diversity” from Keywords for Today: […]

NYU Diversity and Tech Syllabus, Fall 2022 🤖 🤳🏾👍🏿👏✌🏾💻

STS-UY 4504 D, Fall 2022 Prof. Ar Ducao, arlduc [at] nyu.edu Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00-3:50 PM 2 Metrotech, Room 816 Overview What does diversity mean in the context of technology? Do we need diversity in technology? Why? Especially in the midst of movements like Black Lives Matter and MeToo, these questions become important as technology increasingly drives […]