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Course name
Latinx Futurisms
Institution
Brandeis
Instructor
María Durán
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Books
Course dates
2020-01-14 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-23 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
24


This course will examine what futures might look like when imagined by Latinx artists. Using the tenets of Afrofuturism (coined by Mark Dery) and Chicanafuturism (coined by Catherine S. Ramiréz) as theoretical foundations, we will explore a spectrum of Latinx speculative aesthetics and cultural productions, including poetry, comic books, plays, novels, and art work. We will consider possible futures and ways of being that reckon with the past and the present moment. Inevitably, this course will engage with representations of the future that bear in mind race, ethnicity, citizenship, immigration, gender, and sexuality, among other sociopolitical issues. For this Wikipedia assignment, students will add content to existing articles or create new articles related to the subject matter of this course.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Mdiazrodriguez User:Mdiazrodriguez/Decolonization in Latinx Futurisms, User:Mdiazrodriguez/Decolonization in Latinx Literature
SamHoinville Simplismo
Elaraamador Latinx Futurism in Film
Jackiekostenko User:Mdiazrodriguez/Decolonization in Latinx Futurisms
Ebartlett98 Ambar Lucid
Opulentj
Monicapontee LatinX Futurisms in Film
Maayansofer Vincent Toro Chicanafuturism
Armilne Lunar Braceros 2125-2148
Gracelee21 Marion C. Martinez
SylKL Plan de Santa Bárbara Cognitive Estrangement in Latinx Speculative Fiction
Wripples The Hungry Woman
Jennifer0327 Cognitive Estrangement in Latinx Speculative Fiction
Scholar819 La Borinqueña (Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez)
JmanzanoL
JaqMor Extinction (2018 film)
RachelSnyderman Chicanafuturism
Jellyjamjan Chicanafuturism
Domingo2704 Queer Latinas in speculative fiction
Asanford831 Chicanafuturism
JehmanW0709
Rweydt Sleep Dealer
Jmanzano126 La Borinqueña (Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez)

Timeline

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 February 2020   |   Thursday, 27 February 2020
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:


Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 March 2020   |   Thursday, 5 March 2020
In class - Discussion
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


Assignment - Exercise

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 March 2020   |   Thursday, 12 March 2020
Assignment - Gathering and annotating sources

You and your partner should aim to find at least 6 reputable sources (or 3 each). Bring a printed copy of your annotated bibliography to class on Tuesday, March 10th.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 March 2020   |   Thursday, 19 March 2020
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Books

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 March 2020   |   Thursday, 26 March 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.


Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 March 2020   |   Thursday, 2 April 2020
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13


Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.


Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 April 2020   |   Thursday, 9 April 2020
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.