“Supplement” from The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
e. Supplement The logic of the supplement is also an important aspect of Of Grammatology. A supplement is something that, allegedly secondarily, comes to serve as an aid to something ‘original’ or ‘natural’. Writing is itself an example of this structure, for as Derrida points out, “if supplementarity is a necessarily indefinite process, writing is […]
Note Taking Styles and Strategies
-mark-up method (for comprehension) – key points and reader response -thematic organization –-concept mapping -what it says what it does –summarizing: thesis summary, evidence summary, critique/commentary -critical questions -important terms/vocabulary lists
Jameson on Space from The Postmodern Condition (excerpts)
As for that reality itself, however – the as yet untheorised original space of some new “world system” of multinational or late capitalism, a space whose negative or baleful aspects are only too obvious – the dialectic requires us to hold equally to a positive or “progressive” evaluation of its emergence, as Marx did for […]
Follow up from first class, rough note and reference
Dear Students, Looking again at what you read last semester, based on the syllabus I have from Chris Pavsek. You read both Roland Barthes, “Death of the Author” and Foucault’s “What is an Author”. These texts, particularly the Barthes, which is relatively straightforward, are a good background/related to the Colebrook we looked at today and will […]
Quiz Questions Only
1. Q: Where did Michael Rakowitz attend school? 2. Q: What does Tino Sehgal refer to his works as? 3. Q:Where is the installation of The Gates by Christo and Jeanne Claude? 4. Q: Where is David Hammons African American Flag located today? 5. Q: What was the name of the political […]
Campus Project
FPA 161 Introduction to Visual Arts II CAMPUS PROJECT The campus project is the culmination of the course and an opportunity for each student to design and construct an installation for a site on the SFU Woodward’s campus. Students are asked to select a place where they wish the work to appear. The choice of […]