Critical Histories of Computing + the Internet - Spring 2026
Week One - Introductions + Apologia
Week Two - Precursors
Week Three - Computability, Classification, Cryptography (1930-1945)
Week Four - The Cold War, Space Race, Emerging Markets
Week Five - Cultures + Countercultures
Week Six - Computer Clubs, Hobbyists + Connection
Week Seven - Cyborgs + Silicon Valley
Week Eight - Cybserspace + the Web
Week Nine - Y2K + the mobile 00s
Week Ten - What now?