Copyright

Jane Norris

Published On

2019-06-30

Page Range

pp. 211-222

Language

  • English

Print Length

11 pages

19. Etiquette for the Anthropocene

  • Jane Norris (author)
Chapter of: Social Media in Higher Education: Case Studies, Reflections and Analysis (pp. 211–222)

Norris’s chapter on ‘Etiquette for the Anthropocene’ is about discovering new way of teaching and engaging with students about global warming and the Anthropocene without increasing their anxiety levels. Jane uses what she calls ‘para-fictional’ objects that move from the physical to the digital realm, as a way to explore digital memes. As part of her project she made and distributed physical badges and then asked participants (mainly her students) to send her photos of themselves wearing the badges, which were then collated on an Instagram site. Jane outlines her rationale for this project and describes the student response, which was not altogether enthusiastic.

Contributors

Jane Norris

(author)
Associate Professor, School of Liberal Arts, Richmond University at American University in London

Jane Norris is interested in digital theories of time, materials and objects and the narratives we build around design. She is currently writing on post-enlightenment ways of relating to materials: How Materials Speak. She has an essay 'Touching Knowledge' in Meet Us in The Now, a collaborative Royal College of Art book, as well as a short story, 'Re-Pairing' in the Virtual Futures Vol. 1 anthology. She has written a regular Dictionary of Craft column in the Crafts Council CRAFTS magazine and opinion pieces for design magazine Fiera. Her piece 'A View from the Throne' was published in the 'Toilet' issue of Dirty Furniture. She recently completed post-doc research in the Critical Writing department of the Royal College of Art. Jane works as an Associate Professor in the School of Liberal Arts at Richmond University the American University in London. Twitter: @janeviatopia