Histories of Information, Communication, and Computing Technologies
MIT OpenCourseWare offers this graduate seminar on the scholarly history of information, communication, and computing technologies. Readings draw on widely cited historical scholarship from multiple disciplines, examined both for their content and for what they reveal about historical craft and argument construction. The course doubles as a research and writing workshop aimed at PhD candidates preparing work for publication, built on the premise that a strong term paper can become a journal article. Discussions cover how historians of technology frame questions, use archives, and build evidence, alongside practical guidance on academic writing and submission. Materials include the syllabus, weekly reading lists, and writing assignments as posted by MIT's Program in Science, Technology, and Society. No certificate is offered, consistent with MIT OCW's open publication of course materials.