Hi132: History of Computing

2 weeks ago


Waterloo, Canada Wilfrid Laurier University Full time

**Date**:May 15, 2024

**Location**: Waterloo, CA

**Company**:Wilfrid Laurier University

**Faculty/Academic Area**: Faculty of Arts

**Department**: History

**Campus**: Waterloo

**Employee Group**: WLUFA

**Requisition ID**:7604

**Position Title**:HI132: History of Computing (Fall 2024)**:
**Term**: Fall 2024: (Sept 1 - Dec 31)

**Days/Times**: Mon/Wed 2:30-3:50 pm
**Location**: Waterloo

**Hours per week/Hours Total**: 3 per week/36 total
**Type of Course**: In-class

**Anticipated Class Size**: 200

**Additional Course Requirements**: None

**Posted on**: May 15, 2024

**Posting ends**: May 30, 2024

**Position Summary**: Discover the history of computing, computers, and those who developed them in this course. From ancient China up to the near-present, we explore the worlds and experiences of computing pioneers, and follow the growth of modern computing from ENIAC to the personal computer revolution. The exploration of digital computing covers the history of Silicon Valley and moves around the world, examining the invention of the transistor and the internet, and their effects. These histories are understood within the cultural, business and political frameworks that shaped computing, including World War II and cryptography, the Cold War, counterculture, and innovation ecosystems. The implications of computing are also discussed in the spread of e
- waste, the possibilities of blockchain and debates over the “singularity” and superintelligence.

**Qualifications - Required**: Master’s Degree

**Qualifications - Discipline**: History

**Application Deadline**: May 30, 2024

**Submit with Application**:
Required for All Applicants
- CV (required)

Required for External Applicants
- Names and Contact Information for Referees
- Evidence of Good Teaching
- Verification of highest degree

Optional
- Cover Letter
- Teaching Dossier
- Sample Course Outline (2-pages maximum)

**Applications may be addressed to**:
Dr. David Smith, Chair

Department of History
Wilfrid Laurier University

Waterloo, Ontario

**To Apply**:
**Please Note**:
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