Embedded Files
Here you can find all the pedagogical materials we have developed so far as part of the class. You are welcomed to download them, and re-use them as you see fit.
Here you can find all the pedagogical materials we have developed so far as part of the class. You are welcomed to download them, and re-use them as you see fit.
COMM10 is brought to you by all the students of COMM10 in the Spring and Summer Quarters at Communication, UC San Diego, with the help of Sam Gaffney, Kerry Keith, Sookyong Ko, Akshita Sivakumar, Verónica Uribe del Águila, and Fernando Domínguez Rubio.
COMM10 is brought to you by all the students of COMM10 in the Spring and Summer Quarters at Communication, UC San Diego, with the help of Sam Gaffney, Kerry Keith, Sookyong Ko, Akshita Sivakumar, Verónica Uribe del Águila, and Fernando Domínguez Rubio.
Booklet
Booklet
This is the full description of the class, containing instructions, descriptions on groups, scenarios and all the rules to create the class.
This is the full description of the class, containing instructions, descriptions on groups, scenarios and all the rules to create the class.
This Booklet was original designed for a 160-student class taught over a quarter (10 weeks). The class was divided into 16 groups of 10 students each. This can be scaled down (or up) to fit different class sizes and term lengths.
This Booklet was original designed for a 160-student class taught over a quarter (10 weeks). The class was divided into 16 groups of 10 students each. This can be scaled down (or up) to fit different class sizes and term lengths.
Group and Proposals
Group and Proposals
Here you find a description of the Group we have created as well as a copy of the proposals students made for the 2041 scenario.
Here you find a description of the Group we have created as well as a copy of the proposals students made for the 2041 scenario.
Infrastructure Groups
Infrastructure Groups
These groups brainstorm about the new forms of infrastructure (urban, energy, transport) that should be created to deal with the virus.
These groups brainstorm about the new forms of infrastructure (urban, energy, transport) that should be created to deal with the virus.
OIL-BASED CORPORATE GIANTS
OIL-BASED CORPORATE GIANTS
COMPOSITION: Big national and private oil corporations and industries related to them, e.g. Exxtort, Gaffpron, Goeing, Penex, Cheapvron
COMPOSITION: Big national and private oil corporations and industries related to them, e.g. Exxtort, Gaffpron, Goeing, Penex, Cheapvron
MAIN INTEREST: To maintain the current production and consumption model based on oil-extraction
MAIN INTEREST: To maintain the current production and consumption model based on oil-extraction
ECO-CAPITALISTS
ECO-CAPITALISTS
COMPOSITION: National and private companies developing clean energy.
COMPOSITION: National and private companies developing clean energy.
MAIN INTEREST: To move towards sustainable and clean(er) production and consumption models
MAIN INTEREST: To move towards sustainable and clean(er) production and consumption models
URBAN ACTION GROUPS
URBAN ACTION GROUPS
COMPOSITION: Community activists, open-infrastructure groups, civic associations.
COMPOSITION: Community activists, open-infrastructure groups, civic associations.
MAIN INTEREST: To advance in the creation of open-source, public and common urban and transport infrastructures.
MAIN INTEREST: To advance in the creation of open-source, public and common urban and transport infrastructures.
INFRASTRUCTURE WORKERS
INFRASTRUCTURE WORKERS
COMPOSITION: Workers in the care, travel, energy, and logistical infrastructure sectors, such as careworkers, truck drivers, cleaners, grocery workers, etc.
COMPOSITION: Workers in the care, travel, energy, and logistical infrastructure sectors, such as careworkers, truck drivers, cleaners, grocery workers, etc.
MAIN INTEREST: Make visible the critical work of these workers and advance in the recognition of their labor rights.
MAIN INTEREST: Make visible the critical work of these workers and advance in the recognition of their labor rights.
SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPS
SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPS
COMPOSITION: Insurance companies, police agencies, military contractors, security and surveillance companies.
COMPOSITION: Insurance companies, police agencies, military contractors, security and surveillance companies.
MAIN INTEREST: Augment security infrastructures to increase control and knowledge over people’s movements.
MAIN INTEREST: Augment security infrastructures to increase control and knowledge over people’s movements.
Health Groups
Health Groups
These groups brainstorm about new forms of health systems and infrastructures that should be created to deal with global pandemics.
These groups brainstorm about new forms of health systems and infrastructures that should be created to deal with global pandemics.
UNIVERSAL HEALTH GROUP
UNIVERSAL HEALTH GROUP
COMPOSITION: Patient advocates, doctor groups, public hospitals.
COMPOSITION: Patient advocates, doctor groups, public hospitals.
MAIN INTEREST: To create a public, universal, and free health system.
MAIN INTEREST: To create a public, universal, and free health system.
PRIVATE HEALTH GROUP
PRIVATE HEALTH GROUP
COMPOSITION: Health insurance companies, doctor groups, pharmaceutical companies, and private hospital groups.
COMPOSITION: Health insurance companies, doctor groups, pharmaceutical companies, and private hospital groups.
MAIN INTEREST: To secure private ownership and control over health systems and make sure they run as a market.
MAIN INTEREST: To secure private ownership and control over health systems and make sure they run as a market.
Political Groups
Political Groups
These groups brainstorm about the new forms of infrastructure (urban, energy, transport) that should be created to deal with the virus.
These groups brainstorm about the new forms of infrastructure (urban, energy, transport) that should be created to deal with the virus.
GLOBALISTS
GLOBALISTS
COMPOSITION: Politicians, think-tanks, intellectuals.
COMPOSITION: Politicians, think-tanks, intellectuals.
MAIN INTEREST: To create a different global political architecture that moves away from the Nation State as the unity of sovereignty and political action.
MAIN INTEREST: To create a different global political architecture that moves away from the Nation State as the unity of sovereignty and political action.
NATIONALISTS
NATIONALISTS
COMPOSITION: Politicians, think-tanks, intellectuals.
COMPOSITION: Politicians, think-tanks, intellectuals.
MAIN INTEREST: To defend the Nation State as the unity of sovereignty and political action.
MAIN INTEREST: To defend the Nation State as the unity of sovereignty and political action.
INTERNATIONAL AID GROUPS
INTERNATIONAL AID GROUPS
COMPOSITION: NGO’s and large international non-governmental development and aid organizations
COMPOSITION: NGO’s and large international non-governmental development and aid organizations
MAIN INTEREST: Propose solutions that address wealth disparatities and that do not discriminate against poorer regions of the world.
MAIN INTEREST: Propose solutions that address wealth disparatities and that do not discriminate against poorer regions of the world.
APOCALYPTS
APOCALYPTS
COMPOSITION: Scientists, environmentalist groups, politicians.
COMPOSITION: Scientists, environmentalist groups, politicians.
MAIN INTEREST: Convince the public that we should stop fight the coronavirus and accept it as part of life since some of its effects are beneficial--i.e. the pandemic is helping to reduce population and pollution at a time when the earth needs it the most
MAIN INTEREST: Convince the public that we should stop fight the coronavirus and accept it as part of life since some of its effects are beneficial--i.e. the pandemic is helping to reduce population and pollution at a time when the earth needs it the most
CONSERVATIVES
CONSERVATIVES
COMPOSITION: Conservative parties, think-tanks, civic associations
COMPOSITION: Conservative parties, think-tanks, civic associations
MAIN INTEREST: Keep government small, advocate for solutions based on free-enterprise and markets, and defend individual freedoms and rights from the encroachment of the state.
MAIN INTEREST: Keep government small, advocate for solutions based on free-enterprise and markets, and defend individual freedoms and rights from the encroachment of the state.
PROGRESSIVES
PROGRESSIVES
COMPOSITION: Progressive parties, think-tanks, civic associations.
COMPOSITION: Progressive parties, think-tanks, civic associations.
MAIN INTEREST: Advocate for public, state-led interventions, solutions based on solidarity, social and collective interests, and progressive taxation and wealth redistribution
MAIN INTEREST: Advocate for public, state-led interventions, solutions based on solidarity, social and collective interests, and progressive taxation and wealth redistribution
DENIERS
DENIERS
COMPOSITION: Politicians, scientists, civic groups, conspiracy theorists.
COMPOSITION: Politicians, scientists, civic groups, conspiracy theorists.
MAIN INTEREST: To convince others that the coronavirus is not a bigger threat than existing others (e.g. the flu, car accidents) and that, consequently, exceptional measures are not needed
MAIN INTEREST: To convince others that the coronavirus is not a bigger threat than existing others (e.g. the flu, car accidents) and that, consequently, exceptional measures are not needed
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