About this Course

Being Human With Technology is a Special Topics course in Cinema and Media Studies developed by Mal Ahern through the Signature Course Fellowship at Notre Dame University’s Institute for Ethics and the Common Good. Thanks to Meghan Sullivan, Allie Griffith, and Adam Gustine, the center staff, and my fellow Summer 2025 fellows: Ellie Anderson, Michael Burns, Michael Deem, Thomas Gift, Sara Hendren, Barbara Junisbai, Conor Kelly, Julie Norman, Robert Chao Romero, Bettina Spencer, Catalina Toma, Joe Vukov, Laura Westhoff, and Andre Willis.

For help with the course reader, thanks to Yandong Li. For advice on student wellness thanks to the Five for Flourishing team at University of Washington’s Center for Teaching and Learning.