Class History of Communication

This course offers a critical exploration of the history of communication as a material, conceptual, ontological, and epistemological process. It examines how different media — from orality to generative artificial intelligence — have transformed ways of thinking, perceiving, and organizing the world, shaping knowledge structures, social relations, and modes of existence. Situated within the field of Communication Sciences, this course provides the historical, technical, and symbolic foundations of communicational practices, offering tools to critically reflect on media as cultural artefacts and agents in the social construction of reality.

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1. Theoretical Foundations of a History of Communication 2. Orality 3. Writing and the Book: From Alphabet to Codex 4. The Press: From Gutenberg to Luther 5. Photography 6. Cinema 7. Radio and Television 8. Computer and Internet 9. Artificial Intelligence and Automated Communication

The methodology of this course unit integrates the strategic principles of Universidade Lusófona for 2025-2030, promoting innovative teaching that is student-centered and focused on building transversal and critical skills. Through the presentation and critical discussion of the syllabus content, based on selected texts and case studies, a deep and contextualized understanding is encouraged. Critical Analysis of Primary Sources: use of documents, news, and archives for critical interpretation; Digital Methodologies and Interactive Platforms: use of forums, quizzes, interactive maps, and digital storytelling; Experiential Learning and Field Visits: virtual or in-person visits to museums, archives, and media centers; Inclusion of Intersectional and Diverse Perspectives: content approached valuing multiple voices and social experiences (e.g., Indigenous cinema, etc.); Multimodal Narratives and Storytelling: video essay.

Bory, P., Natale, S., & Trudel, D. (2021). Artificial intelligence: Reframing thinking machines within the history of media and communication. De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110740202-006 Chartier, R. (1997). A Ordem dos Livros. Vega. Contreras, S. P. (1999). El Periodismo De Los Nuevos Medios: El Cine, El Magazine Y La Radio. In Gómez Mompart, J. L. & Marín Otto, E. (Eds.), Síntesis Historia Del Periodismo Universal. Jenkins, H. (2009). Convergence Culture. New York University Press. Kittler, F. (1999). Gramophone, Film, Typewriter. Stanford University Press. McLuhan, M. (1972). A Galáxia de Gutenberg. Universidade de São Paulo. Quinn, S., & Filak, V. (2005). Convergent Journalism: An introduction, Writing and Producing Across Media. Focal Press. Valéry, P. (2005). A conquista da ubiquidade. Revista de Comunicação e Linguagens, 34/35. Relógio d'Água.