HIST 1357 — Data, Surveillance, and Society
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath SIusually offered: springtypical days: WBostonTraditional
Explores the history of data in the United States. Considers the laws, technologies, and politics that have surrounded data's collection and uses, with special emphasis on data surveillance and privacy. Analyzes how data collection has influenced state power, labor and business, law enforcement, political campaigns, race and gender, media, public health, computing, and personal identity. Provides historical context for evaluating and analyzing contemporary issues around digital data and its applications.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 36% | 16.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 12% | 22.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 25% · T 0% · W 100% · Th 25% · F 0%
Common patterns: W (75% of sections), MWR (25% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Victoria Cain (75% of students) · reviews
- Jessica Parr (25% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (HIST course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All HIST courses · Plan it at numap.app