The Center’s core mission is to:
-catalyze cross-disciplinary research on knowledge production and technological change in the past, present, and future;
-train new generations of undergraduates and graduate students in multiple literacies;
-generate broader impact with rapid response forums and major public events on the pressing issues of our time
Our Community
The Center for Science, Technology, Medicine & Society (CSTMS) values and celebrates the diverse community of scholars, professionals, and collaborators who contribute to its vibrant intellectual life. Below, you’ll find more information about the individuals who shape and support CSTMS, past and present, including our leadership, researchers, faculty, students, staff, and visiting affiliates.
Undergraduate and graduate education are central to CSTMS’s mission. From our Course Thread in Sciences & Society for undergraduates to advanced graduate programs like the PhD Field in History of Science and the Designated Emphasis in Science & Technology Studies, CSTMS supports interdisciplinary learning at all levels. Learn more about our course offerings and programs here.
From work that probes the futures of nuclear power in the wake of the Fukushima earthquake, to research on internet-mediated transformations in global political activism, to the intersection of race, genomics, and personalized medicine, CSTMS faculty are bringing new perspectives to major issues of our times. The dynamism and breadth of our research reflects the depth and expertise represented by the three research units that make up the Center.
CSTMS has opportunities for many different types of people to become involved.
Reception
THURSDAY17 Sep 20264:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Working Group
TUESDAY15 Sep 20264:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Workshop and Roundtable
THURSDAY–SATURDAY10 Sep 2026–12 Sep 2026
Book Talk
TUESDAY5 May 20264:00 pm - 5:15 pm
WEDNESDAY13 May 20261:30 pm - 2:30 pm
WEDNESDAY29 Apr 20264:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Colloquium
THURSDAY23 Apr 20264:00 pm - 5:30 pm
WEDNESDAY22 Apr 20264:00 pm - 5:00 pm
WEDNESDAY15 Apr 20264:00 pm - 5:00 pm
WEDNESDAY15 Apr 20261:30 pm - 2:30 pm
THURSDAY9 Apr 20264:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Master Class
THURSDAY9 Apr 202612:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Book Panel
THURSDAY9 April 202612:00 pm - 1:30 pm
WEDNESDAY1 Apr 20264:00 pm - 5:30 pm
WEDNESDAY1 Apr 20264:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Lunch Discussion
THURSDAY12 Mar 202612:30 pm - 2:00 pm
WEDNESDAY11 Mar 20264:00 pm - 5:00 pm
THURSDAY5 Mar 20264:00 pm - 5:30 pm
WEDNESDAY25 Feb 20264:00 pm - 5:00 pm
THURSDAY19 Feb 20264:00 pm - 5:30 pm
THURSDAY12 Feb 20264:00 pm - 6:00 pm
WEDNESDAY10 Dec 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Conference
THURSDAY - FRIDAY4 Dec 2025 - 5 Dec 202510:00 am - 5:00 pm
WEDNESDAY3 Dec 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Non-CSTMS Event
TUESDAY2 Dec 202512:00 pm - 1:00 pm
WEDNESDAY12 Nov 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
THURSDAY6 Nov 20254:00 pm - 5:30 pm
WEDNESDAY5 Nov 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
WEDNESDAY29 Oct 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
THURSDAY16 Oct 20254:00 pm - 5:30 pm
WEDNESDAY15 Oct 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Symposium, UC Davis International Center
FRIDAY3 Oct 202510:00 am - 6:00 pm
THURSDAY2 Oct 20254:00 pm - 5:30 pm
WEDNESDAY1 Oct 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
THURSDAY18 Sept 20254:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Book Launch
TUESDAY9 Sept 20251:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Panel
FRIDAY13 Jun 20252:00 pm - 4:00 pm
FRIDAY - SUNDAY23 May - 25 May 2025
WEDNESDAY 21 May 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
WEDNESDAY 7 May 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
WEDNESDAY 30 Apr 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
SATURDAY 26 Apr 20259:00 am - 5:00 pm
THURSDAY 24 Apr 20254:00 pm - 5:30 pm
WEDNESDAY23 Apr 202512:30 pm - 2:00 pm
FRIDAY28 Apr 202512:00 pm - 2:00 pm
THURSDAY17 Apr 20254:00 pm - 5:30 pm
WEDNESDAY 16 Apr 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
WEDNESDAY 9 Apr 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
THURSDAY 3 Apr 20254:00 pm - 5:30 pm
WEDNESDAY 2 Apr 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Special Event
THURSDAY 20 Mar 20254:00 pm - 5:30 pm
THURSDAY - FRIDAY20 Mar - 21 Mar
WEDNESDAY 19 Mar 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
FRIDAY 14 Mar 202510:00 am - 12:00 pm
THURSDAY 13 Mar 20255:00 pm - 6:00 pm
THURSDAY 13 Mar 20255:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Workshop
THURSDAY 13 Mar 20254:00 pm - 5:30 pm
THURSDAY 6 Mar 20254:00 pm - 5:30 pm
WEDNESDAY 5 Mar 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
WEDNESDAY 19 Feb 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
THURSDAY 13 Feb 20254:00 pm - 5:30 pm
TUESDAY 11 Feb 202512:00 pm - 1:30 pm
THURSDAY 6 Feb 20254:00 pm - 6:00 pm
MONDAY 3 Feb 20255:00 pm - 7:00 pm
TUESDAY 28 Jan 20251:00 pm - 5:00 pm
