February 12th, 2014 | by hannahklee | published in Latest news, Research highlights | Comments Off on CSTMS Scholars publish books on navigating research and development in stem cells and climate change
Two new book highlights by Professor Charis Thompson, Professor Richard B. Norgaard, Professor John S. Dryzek, and Professor David Schlosberg. “Good Science: The Ethical Choreography of Stem Cell Research,” by Professor Charis Thompson published December 2013 Book Abstract: “After a decade and a half, human pluripotent stem cell research has been normalized. There may be… Read more
January 30th, 2014 | by hannahklee | published in Latest news | Comments Off on Spring Semester 2014 Course-History 182 A/AT
New Spring Semester 2014 course on Technology and Society in the Modern World. Course Instructor: Massimo Mazzotti Time and Date: 102 Wurster, MW 4:00-5:30 How do technology and society interact? What drives technological change? How does technology transfer across different cultures? These and other related questions are examined using historical case studies of productive, military,… Read more
January 29th, 2014 | by hannahklee | published in Latest news | Comments Off on Call for Undergraduate Submissions
fractured natures: disrupting the divides between “Science” & “Society” Second Annual Science & Society Undergraduate Research Symposium Download the event pdf here. Submission Deadline: Extended to March 14, 2014 Scientific work is often understood to be something separate from social, artistic, or cultural influence. Increasingly, interdisciplinary inquiry and activism pushes us to reconsider these perceived… Read more
November 18th, 2013 | by annie | published in Latest news | Comments Off on Follow us on Twitter
CSTMS is now live on Twitter. Follow us @CSTMSBerkeley for the latest news from the Center. You can also ask us questions there during our live-streamed events, and we’ll try to get them asked and answered by the speaker.
November 16th, 2013 | by samuelevans | published in Latest news | Comments Off on Call for Papers: Fields of Inquiry: Science Crossing Scales, Epistemologies, and Environments
Abstract Deadline: 15 January 2014 Graduate students and early career Ph.D.’s from across the humanities and social sciences whose work focuses on the study of science in society are invited to submit proposals for this interdisciplinary graduate student conference to be held at UC Berkeley on 7-8 March 2014. We welcome proposals that challenge scales,… Read more
November 5th, 2013 | by hannahklee | published in Latest news | Comments Off on Apply to be a Postdoctoral Scholar with STS, UC Berkeley
Application Deadline: January 15, 2014 The Program in STS at the University of California-Berkeley seeks a postdoctoral researcher to help conduct a qualitative study of how technical knowledge operates within the regulation of biofuels and geoengineering. These technologies are co-emerging within complex regulatory environments that span levels of governance and public and private sectors. Forms of technical reasoning––e.g., risk analysis and modeling––are… Read more
September 7th, 2013 | by samuelevans | published in Latest news, Research highlights | Comments Off on New Grant Award on Epistemic Jurisdiction
Prof. David Winickoff has been awarded an NSF grant for a multiyear study on the politics of science in complex regulatory regimes. Grounded in the fields of Science and Technology Studies (STS) and law, this project aims to conduct a comparative study of the role of science and expertise in the global regulation of biofuels and… Read more
August 20th, 2013 | by Michael Hahn | published in Latest news | Comments Off on Fall 2013 STS and Related Courses
The following is a list of courses featured this semester by some of our Designated Emphasis faculty. Topics range from science and technology studies to the history of science. Please consult the UC Berkeley schedule of classes here for more information on the courses listed below. Science and Technology Studies C200 “Topics in Science and… Read more
August 6th, 2013 | by samuelevans | published in Latest news | Comments Off on Biannual Report 2011-2013
In this, our second bi-annual report, we review the wide range of teaching, research, and engagement CSTMS scholars have conducted in the 2011-2013 period. Below is Outgoing CSTMS Director Cori Hayden’s welcome. To read more, download the full report. Director’s Narrative By Cori Hayden, Outgoing CSTMS Director Inaugurated in the fall of 2009, the Center… Read more
August 5th, 2013 | by samuelevans | published in Latest news | Comments Off on New Research Project: The Formulation and Non-Formulation of Security Concerns in the Life Sciences
Sam Weiss Evans is a Co-PI on this recent grant award to study how security issues are and are not being discussed in the life sciences. Together with PI Prof. Brian Rappert (University of Exeter), Co-PI Prof. Brian Balmer (University College, London), Prof. Malcolm Dando (Bradford University), and Dr. Chandre Gould (Institute for Security Studies,… Read more
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Thoughts about the medical humanities by Program members.
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PMH sponsors interdisciplinary courses on such topics as aging and old age, suffering, and death. See syllabi of select courses.
