Carleton University
Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology
Winter 2006
Wednesdays 2:35 - 5:25
Tory Building 447 (it has windows!)
Anne Galloway
anne.galloway@gmail.com
Office Loeb A701
Mondays 10:00 - 11:15
or by appointment
Schedule & required readings
Assignment details & due dates
Schedule & required readings
JAN 4 - INTRODUCTION
Mini lecture
Bringing together science, technology, the social and the cultural
JAN 11 - CULTURAL STUDIES OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Mini lecture
Cultures of science and technology
Readings & discussion
Wenda K. Bauchspies et al., 2005, “Cultures of Science” from Science, Technology, and Society: A Sociological Approach, pp. 19-48.
Workshop
Measuring and classifying
JAN 18 - SOCIAL STUDIES OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Mini lecture
A brief history of social studies of science and technology
Readings & discussion
Wenda K. Bauchspies et al., 2005, “STS and Power in the Postmodern World” from Science, Technology, and Society: A Sociological Approach, pp. 73-101.
Workshop
Meet the expert
JAN 25 - RESEARCH PROJECT PREPARATION
A special class devoted to research methodologies and project development. Attendance is mandatory.
FEB 1 - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & DIFFERENCE
Mini lecture
Designs on nature
Readings & discussion
Ann Fausto-Stirling, 2000, “Should There Be Only Two Sexes?” from Sexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality, pp.78-114.
Workshop
Future humans
FEB 8 - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & DIFFERENCE
Mini lecture
Gendering science & technology
Readings & discussion
Judy Wajcman, 2004, “Male Designs on Technology” from Technofeminism, pp.10-31.
Workshop
Gendered devices
FEB 15 - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & RISK
Mini lecture
Speed, risk, fear
Readings & discussion
Howard Caygill, 2000, “Liturgies of Fear: Biotechnology and Culture” from The Risk Society and Beyond: Critical Issues for Social Theory, pp.155-164.
Workshop
I (heart) my clone!
RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL DUE
NO CLASSES — Feb 20-24 — Winter Break
MAR 1 - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & RISK
Mini lecture
Surveillance and control societies
Readings & discussion
David Lyon, 2002, “Surveillance as Social Sorting: computer codes and mobile bodies” from Surveillance as Social Sorting: Privacy, Risk and Automated Discrimination, pp.13-30.
Workshop
Do you see what I see?
*Research project proposals returned
MAR 8 - CREATING NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Mini lecture
Design cultures
Readings & discussion
Jesse S. Tatum, 2004, “The Challenge of Responsible Design” Design Issues 20(3), pp. 66-80.
Workshop
Designer for an hour
MAR 15 - MAKING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC
Mini lecture
Scientists and Publics
Readings & Discussion
Sharon Dunwoody, 1999, “Scientists, Journalists and the Meaning of Uncertainty” from Communicating Uncertainty: Media Coverage of New and Controversial Science, pp.59-80.
Workshop
Reading science & tech news
MAR 22 - MAKING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC
Mini lecture
Science, technology and everyday politics
Readings & discussion
Michael J. Flower, 2001, “Technoscientific Literacy as Civic Engagement” from Feminist Science Studies, pp.63-71.
Pablo Jensen, 2005, “Making Electrons Public” from Making Things Public: Atmospheres of Democracy, pp.334-337.
Cornel Bierens, 2005, “The Path of Milk” from Making Things Public: Atmospheres of Democracy, pp.494-496.
Workshop
Tagging things
MAR 29 - SCIENCE & TECH ON FILM
Film
To be decided by student vote
FINAL RESEARCH PROJECT DUE