Engineering and Technology Studies at Illinois

Joe Pitt’s talk on W(h)ither STS will be held today, April 21st, in 2405 Siebel from 4-5 pm.  From the announcement:

Just when Science and Technology Studies (STS) emerged as a distinct field of study is unclear. . . Pitt will review the early years, consider some of the factors that colored the development of STS, both from a disciplinary point of view and institutionally, and finally speculate on the future. Does STS have a future (whither?) or will it wither on the vine? Pitt believes STS will not wither, but it will also not continue to have the form (if it in fact does have one) it has today. The underlying theme here is, beware making a good thing into a discipline.

See the flyer here.

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