I recently had the pleasure of attending the Politics of Care in Technoscience, a workshop at York University that explored the concept of “care” in feminist STS. The opportunity to spend several uninterrupted days discussing papers... [+]
Partnering with Novel Tech Ethics for Dr. Flanagan's "Buddhism Naturalized"
Situating Early Modern Science Networks Workshop
Battleship Potemkin screening with live music 2012
Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival partnership for Battleship Potemkin screening 2012
Dr. Lightman concluding NS Institute of Science lecture series
Cluster in the News
The Politics of Care in Technoscience Workshop
Situating Science: Themes
Cluster Blog
Monday, April 30, 2012 - 2:26am
What does it mean to explore the politics of care in technoscience? After three stimulating days attending “The Politics of Care in ... [+]
Cluster in the News
Dr. Smith interviewed during AAAS 2012 meeting in MSNBC's "New space telescope needs 'big science' support to succeed" [+]
Article on one of the most influential films of all time screened with LIVE MUSIC to a full house at University of King's College [+]
Interview with Situating Science Director on this and other events in news. Video and podcast now available. Isabelle Stengers launches “TO SEE WHERE IT TAKES US" conversation series March 5-9 2012. [+]
Interview with Dr. Thompson on CTV Morning Live (Halifax)! Part One of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs series, "The Elements: Ethical Uses of Our Resources - Food, Oil and Water" [+]
The Canada Council for the Arts awards Dr. Michael Hayden of University of British Columbia a Killam prize. Hayden was a Trust in the New Sciences National Lecture Series presenter. [+]
The Globe and Mail University Report has (on p 32) a list of “arts programs you may not know about but should.” [+]
The Current interviews Dr. Brain on empathy and science. [+]
Listen to a local radio (CKDU) interview with Situating Science Director Dr. McOuat. [+]
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Review of 2 Cluster workshops by M. Cournoyea in 2009 [+]
Congratulations to Dr. Bernie Lightman, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada [+]
"Failure to Communicate" UNews article and CBC Radio 1 Maritime Noon coverage of Science and its Publics Pt 1: Science and the Media: Lost in Translation [+]
Dr. Frappier discusses Einstein's private papers on CBC Radio's Mainstreet [+]
Themes
Announcements
The latest in STS / HPS opportunities. [+]
Funding options for STS/HPS related work. [+]
Blog available. Podcast available soon. Lightman concludes the NS Institute of Science Lecture Series with the History of Science and Technology Programme at the University of King's College [+]
Video now available. Podcast available soon. York University: Thompson (Berkeley) launches the Politics of Care in Technoscience workshop [+]
Video and podcast in process. Manipal, India: The workshop examined developments in Science and Technology Studies in the "East" as compared with those in the "West". [+]
A SSHRC CURA project. Dr. Rob Wilson, University of Alberta. [+]
The Department of History and Department of Philosophy jointly offer programs leading to the degrees of BA, BA Honours, and Minor in the History and Philosophy of Science. [+]
Video of full day of University of Ottawa's Frontiers in Research Our Post-Human Future at the Institute for Science, Society and Policy [+]
Video and Podcast now available. [+]
A lively evening celebrating the writing of Italian Chemist Primo Levi (1919-1987) at the Canada Science and Technology Museum. Wednesday, November 23, 2011 7 p.m. [+]
Video - Charis Thompson - The Politics of Care: Beyond Altruism and Anonymity in Biomedical Donation
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Video for Isabelle Stengers' keynote presentation in the "To See Where it Takes Us" conversation series. [+]
Video and Podcast of Dr. Thompson's talk as part CCEPA's The Elements: Ethical uses of Agriculture: Food, Oil and Water series. [+]