Material Culture and Scientific/Technological Practices

Science and technology are based on practices - in the lab, the field, and the community. Research in this area focuses on instruments, experiments, observation, methods of interventions, the creation of new entities from new materials to artificial organisms, and ways of constituting these new objects, the interaction of embodied practices, skills (which include scientific personnel beyond the researcher), concepts and theories and machines/technology.

The STS/HPS knowledge cluster will allow scholars presently involved in the humanistic study of science and technology to compare different sites of knowledge formation, studying, for example, the emergence and productivity of large-scale interdisciplinary research networks, or how the normalization of patenting by university researchers has changed research practices, and would draw on existing artefact collections, such as those of the Canada Science and Technology Museum, and the developing collections of scientific instruments and technological artefacts at the University of Toronto and in Montreal.

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Past Theme News and Events

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Mar

19

Theorizing the Bioeconomy: Biovalue, Biocapital, Bioeconomics, or what? Kean Birch, from York University (Social Science). Tues. March 19, 2013 12:30pm 203A Bethune College, York University, Toronto.... [+]

(Me)

Mar

13

“Model Bodies” Launch Wed. March 13th (special invite) We invite members of the Medical Humanities, Atlantic Node and associated groups to the launch of the “Model Bodies” exhibition. ... [+]

(Ma)

Fév

12

Food on Fire, Quantification, Calorimetry and the Epistemology of Food Jessica Mudry,  Concordia University (Engineering in Society). Tues. Feb. 12 2013 12:30pm 203A  Bethune College, York... [+]

(Me)

Nov

21

In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Nova Scotian Institute of Science, established in 1862, the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society (and co-sponsors) is presenting a public lecture by Dr... [+]

(Me)

Nov

23

Video available HERE Podcast available HERE Situating Science, the Contemporary Studies Program at the University of King's College, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum are pleased to... [+]

(Ve)

Sep

30

Situating Science is proud to support student blogger travel grants and student training for the Synthetic Biology at the Interface of Science and Policy conference Sept. 30th, 2011 at University... [+]

(Lu)

Août

15

The Situating Science Cluster is proud to contribute to student travel to the annual Reading Artifacts Summer Institute at the Canadian Science and Technology Museum. Blogs on the event now... [+]

(Ve)

Mai

06

“Paradox: The Art of the Scientific Naturalists” 4:00-5:30 pm; May 6, 2011. The Delaney Gallery (320 Bethune College), York University Public Lecture by George Levine, ... [+]

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Avr

02

Halifax: SAT APRIL 2ND 7:00 PM  SCREENING - METROPOLIS with live musical accompaniment Alumni Hall | King’s New Academic Building | 6350 Coburg Road  | $5 Suggested Donation... [+]

(Lu)

Jan

31

Lynn Margulis, Distinguished University Professor at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, will be presenting a lecture on 'Symbiogenesis and Gaia' at York University, January 31st 2011... [+]

(Ma)

Jan

11

The Department of Science and Technology Studies and the Institute for Science and Technology Studies at York University will be hosting a panel discussion on the future of STS research in... [+]

(Je)

Sep

23

THE MAKERS’ UNIVERSE is a workshop that aims to explore and re-evaluate the relationship between early modern scientific knowledge and the “arts”, or between episteme and techne... [+]

(Lu)

Août

30

Spontaneous Generations is a graduate student Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science Latest issue:Scientific Instruments: Knowledge, Practice, and Culture [+]

(Ve)

Mai

07

Note: This workshop also has ties with the following Themes: Scientific Communication and its Publics Theme and Historical Epistemology and Ontology Theme. Location: University of Toronto... [+]

(Ve)

Sep

18

A one day workshop to examine the human and environmental health consequences of war.    Exploring the impact of militarization and demilitarization on the health and welfare of... [+]