The Hastings Center announces Jenny Reardon as a new fellow
Jenny Reardon, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Science & Justice Research Center, was elected for informing scholarship and public understanding of complex ethical issues in health, health care, science, and technology. More information can be found in this campus news article: https://news.ucsc.edu/2020/01/reardon-hastings.html More on the fellows can be found at: https://www.thehastingscenter.org/news/new-hastings-center-fellows-elected-3/
Public conversation about race and racial reconciliation on Jan. 22
The public is invited to hear Alondra Nelson (President, Social Sciences Research Council) and Herman Gray (Emeritus Professor of Sociology, UC Santa Cruz) at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in a conversation on racial reconciliation and the future of race in America as moderated by Science & Justice Founding Director Jenny Reardon. The evening is being co-presented by… Continue Reading Public conversation about race and racial reconciliation on Jan. 22
Developing Story: Forensic Genomics, Surveillance, and Ethics
In Late October 2019, Detective Michael Fields of the Orlando, Florida Police Department obtained the apparently first-ever warrant to be able to search a commercial database containing sequenced DNA and genealogical genetic ancestry information in an effort to track and identify a serial rapist who assaulted a number of women decades ago. After Judge Patricia… Continue Reading Developing Story: Forensic Genomics, Surveillance, and Ethics
Julie Guthman’s Wilted named a best book of 2019
U.S. Right to Know, a nonprofit investigative research group focused on the food industry has named Wilted: Pathogens, Chemicals, and the Fragile Future of the Strawberry Industry (UC Press, 2019), written by Science & Justice Affiliate, UC Santa Cruz Professor of Social Sciences Julie Guthman as one of the best books of 2019 about the U.S. food system.… Continue Reading Julie Guthman’s Wilted named a best book of 2019
Call for Undergraduate Individual Study
The SJRC hosts Individual Study students to collaborate on current research projects to help inform collaborative research projects, developing blogs, opinion pieces, papers and proposals as well as Center events and programming. Students can also work on senior thesis projects related to Center Themes (ie: forensic genomics, queer ecology, CRISPR, data and privacy, health care… Continue Reading Call for Undergraduate Individual Study
‘Looking for Marla’ teaches inclusivity
The Looking for Marla team was featured in an article, ‘Looking for Marla’ teaches inclusivity | Rachel Kippen, Our Ocean Backyard, on November 30th in the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Read the article at: https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2019/11/30/looking-for-marla-teaches-inclusivity-rachel-kippen-our-ocean-backyard/
The Fragile Future of Strawberries
UC Santa Cruz professor of Social Sciences and SJRC affiliated faculty Julie Guthman joined KQED News to talk about strawberries and their grim environmental footprint. Listen the the interview at: https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101874583/the-fragile-future-of-strawberries
Winter 2020 Course | Bioindustrialization in Agriculture
Wed 11:30AM – 2:30PM Bioindustrialization in Agriculture Location TBD: Professor of Social Sciences Julie Guthman SCHEDULE NOTE: While the graduate seminar is currently scheduled on Wednesdays from 11:30-2:30 the time might shift to accommodate conflicts with other graduate courses (like the SJTP introductory course offered from 9-12). Interested students are encouraged to write Professor Guthman… Continue Reading Winter 2020 Course | Bioindustrialization in Agriculture