Past Events

Oct 27, 2011 | Another World is Plantable! Film Screening with director Ella von der Haide

Another World is Plantable! Part 4 Documentary on Community Gardening and Food Justice in North America 2010 Thursday 10/27, 4:30-6:30 PM, Studio C (Room 150 in Communications Building) Director: Ella von der Haide In a series of four documentaries, Ella von der Haide features urban community gardens and their connections to emancipatory social movements in… Continue Reading Oct 27, 2011 | Another World is Plantable! Film Screening with director Ella von der Haide

June 02, 2011 | Conference: The State of Science and Justice: Conversations in Honor of Susan Leigh Star

The conference will broadly discuss the role of justice in the topics and methods of Science & Technology Studies. The themes of the conference are organized around the work of Leigh Star, a friend and mentor to many members of the UCSC Science & Justice community. Geoffrey Bowker (Professor and Senior Scholar in Cyberscholarship, University of Pittsburgh), Leigh’s partner, will give the keynote presentation. Continue Reading June 02, 2011 | Conference: The State of Science and Justice: Conversations in Honor of Susan Leigh Star

May 25, 2011 | Climate Cluster III: Climate Science Communication and Skepticism

Why is climate change a hot button issue? Through an interdisciplinary conversation, this panel will explore the heated dynamics of climate politics. Panelists: Ronnie Lipschutz (Professor of Politics, UCSC), Chaone Mallory (Assistant Professor, Philosophy, Villanova University) and Mark Snyder, (Ph.D., Earth and Planetary Sciences, UCSC, Assistant Project Earth Scientist and Lecturer). Continue Reading May 25, 2011 | Climate Cluster III: Climate Science Communication and Skepticism

May 11, 2011 | Banu Subramaniam – Tracking Ghosts: Hauntings from a Eugenic Past

Tracking Ghosts: Hauntings from a eugenic past Banu Subramaniam (UMass Amherst) May 11, 2011, 4:30-6:30 Engineering 2, 599 What do morning glory flowers or exotic plant and animal species have to do with the history of race or eugenics? In this talk, I trace the genealogies of ecology and evolutionary biology to explore how histories… Continue Reading May 11, 2011 | Banu Subramaniam – Tracking Ghosts: Hauntings from a Eugenic Past

Apr 13, 2011 | Scout Calvert: Standardization on the Hoof

Standardization on the Hoof: Pedigrees, Genetic Disease, and Genomic-Enhanced EPDs Scout Calvert (Wayne State University) April 13, 2011 Engineering 2 599, 4:30-6:30 The SJWG is very pleased to welcome back Scout Calvert, who was one of our original members and earned her PhD from History of Consciousness. Abstract: For decades, beef breed associations have been… Continue Reading Apr 13, 2011 | Scout Calvert: Standardization on the Hoof

Mar 09, 2011 | Michael Mateas: Gaming and the Sociological Imagination

Wednesday, March 9, 4:15-6:15 pm 599 Engineering 2 Michael Mateas runs the Expressive Intelligence Studio at UC Santa Cruz, which explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, art, and design. Their goal is to create compelling new forms of interactive art and entertainment that provide more deeply autonomous, generative, and dynamic responses to interaction. A major… Continue Reading Mar 09, 2011 | Michael Mateas: Gaming and the Sociological Imagination

Mar 02, 2011 | The Science and Politics of Psychedelic Research

The development of new pharmacological therapies for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other mental disorders requires an intricate lattice of practices. The recent success in carrying out clinical drug trials for the use of MDMA in the treatment of PTSD is the result of careful scientific and political collaboration. Bringing key members of MAPS into the space of the Science and Justice Working Group, we will consider unprecedented collaborations and the delicate consensus needed to bring this science more fully into mainstream medicine. Continue Reading Mar 02, 2011 | The Science and Politics of Psychedelic Research

Feb 24, 2011 | Climate Cluster II Panel Discussion: Climate Change Scientists in the Trenches

Climate change science is attracting an exceptional amount of public interest, yet debates over the merit and implications of climate change research seldom unpack the complex set of practices and networks that make up this field. This panel will explore the multiple realities of conducting climate change science at a time of heightened skepticism and media attention. Panelists: Jason Box (Associate Professor of Geography Atmospheric Sciences, Ohio State University), Jeffrey Bury (Assoc. Prof, Environmental Studies, UCSC), Ken Mankoff (Ph.D. Student, Earth & Planetary Sciences, UCSC), Lisa Sloan (Professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Director of the Climate Change and Impacts Laboratory, UCSC) Continue Reading Feb 24, 2011 | Climate Cluster II Panel Discussion: Climate Change Scientists in the Trenches