Nov 09, 2011 | Information, but Meaning? The Value of Genomics
Science & Justice Working Group Meeting Andro Hsu with discussion by Ted Goldstein and Whitney BoeselNovember 9, 2011Engineering 2, Room 5994:15-6:15 PMAndro Hsu (VP of Products at GigaGen and former science writer and policy advisor at 23andMe) will join us for a discussion of what we are learning—both about policy/society and biology—as increasing resources are put into turning the… Continue Reading Nov 09, 2011 | Information, but Meaning? The Value of Genomics
Oct 27, 2011 | “Another World is Plantable!” Film Screening with director Ella von der Haide
Documentary on Community Gardening and Food Justice in North America 2010 Urban community gardening is a phenomenon that is spreading throughout the world. At the core of the films are gardening activists who explain how and why their gardens are a “green oasis” within the city, as well as projects of resistance that bring “another world”… Continue Reading Oct 27, 2011 | “Another World is Plantable!” Film Screening with director Ella von der Haide
Oct 26, 2011 | Ella von der Haide: Film Screeing
Ella von der Haide: Film Screeing Wednesday, October 26 2011 4:15-6:15 PM, Location TBA Filmmaker, community garden activist, and feminist theorist Ella von der Haide will be screening two new films about agro-ecology and community gardening, titled “Community Gardens in the US” and “Seed Saving, Seed Activism and Seed Legislation.”
Oct 25, 2011 | Comparative Tinkerings: A Roundtable
Comparative Tinkering: A Roundtable Tuesday, October 25th, 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. UCSC Campus, Social Sciences 1, Room 261 (Anthropology’s Colloquium Series room) Speakers: Karen Barad (UCSC, Feminist Studies), Alan Christy (UCSC, History), Lawrence Cohen (UC-Berkeley, Anthropology), Andrew Matthews (UCSC, Anthropology), Danilyn Rutherford (UCSC, Anthropology), Warren Sack (UCSC, Film & Digital Media), Anna Tsing (UCSC,… Continue Reading Oct 25, 2011 | Comparative Tinkerings: A Roundtable
Oct 19, 2011 | Vibeke Pihl: Modeling pigs and humans
Modelling pigs and humans: Exploring the practices of models across sciences Wednesday October 19, 2011 Engineering 2, Room 499 PhD Fellow Vibeke Pihl, Medical Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen. Vibeke Pihl’s research addresses how connections between humans and animals are shaped in contemporary biomedical research on human… Continue Reading Oct 19, 2011 | Vibeke Pihl: Modeling pigs and humans
Oct 05, 2011 | John Kadvany: A Very Brief Introduction to Risk
Wednesday, October 5, at our normal time and place (Eng 2 599. 4:15-6:15). John Kadvany will join us to discuss the concept of risk. Oxford University Press recently published John’s book on risk, entitled Risk: A Very Short Introduction. Given that so many of us in the group are interested in thinking well about risk–whether… Continue Reading Oct 05, 2011 | John Kadvany: A Very Brief Introduction to Risk
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