Sumários
Part1: Understanding science, technology and society
26 Setembro 2023, 18:00 • Sofia Bento
Aim of the session: To approach fundamental questions in science (in general)
and discuss limits of science :how is science produced? what is the
purpose of science? what is expected
of science?To learn different paradigms of science and understand how these paradigms design the relation between science and society.
no. 1: MORIN, Edgar (1990) Science avec conscience, Editions Fayard, pp. 25-37 and 237-255. [1st
edition, 1982]
no. 2: GIBBONS, Michael et
al(Camille Limoges, Helga Nowotny, Simon Schwartzman, Peter
Scott), (1994) The new production of knowledge, Sage, pp. 27-47.
https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/the-new-production-of-knowledge/book204307#preview
nº 3: FUGLSANG, Lars, (2001) Tree
Perspectives in STS in the Policy Context, in:Stephen H., Cutcliffe and Carl
Mitcham (Ed.): Visions of STS Counterpoints in science, technology, and society
studies. 35-49.
no. 4: CALLON, Michel, (2011) Acting in an uncertain world: an
essay on technical democracy, Cambridge, MIT Press.
Material: see teams platform.
Part1: Understanding science, technology and society
19 Setembro 2023, 18:00 • Sofia Bento
Introducing STS course is asking for :
•What
is science?
•How
does it work?
•Which
relations science and technology build with society and organisations?
•How can we look at science and technology?
Material: slides and readings in Teams platform. See also: The handbook of Science and Technology, Felt et al.
Introduction Session
15 Setembro 2023, 18:00 • Sofia Bento
Main aim of the course
First reflection about society: what does society mean?
Presentation of the syllabusPresentation of the material for the semester
Knowledge assessment
First reflection about work project