STS Takes on COVID-19
The Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies is collecting various COVID-19 resources from our membership across the UW-Madison campus. We know that you, as experts in your field, will have a lot to share on this topic.
Upcoming STS Events & Deadlines
Undergraduate Writing & Research Awards | Due April 15
The Holtz Center distributes a call for research proposals and an essay competition each spring - emphasis on science and technology in social life, and the social and cultural determinants of science and technology research and practice.
Faculty & Staff Outreach Fellowship | Due April 15
Available to a member who proposes an innovative way to engage the broader community in matters of STS that have general social and political importance. The fellowship provides the successful applicant with $5,000 in flexible funds.
STS Colloquium with Vijayanka Nair | April 9
Finger Printing and Finger Pointing: Debating India’s Biometric State
Thematic Cluster Grants | Due April 17
Proposals are welcome from any faculty and staff doing STS-related work on campus. The Center will select one group this spring to be funded in academic years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.
Science and Technology Studies (STS)
Science and technology studies (STS) is a growing field of study that seeks to understand how science and technology shape human lives and livelihoods and how society and culture, in turn, shape the development of science and technology.
History of The Holtz Center
In the 1990s, Bob and Jean Holtz made an initial commitment that created the Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies at UW-Madison.
Graduate Program
The Ph.D. minor (Option A) in STS is offered to graduate students who are candidates for a Ph.D. degree in another department or program. The minor is open to students in all campus departments, including the humanities, social sciences, natural scie
Undergraduate Certificate
ISSuES offers undergraduate students an opportunity to interact with the social sciences and humanities in a way that emphasizes the relationship between science, technology, engineering and society.
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