Matthew Berland joined the UW-Madison faculty in 2013 and is currently an Associate Professor of Digital Media in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Berland studies socio-technical processes, by-and-through, which people learn computational literacies. Using …
Month: November 2017
Unique position for a critical scholar at Queen’s University, Ontario
The Department of Sociology at Queen’s University, Ontario, is looking for a Queen’s National Scholar (QNS) in Intersectional Surveillance Studies, specializing in Big Data and Social Inequality, at Assistant or Associate Professor level. The full …
Tai Quoted in Snopes Article on Scientific Integrity under President Trump
Professor Steph Tai was quoted in a recent Snopes article, stating that political interference in science is nothing new, but Tai and other experts agree that what is happening to scientific integrity under President Trump …
Introducing Sociology 496 (special topics course): Social Studies of Race in Science
Sociology 496 (special topics course): SOCIAL STUDIES OF RACE IN SCIENCE Spring 2018 Professor Joan Fujimura 7101 Social Sciences Building This class is for undergraduates with at least junior standing and for graduate students. Students …
Call for Applications: Center for Philosophy of Science, PSP2
The Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce a call for applications for PSP2: A Summer Program for Underrepresented Groups in Philosophy of Science, which will be held in …
Ten Graduate Students Receive Travel Grants for Winter/Spring 2017-18
Ten graduate students were selected to receive travel funds for the winter/spring 2017-18 award cycle. The Holtz Center reviews proposals from graduate students each spring and fall. Students are eligible for up to $1,000 for …
Feinstein contributes blog post to PESO workshop
Noah Weeth Feinstein, recently took part in an interdisciplinary, international research workshop on Public Engagement with Science Online (PESO). PESO explored interactions between sciences, publics and social media. Feinstein, an Associate Professor of Curriculum and …
Ruis Publishes Book on School Lunch and Nutrition Policy
Andrew Ruis, Ph.D., member of The Holtz Center, recently published a book on school lunch and nutrition policy. Eating to Learn, Learning to Eat (July 2017) explores the origins of American school meal initiatives to explain …