Holtz Center member, Steph Tai (Law School), recently wrote an article on “meal labeling”, which was released in Loyola University Chicago Law Journal earlier this month. Legalizing the Meaning of Meat explores the history of …
Year: 2019
Holtz Center brings midwestern hospitality to 4S 2019
More than 20 sessions at this year’s meeting of the Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S) featured the work of faculty, staff and students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The four day event …
Sawyer Seminar “Interrogating the Plantationocene”, Fall 2019 lineup
Below are the events lined up for Fall 2019 lineup of events for the Sawyer Seminar “Interrogating the Plantationocene”, which explore themes of “Land,” “Laboring Bodies,” and “Value/Economy” in the Plantationocene. Please note that all …
CRISPRcon Midwest to be held in Madison, October 8th
CRISPRcon Midwest will be held at UW-Madison on Tuesday, October 8th! (CRISPRcon) Conversations on Science, Society & the Future of Gene Editing will host its first regional event at the Discovery Building to bring diverse …
Cornell University Postdoctoral Position in Cybersecurity Expertise, apply by Nov 1
CORNELL UNIVERSITY – DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY STUDIES Postdoctoral Research Position in Cybersecurity Expertise The Department of Science & Technology Studies, jointly with the Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, invite applications …
Edge Effects seeks new editors for magazine & podcast — apply by 9/20
Edge Effects is seeking new editors! Interested in environmental questions, communicating with the public, or learning new skills in digital publishing? Join your fellow graduate students in producing the Edge Effects magazine and podcast. Edge Effects (edgeeffects.net) is a …
Public Engagement with Science, starts Sept 12
There are still a few spots open for Public Engagement with Science (STS 733/Curric 733), which starts on Thursday, September 12. This class will meet on Thursdays from 10:00 am-12:30 pm in Room 236 in …
ISSuES Certificate: A Certificate Designed with Engineers in Mind
The Integrated Studies in Science, Engineering, and Society Undergraduate Certificate Program (ISSuES) offers undergraduate students an opportunity to interact with the social sciences and humanities in a way that emphasizes the relationship between science, technology, …
Richert adds Holtz Center membership to his many roles during a busy year of transition
Lucas Richert hasn’t even been on the UW-Madison campus for a full year, but he is already making a big impact during the brief eight months since his arrival from the University of Strathclyde in …
Position Announcement: San Diego State University, Assistant Professor, Cultural Anthropologist of Science and Technology Studies (deadline Sept 15)
Assistant Professor, Cultural Anthropologist of Science and Technology Studies San Diego State University Apply by: September 15, 2019 Apply online: https://apply.interfolio.com/64831 The Department of Anthropology at San Diego State University invites applications for a tenure-track …