TIK9011 – Science and Technology Studies

This core PhD course provides an advanced introduction to Science and Technology Studies. It will cover selected classic theoretical-methodological approaches, such as laboratory studies, social construction of knowledge, actor network theory as well as feminist science studies. The course will also introduce selected recent developments within the field of STS, including care and valuation studies, the turn to study of economy and economization, studies of the digital, politics of nature and postcolonial STS. Mainly designed for PhD candidates whose previous background did not include STS, it combines an overview of selected foundational texts of STS with insights into current debates and methodological moves.

Credits: 5 ECTS

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