Activism and the Researcher

Posted by Nancy Van House on August 03rd 2011 to

A recurring issue in STS is whether scholars can and should be activists.  The critical stance underlying STS implies the potential for activism, that is, for action to change the world.  But is this appropriate for scholars?

 

possible readings:

 

Sharon McKenzie Steven. Speaking Out: Toward an Institutional Agenda for Refashioning STS Scholars as Public Intellectuals. Science, Technology & Human Values November 2008 33: 730-753, first published on December 19, 2007 doi:10.1177/0162243907310162
STS scholar intervenes in discussion of the forensic value of fingerprints:

STS on Trial: Dilemmas of Expertise Michael Lynch & Simon A. Cole

 

 

 

 

 

 

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