Events in Studies of Science and Technology

There are a number of UC wide events and conferences occurring each year that address the studies of science and technology. Below is information on some upcoming and past UC wide events.

• UC STS Network Calendar
• UC STS Network WIKI

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If so, please contact the Network Coordinator.

• UC STS Retreat Update. On the weekend of September 15-17, 2007, faculty and students gathered for the first UC STS Science Studies Retreat held at Marin Headlands Institute, located just north of San Francisco in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Hosted by UC Davis, the weekend was launched with an innovative round of introductions, aptly called "STS in 3 1/2 minutes". Faculty and students alike were given 3 1/2 minutes each to introduce themselves and their research. The breadth and depth of research was apparent and inspiring. Saturday morning was spent in workshops where graduate students were given constructive feedback on their work-in-progress. Students benefited immensely from faculty attention to theoretical and methodological challenges being encountered in their own work. On Saturday afternoon, the group divided into topical discussion groups ( e.g. "Politics and STS", and "Time and Future in STS" etc.), with some choosing to take their discussions into the hills and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Sunday was spent in discussion groups (e.g. "Teaching STS", "Writing/Publishing in STS" etc. ) and in a round table discussion of "What's next?". The round table discussion focused on how to maintain the collaborative spirit of the UC STS network as well as how to develop a UC STS network summer school program. The retreat was a resounding success. Thank you to Joe Dumit, Chris Kortright and Michelle Stewart at UC Davis for organizing this event.
  Date: September 15-17, 2007
  URL:

University of California, San Francisco

• BioTechnique - a coalescence of the Northern California Science Studies Network (Art Exhibit Tour followed by Potluck). This event will start at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (701 Mission Street) at 2:30pm for a tour of the "BioTechnique" exhibit described below. After the tour, we will meet for a potluck dinner at 5:30pm. Please contact Eben Kirksey, UCSC graduate student, for details of where to go for the potluck.
  
  Description of Biotechnique by Phil Ross:
  Northern California hosts more life sciences companies than anywhere else in the world. BioTechnique showcases a visually rich assortment of organisms, semi-living objects and intricate life support systems, shining light on the technologies that are changing the global economy and the earth itself. The product of biological techniques, the exhibition artworks have been "grown" rather than manufactured.
  $5 for students, $7 non-students
  http://www.philross.org/
  Date: Sunday, November 4th, 2007, 2:30pm (Art tour), 5:30pm (potluck)
  URL: http://www.ybca.org/tickets/production.aspx?performanceNumber=3532
• Orphans of Infrastructure. Large changes in infrastructure shift categories, memberships, and the nature of personhood. Some of these shifts include the creation of non-people via the rise of residual categories. For instance, the widespread adoption of networked computing produced the category of "non-users"; the rise of an interlinked biomedical system produced the category "non-compliant." This talks examines how the inhabitants of residual categories become orphans of infrastructure -- invisible others -- and the consequences of such changes. All are welcome! Room 474 Laurel Heights Campus, UCSF. Contact:
  Date: March 10, 2008, Talk: 3:00-4:30; Wine and cheese reception to follow from 4:30-5:30.
  URL: http://ucsf.sbs.iha.colloquium.googlepages.com/