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Science and Technology Caucus
The Science and Technology Caucus will provide a community for scholars interested in the interdisciplinary study of science and technology within and beyond American culture, as well as foster more discussion of scientific issues within the ASA.
Building on the enthusiastic reception of the special technology issue of the American Quarterly (September 2006) and on the positive feedback that the handful of “science and technology” papers received at the 2006 ASA in Oakland, we hope to encourage more discussion of science and technology at future ASA meetings, both nationally and regionally. At the 2007 ASA in Philadelphia, the Science and Technology Caucus will hold its first annual business meeting and a reception at the Chemical Heritage Foundation, as well as sponsor a Roundtable Discussion on the place of science and technology within American Studies scholarship. In the future, we will sponsor ASA panels and a prize for the best paper presented on a topic related to science and technology.
As American Studies scholars, we believe it is imperative that we interrogate the place of science and technology within American culture, broadly defined. Scientific and technological objects, practices, and debates - from evolution to stem cell research to nuclear energy to hybrid cars - inform our conversations about globalization, politics, religion, gender, race, progress, and health, as well as highlight key issues of American identity. As a Caucus, we will encourage discussion of these issues within our field, paying particular attention to their local, national and global ramifications.
Caucus contacts: Kimberly Hamlin, Miami University, hamlinka@muohio.edu, or Carolyn de la Peña, the University of California, Davis, ctdelapena@ucdavis.edu.
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