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Science and Technology Caucus

The Science and Technology Caucus provides a community for scholars interested in the interdisciplinary study of science and technology within and beyond American culture.

The Caucus was formed in 2006 to build on the enthusiastic reception of the special technology issue of the American Quarterly (September 2006) and on the positive feedback that the “science and technology” panels received at the 2006 ASA in Oakland. The Caucus endeavors to encourage more discussion of science and technology at ASA meetings, both nationally and regionally.

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 encourage discussion of these issues within our field, paying particular attention to their local, national and global ramifications.

Caucus contacts: Christina Cogdell .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and Monique Laney .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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Hello Science and Technology Caucus Members -

First, greetings from your new caucus coordinator, and many thanks to Kimberly Hamlin and Carolyn de la Pena for doing such a great job over the last few years. The Caucus Business meeting was small this year, and I volunteered to coordinate the caucus, so if anyone else also wants to help, please let me know. As Kimberly mentioned, Monique Laney is helping update the website. I’m writing to encourage all of you to network and create proposals for science and technology related panels for next year’s ASA annual meeting. This semester is nearing its end, so hopefully that means we’ll all have a little more time to move forward with the panel ideas that were brought up at the meeting and to consider others we’d like to submit.

The ideas suggested at the business meeting, and people who offered to work on them, are as follows:
1) genetic/biological citizenship (Sarah McCullough, Aiko Takeuchi-Demirci)
2) the STS/AMS approach to disability studies (Emily Laurel Smith, Stephanie Schulte)
3) hi-tech/lo-tech, simplicity (Sarah McCullough)
4) technology and visual culture - e.g. mapping, eye-tracking (possibly Caren Kaplan)
5) incorporating science/technology studies into the AMS classroom (Kimberly Hamlin)
It was also suggested that panels 1 and 2 could perhaps be combined. The group recommended denoting either 1 or 2 as the “sponsored session.” It would be great to get a few more ideas added to this list as well.

Monique and I are happy to upload Panel Abstracts and Proposals in Progress in order to facilitate networking among Science and Technology Caucus members. Please email us if you would like your panel proposal posted onto the site. As you can see below, you may also network through the main ASA website. More information on the upcoming conference is available by following the links below, with deadline of January 26th for final full proposal submission. Also, I cc:ed everyone here to facilitate networking. However, if for some reason you prefer more privacy or to be contacted by the caucus through Bcc:, please let me know.
Thanks!
Christina

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By Monique Laney, Fri, December 11, 2009 - 9:44 am
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