TIK9011 – Science and Technology Studies
Course content
Introduction to Science and Technology Studies (STS)
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.
The course will consist of lectures and paper discussions, as well as a site visit and writing exercises. The site visit in the Oslo region is chosen in connection with ongoing research projects at TIK. All participants will take active part in giving and receiving feedback on each other’s work.
Learning outcome
Advanced insight into core STS literature and new developments in the field.
Become familiar with the relation between theory and methods in STS approaches.
Ability to formulate design strategies for empirical research in STS.
Insight into practical techniques for researching and describing sites.
Analyze the STS international journal landscape.
Be trained in making your PhD contribute to STS as a field.
Admission to the course
Admission to a PhD program is required for participation in this course.
Please note that the number of participants is limited to 15.
The application must be submitted digitally and include:
A completed application form?with the following attachments:
- A short outline of your PhD project (max. 500 words).
- A letter of confirming your enrollment in a PhD program (only applicable for candidates outside UiO).
Application deadline: 30 August 2024.
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Applicants must be enrolled in a phd program, and fullfill the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway.
Teaching
Teaching will take place 2 - 6 December 2024.
Venue:?HF-12, Niels Treschows building, 12th floor.
Lecturers:
- Tone Druglitr? (Associate Professor at TIK Centre for technology, innovation and culture, University of Oslo)
- Kristin Asdal (Centre Director and Professor at TIK Centre for technology, innovation and culture, University of Oslo)
- Ana Maria Delgado Aleman (Associate Professor at TIK Centre for technology, innovation and culture, University of Oslo)
- Tone Huse (Associate Professor at TIK Centre for technology, innovation and culture, University of Oslo)
Examination
All participants must submit a piece of exploratory writing (3000-4000 words) that will be precirculated in advance of the course. For this paper participants are invited to connect their PhD project to the syllabus and the STS literature, especially with respect to methodologies. During the course, participants will work together on resea