Session 1

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·         Overview of the course

Session 2

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·         What are STS?

·         Discussion of the chapter “The Social Construction of Scientific and Technical Realities” by Sergio Sismondo (from the book “An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies”)

Session 3

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·         Studying the controversy of GMOs

·         Discussion about the documentary “The Future of Food” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9oo_iuUvCI)

Session 4

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·         Science, medicine and feminism

·         Discussion of the article “The egg and the sperm” by Emily Martin

Session 5

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·         Do artifacts have politics? Studying technological determinism

·         Discussion of the article “Do artifacts have politics?” by Langdon Winner

Session 6

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·         Sociology of innovation

·         Discussion of the introduction to the book “The shock of the old” by David Edgerton

Session 7

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·         What global regime do we live in?

·         Discussion about the documentary “The shock doctrine”

·         (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3B5qt6gsxY)

Session 8

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·         Are smart cities so smart?

·         Discussion of the article “Will the real smart city please stand up?” by Robert Hollands

Session 9

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·         Sociology of expertise

·         Discussion of the documentary “Démocratie(s)” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAvW7LIML60&t=1304s)

Session 10

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·         General review, time for questions and/or to work on the assignment

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Assignment delivery