Universität Wien

230180 SE Science, Technology and Development (2009W)

Global science in the Information Age

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie
Continuous assessment of course work

More information about the teaching programme at the institute: http://sciencestudies.univie.ac.at/

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 12.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 19.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 09.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 16.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 23.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 30.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 14.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 11.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 18.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG
  • Monday 25.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum Physik Sensengasse 8 EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This seminar places the institutions of research within the larger debates over progress, equity and sustainability. The central questions of the seminar ask (1) what are the historical roots of asymmetrical science capacity and output between developed and less developed nations? (2) what present-day local and global social and technological mechanisms propagate this pattern? and (3) what are the consequences of continued asymmetry in global science? In addition, the specific interplay between new ICTs, science and development will be addressed. Throughout the seminar students will be challenged to evaluate the normative discourse of symmetry and its policies, and perhaps propose their own discourses and policies to address the global science symmetry issue.

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