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<blockquote type="cite" cite>From: "Karen Gardner"
<kgardner@MIT.EDU></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: Please forward: Four new STS
subjects this spring</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:44:55
-0500</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1"><b>The Program in
Science, Technology, and Society (STS) is offering the following four
new undergraduate subjects in Spring 2010:</b></font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1"><b>STS.022 Technology in
History</b></font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1"><b>STS.034 Science
Communication: A Practical Guide (CI-H)</b></font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1"><b>STS.050 The History of
MIT</b></font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1"><b>STS.056 Science and
the Cinema: Experiments on Film</b></font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1"><b>Descriptions and
schedules are below. Please visit</b></font> <a
href="http://web.mit.edu/sts/academic/spring2010.html"><font
size="+1"><b>http://web.mit.edu/sts/academic/spring2010.html</b></font
></a><font size="+1"><b> for a full listing of STS spring subjects,
and feel free to contact me with any questions.</b></font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1"><b>STS.022 Technology in
History<br>
(HASS-E)<br>
Units: 3-0-9<br>
Lecture:<i> TR1-2.30</i> (</b></font><a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=2"><font
size="+1"><b>2-147</b></font></a><font size="+1"><b>)<br>
<img src="cid:p06100503c75ec9e86e73@[192.168.1.32].1.0"
alt="image001 182.gif" width="303" height="9"><br>
Covers theories of the interactions between historical and
technological change; relations between the histories of science and
of technology; purported turning points such as the Neolithic,
Industrial, and Information Revolutions; case studies from a wide
range of times and places; and connections across time and space.
Lectures supplemented by student presentations. Frequent writing,
rewriting, and small group work.<br>
<i>R. H. Williams</i></b></font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1"><b>STS.034 Science
Communication: A Practical Guide<br>
(HASS-E, CI-H)<br>
Units: 3-0-9<br>
Lecture:<i> M1-4</i> (</b></font><a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=E51"><font
size="+1"><b>E51-061</b></font></a><font size="+1"><b>)<br>
<img src="cid:p06100503c75ec9e86e73@[192.168.1.32].1.1"
alt="image001 182.gif 2" width="303" height="9"><br>
Develops students' abilities to communicate science effectively to
non-specialist audiences in a variety of media. Emphasizes the
elements of effective speaking and writing and the art of
storytelling. Students study examples of science communication in
journalism, broadcasting, museums and new media, and develop their
skills through classroom exercises, speaking and writing assignments.
Students undertake a practical project in science communication
through the Cambridge Science Festival, organized by the MIT
Museum.<br>
<i>J. Durant</i></b></font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1"><b>STS.050 The History of
MIT<br>
(HASS-E)<br>
Units: 3-0-9<br>
Lecture:<i> W1-4</i> (</b></font><a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=56"><font
size="+1"><b>56-114</b></font></a><font size="+1"><b>)<br>
<img src="cid:p06100503c75ec9e86e73@[192.168.1.32].1.2"
alt="image001 182.gif 3" width="303" height="9"><br>
Examines the history of MIT through the lens of the broader history of
science and technology, and vice versa. Covers pre-history and
founding (1861) to the present. Topics include William Barton Rogers;
educational philosophy; biographies of MIT students and professors;
campus, intellectual and organizational development; the role of
science; changing laboratories and practices; and MIT's relationship
with Boston, the federal government, and industry. Guest lecturers
discuss recent history. Includes short papers, presentations, and
final paper.<br>
<i>D. Mindell, M. R. Smith</i></b></font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1"><b>STS.056 Science and
the Cinema: Experiments on Film<br>
(HASS-E)<br>
Units: 2-1-9<br>
Lecture:<i> TR12</i> (</b></font><a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=5"><font
size="+1"><b>5-134</b></font></a><font size="+1"><b>) Lab:<i> R1</i>
(</b></font><a href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=5"><font
size="+1"><b>5-134</b></font></a><font size="+1"><b>)<br>
<img src="cid:p06100503c75ec9e86e73@[192.168.1.32].1.3"
alt="image001 182.gif 4" width="303" height="9"><br>
Examines the linked histories of science and cinema starting from
1895. Introduces themes from the fields of STS and media studies.
Mandatory weekly screening sessions alternate among feature-length
films, series of short films and direct engagement with technologies
of filmic production, screening and visual analysis. Some screening
materials available for out-of-class viewing. Assignments include
short papers, a collaborative media project, midterm and final.
Evaluation includes attendance at screenings and participation in
collaborative assignments and classroom discussion. Limited to 40.<br>
<i>H. R. Shell</i></b></font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Best,<br>
Karen</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>-------------------------<br>
Karen Gardner<br>
Academic Administrator<br>
MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society<br>
77 Massachusetts Ave., E51-185<br>
Cambridge, MA 02139<br>
617-253-9759 (phone)<br>
617-258-8118 (fax)<br>
<a href="http://web.mit.edu/sts">http://web.mit.edu/sts</a><br>
<a
href="http://web.mit.edu/hasts">http://web.mit.edu/hasts</a></blockquote>
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