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Wyld's Great Globe, a scientific exhibition in Leicester Square, London, from 1851 to 1861, is
one of the London institutions that faculty member Bernard Lightman has studied to understand
how science was popularized to Victorian audiences in the second half of the nineteenth century.
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This "Monkey selfie" was taken by a female Celebes crested macaque using nature photographer
David Slater’s equipment led to a copyright dispute over their ownership. PhD student Eleanor
Louson examines animal representation and 21st century conceptions of nature, culture, and
visual authenticity.
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Graduate Program Director Aryn Martin explores the material-semiotic labours of those making
knowledge about microchimerism. In practice, this means making visible both the assumptions
embedded in categories like “male,” “fetal,” and “autoimmune” used to describe this image.
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Canadian medical illustrator Dorothy Foster Chubb's detailed carbon-dust drawings form the
basis for Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, now in its 13th edition.
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Fritz Kahn's image “Speed of Thought."
Our Program
Science & Technology Studies offers an interdisciplinary program of study focused
on the critical role of science and technology, both past and present. Research in the
field applies the methods and theories of the humanities, social sciences and
cultural studies to the examination of technology and scientific knowledge and
practice.
Science & Technology Studies is particularly well positioned to provide analytical,
critical and historically informed insight to complex questions regarding science,
health and engineering policy, intellectual property, expertise, ethics, and the public
understanding of science. This field contributes to timely debates that bridge the
academy and the world beyond it with a dexterity that is more difficult to achieve
from within the traditional disciplines.
News & Events
The second annual Binocular Graduate Conference is co-hosted by York STS and
the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at the
University of Toronto.
Keynote address by Max Liboiron, Assistant Professor in Sociology and
Environmental Studies at Memorial University, NL.
For more information, including the call for papers, go to the conference website.
Abstracts due March 11, 2016.
Dates and Deadlines
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Important Dates for Graduate Students
Our First Round Application Deadline has passed. However we may still have room in
the program. If you are interested in applying for our MA or PhD degree programs, please
contact the Graduate Program Director Aryn Martin at aryn@yorku.ca.
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Feb
11
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Shut Up and Write!
Feb 11 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tired of working on your thesis, dissertation, or book alone? Need the motivation
of others working around you to stay on track? Wish there were more opportunities
to develop a community on campus?
The Shut Up and Write! sessions will continue every Thursday morning in the
winter term. Bring any writing assignment (course papers, theses, dissertations or
other publications) and get some serious writing done in a supportive community.
No registration is required. All are welcome.
***About Shut Up and Write***
Shut Up and Write! began as meet-up in San Francisco designed to help writers
develop a creative community, enjoy some companionship, and do some serious
writing. It has since expanded into academia, especially for graduate students and
postdocs feeling isolated while working on their theses, dissertations, and
publications. Shut Up and Write! is a regular get-together where you prioritize
writing over everything else (e.g. no email, no Instagram, no texting). It’s an
opportunity for writers to establish a writing routine, do some intensive work, and
break through blocks in a supportive atmosphere using the Pomodoro Technique.
Each Shut up and Write! session includes:
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10 minutes for introductions and chat
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2-3 rounds of writing Pomodoros (each Pomodoro includes 25 minutes of intensive writing
plus a 5 minute break)
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Time to discuss writing, trade productivity tips, and get to know each other. On occasion, a
post-doc or an expert from the Writing Centre will drop by to share strategies
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York University Graduate Admissions Information Session
Feb 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Make York your choice for graduate study
Thinking of applying to Graduate School? Come to the York University Graduate
Admissions Information Session to learn the ins and outs of pursuing graduate
studies.
Whether you love research or are looking for that competitive edge to set you apart
in your career quest, York University has options you will want to explore. We
offer you the opportunity to become leaders in your field, whether your interests lie
in research, teaching or a combination. We'll provide you with the tools to tackle
interdisciplinary intellectual challenges to produce cutting-edge scholarship. You
can look forward to stimulating seminar classes, one-on-one advising and working
with faculty who are distinguished in their fields.
The information session will cover:
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Benefits of pursuing a graduate degree
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Graduate programs at York
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The application process — what is involved and how to prepare a strong application
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Tuition
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Funding | financial support
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Student life | student support
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Professional development
Where
Discover York Tour and Welcome Centre - Bennett Centre for Student Services, 1st
floor.
99 Ian Macdonald Blvd.
Toronto, ON M3J1P3 CA - View Map
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Please register online.
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Feb
15
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Family Day
Feb 15 all-day
Holiday—University Closed
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