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STS hosts a series of reading groups, run by current PhD students, to discuss interesting, thought provoking material in relevant fields.
STS PhD students carry out research in a wide range of areas. In order to inspire debate and provide different viewpoints on their work, students run a series of reading groups covering material in STS-related areas. Each reading group runs each 2-3 weeks, and host their own websites with details of events and readings.
Philosophy of Science
Organisers - Yiran Tao and Carlos Bocca
See STS Events bulletin for meeting dates
We aim to cover a broad range of Philosophy of Science topics and are happy to take a concrete dive into current issues and debates in the social, life or physical sciences. Please feel free to suggest papers and join us - students, staff, researchers and people from outside of academia are all welcome!
History of Science
Current chair - Professor Simon Werrett
Please contact s.werrett@ucl.ac.uk for Teams meeting link
Metaphysics of Science
Organisers - Emma Tobin, Rory Jubber and Jonathan Dickinson
See STS Events bulletin for meeting dates
Technology and Society
This reading group brings together scholarship and readings under a broad umbrella of Science and Technology Studies to explore different aspects of technology (and specifically what is commonly called AI)’s relationship with understandings of society and social norms, addressing a different theme each session through a comparison of two readings.
Co-convenors: Zak Lakota-Baldwin and Octavia Field Reid
Thoughts, feelings, comments, offers to take over a session or suggest readings to: octavia.reid.24@ucl.ac.uk or zak.lakota-baldwin.22@ucl.ac.uk
The group will meet approximately once a month in the academic year 2024/5, and details will be published on the STS Events bulletin
STS in Popular Culture
Organisers - Nabilah Luthfiyah and Jasleen Chana
See STS Events bulletin for meeting dates
