September 7, 2023
Sep. 11:
Kate Brown (HASTS, MIT)
Big Brother and the Nuclear Security State®: MADE IN AMERICA
Big Brother and the Nuclear Security State®: MADE IN AMERICA
Sep. 18:
Maddy Kroot (Geography, Clark University)
Decarbonization vs. Democratization? Participatory Politics and the New England Grid
Decarbonization vs. Democratization? Participatory Politics and the New England Grid
Sep. 25:
Austin Clyde (Computer Science, University of Chicago)
The Prompt Engineer's Paradox: The Hidden Human Effort in AI Systems
The Prompt Engineer's Paradox: The Hidden Human Effort in AI Systems
Oct. 2:
Sannoy Das (Harvard Law School)
Instruments of the Rich: Subsidies and the Idea of the International Economy
Instruments of the Rich: Subsidies and the Idea of the International Economy
Oct. 16:
Lucía Ortiz de Zárate Alcarazo (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
Framing Artificial Intelligence in Spain, Chile, and Mexico
Framing Artificial Intelligence in Spain, Chile, and Mexico
Oct. 23:
Iris Hilbrich (Sociology, University of Hamburg)
Geoengineering the Climate: Sociotechnical Transformations and Changing Knowledge Practices in the Anthropocene
Geoengineering the Climate: Sociotechnical Transformations and Changing Knowledge Practices in the Anthropocene
Oct. 30:
Anna Thieser (Columbia, Sociology)
Open Network of the Saints: Closure and Translation in the Maintenance of Ethereum
Open Network of the Saints: Closure and Translation in the Maintenance of Ethereum
Nov. 6:
Adam Longenbach (Harvard GSD)
Hate Architecture: Combat Towns and the Construction of the Enemy
Hate Architecture: Combat Towns and the Construction of the Enemy
Nov. 13:
Michèle Lamont (Sociology, Harvard)
The Sociology of Valuation and Evaluation (SVE): From Peer Review to Concepts of Worth
The Sociology of Valuation and Evaluation (SVE): From Peer Review to Concepts of Worth
Nov. 20:
Sushant Kumar (Public Policy, Northeastern)
From Population to People: Deconstructing the Population Control Debate in India
From Population to People: Deconstructing the Population Control Debate in India
Nov. 27:
Andrew Stokols (Urban Studies & Planning, MIT)
Building Digital Cities and Digital Nations in the Age of Big Data
Building Digital Cities and Digital Nations in the Age of Big Data