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CRES 188T - 01   Topics in Race, Science and Technology

2022 Fall Quarter

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Career
Undergraduate
Grading
Student Option
Class Number
11332
Type
Lecture
Instruction Mode
In Person
Credits
5 units
General Education
 
Status
Open
Available Seats
17
Enrollment Capacity
35
Enrolled
18
Wait List Capacity
0
Wait List Total
0

Description

Focuses on a particular topic in race and science/technology. Topics vary, but focus on the history and politics of scientific inquiry and technological development within legacies and realities of racism and colonialism, including in the areas of public health, migration, labor, and reproductive rights. May be repeated for credit.

Class Notes

Course Description: What is the role of race in science and technology? How does race shape the design and social impact of scientific inquiry and technological innovation such as AI-based facial recognition, black-box credit models in credit and finance, and applicant tracking systems in recruitment and hiring? Can the deployment of computerized technology transcend and address racial inequalities in areas such as public health, migration, labor, and reproductive rights? Our course will analyze these questions from an interdisciplinary perspective, emphasizing the legacies and realities of racism and colonialism within scientific inquiry and technological development that continue to expand and inhibit life chances. We will engage with a wide range of intellectual and creative works, such as ?Ex Machina? and ?Gattaca?.

Meeting Information

Days & Times Room Instructor Meeting Dates
MW 07:10PM-08:45PM N. Sci Annex 103 Ninh,T. 09/22/22 - 12/02/22
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