The Politics of Knowledge

How do we know what we know? What impact do social, cultural, and economic factors play in the production of knowledge? This course will introduce students to the interdisciplinary field of Science & Technology Studies by critically situating and historically contextualizing the construction of knowledge. Along the way, we will discuss some of the field’s most lively debates, including science and capitalism; the global circulation of knowledge; epistemic imperialism and postcolonial science studies; as well as the relationship between scientific and Indigenous knowledge traditions.