Experimental Cultures

(Cross-listed as STS 149.) Analysis of different experimental logics and practices, their distinct social and historical contexts and their underlying models of knowledge production. Mid-level interdisciplinary course exploring research in anthropology and science, technology, and society (STS) on experimental practices in a global context. Topics include ethnographic approaches to laboratory life, debates on ethics and regulation, construction and contestation of expertise, and social responses to experimental regimes. Prerequisites: At least 1 ANTH or 1 STS course or permission of instructor.