Cross-STS is a workshop and seminar series hosted by PhD students in HASTS. 

When: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, 6PM

Where: E51-095

RSVP required? Yes, please RSVP here. More details in the graphic below.

 

 

Registration is now open! Register here. Registration closes on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 5pm (EST). Small group discussions and their wait lists are full.

If you would like to be added to our prospective student email list or if you have any questions, please send a request to hasts@mit.edu.

Learn more about our virtual Prospective Student Visit Day on our visit page.

Envisioning Water: Sustainability and Future-Making in Dubai and Los Angeles

Nadia Christidi
Thursday, August 1, 2024

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Eastern Time)
On campus: E51-095

Dissertation Committee
Christine Walley
SHASS Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Anthropology
Committee Chair

Michael M.J. Fischer
Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Humanities
Professor of Anthropology and Science and Technology Studies

Jennifer S. Light
Bern Dibner Professor of the History of Science and Technology
Professor of Urban Studies and Planning

Hadley Arnold
Co-Founder and CEO of DivingLAB Water Risk + Resilience Analytics

Orit Halpern
Lighthouse Professor and Chair of Digital Cultures
Technische Universität Dresden

Autonomy Work: Personhood, Expertise, and Activism of Disabled AI Data Works in China

Di Wu
Friday, July 26, 2024

10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Eastern Time)
On campus: E51-095

Dissertation Committee
Stefan Helmreich
Elting E. Morison Professor of Anthropology

Dwaipayan Banerjee
Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society (STS)

Graham Jones
Professor of Anthropology
Margaret MacVicar Faculty Fellow

 

Entanglements of Language, Religion, and Disability: The Politics of Assistive Technologies for Deaf People in Jordan

Timothy Y. Loh
Monday, June 10, 2024

10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Eastern Time)
On campus: E51-095

Dissertation Committee
Stefan Helmreich
Elting E. Morison Professor of Anthropology

Amy Moran-Thomas
Associate Professor of Anthropology

Graham Jones
Professor of Anthropology
Margaret MacVicar Faculty Fellow

Amahl Bishara
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Tufts University

Michele Friedner
Professor and Chair of the Department of Comparative Human Development
University of Chicago

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