Critical Social Inquiry 0205 - Feminist Science Studies

This course introduces students to theories and methodologies in the interdisciplinary field of feminist science studies.Through collaborative faculty-student research projects, we will engage key conversations in the field. Specific areas of investigation include scientific cultures, science and the law, animal models, and science in the media and popular culture.While working on project-specific questions students will continuously engage larger questions such as: What kinds of knowledge count as "science?" What is objectivity? How do cultural assumptions shape scientific knowledge production in this and other historical periods? What is the relationship between "the body" and scientific data? Is feminist science possible?