24
edits
Changes
no edit summary
Project lead: Julia Morris (co-leading STS Club with Livia Morris)
What it is: A Futuresa futures-oriented speaker series that will bring together experts from academia, government, and industry to discuss new and emerging fields of research and employment. The STS Club would be the springboard for this event.
The talks will take two forms:
#A one-on-one between a professor and an industry professional/public servant
#A panel of professors and industry professionals/public servant.
Each pair will be matched based on how well their areas of interest align (i.e. a cognitive science professor who studies artificial intelligence could be paired with someone who founded an A.I. startup).
Professors and industry professionals will answer the same questions, but from different frameworks (ex. the lens of an academic vs. the lens of a startup founder, or the lens of an academic vs. the lens of a public servant); professors and industry professionals will also have the chance to interview each other.
<br/>''Why it matters'':
*Goals are twofold: informational/educational, and inspirational.
**UC Davis’ innovation efforts would be greatly enhanced by introducing initiatives that seek to bring the humanities in contact with STEM. As such, the UC Davis startup ecosystem should better harmonize technology with the social sciences and humanities.
<br/>''Key tactics required to bring this project to life'':
*The STS club would be the springboard for this speaker series, responsible for defining the scholarly themes of these talks and handling logistics (reserving a venue, securing speakers, managing funds, etc.).
*Recruited STEM Professors will need to have demonstrated an interest and dedication to the values upheld by Science & Technology Studies • Students in the club – particularly those in management positions – will use whatever resources/contacts/networks they have to find whatever top-tier professionals/public servants they can find.
<br/>''Potential Topics for the Speaker Series:''
*3-D Printing
#First 20 minutes: discussing an assigned weekly reading (selected articles on interdisciplinary studies, alternative education, college majors, etc.).
#Last 30 minutes: informational sessions on how to create an individual major.
During the last 2 weeks – in-class work time for creating your individual major: work with your peers, collaborate and discuss your ideas, prepare your final individual major prototype.
*Q&A panel from students who have successfully created their own majors.
<br/>''Assignments'':
*Write a list of the top 5-10 subjects/disciplines you find interesting (no more than 10, no less than 5) – they don’t need to be specific to any particular school. Then, refine that list to the top 2-4.
</ol>
<br/>''Key tactics'':
*Find a professor who will be the "instructor on record" (they will be responsible for assigning grades). This professor will also vouch for the academic rigorousness of the course.