[Ssnet_list] undergraduates interested in STS and global citizenship? (fwd)

[Science Studies Network]

Some on this list might be interested in this.

All my best-
Phillip

Phillip Thurtle
http://faculty.washington.edu/thurtle/




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> From: "Zeiss R (TSS)" <R.Zeiss at TSS.unimaas.nl>

> Date: March 1, 2009 2:27:11 AM PST

> To: <eurograd at nic.surfnet.nl>, <stsgrad at googlegroups.com>

> Subject: undergraduates interested in STS and global citizenship?

> Reply-To: r.zeiss at tss.unimaas.nl

> 

> Do you have undergraduates who might benefit from a year (or a term) in 

> London studying STS and ideas of global citizenship?

> 

> If so, I would be delighted if you could let them know about a innovative 

> teaching project underway at University College London.

> 

> UCL has recently launched a new Global Citizenship program. One of two major 

> parts of the program is an undergraduate Study Abroad Year organised by STS. 

> The big idea is that undergraduates visit UCL for a year, or part of a year, 

> during which they take several courses centred in science and technology 

> studies while at the same time developing global citizenship skills.

> 

> For example they could take part in an action-based course where they 

> collectively design and promote a campaign around a global issue. There are 

> also courses on the politics of science and global climate change, mass 

> media, technologies, globalization and so on.

> 

> They would also have the opportunity to select from a range of courses on 

> global issues taught by other departments atUCL. For those undergraduates 

> that were interested we would also try and place them on a short internship 

> in an London-based organisation working on issues related to global 

> citizenship. All together it is, I think, a novel way of broadening 

> undergraduate experience while using the critical insights of science and 

> technology studies to change the world for the better.

> 

> We trying to spread word of this project. If you know people who might be 

> able to help (for example undergraduate tutors), I'd be very grateful if you 

> were able to pass on this call for applications. We welcome students with a 

> background in natural sciences, humanities or the liberal arts.

> 

> There's a leaflet attached. Also, you can find out more at the program 

> website:

> 

> http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/global-citizen

> 

> Or email us via global-citizen at ucl.ac.uk

> 

> cheers,

> 

> Jon

> 

> 

> 

> Dr Jon Agar

> 

> Department of Science and Technology Studies

> University College London

> Gower Street

> London

> WC1E 6BT

> 

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