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Science, Religion, and Society: Is the Truth Out There?

Spring Term, 2003: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 - 10:20 am, Chambers 322

Course Schedule

Monday,
9 January

Introduction
Response Paper Handout
Citing Sources Handout
AAA Style Guide (more details on citing sources)
Web Resource: Religion and Science (lecture series)
What is Science?
Some Definitions of Science
Lecture Notes for class

Wednesday,
11 January

Reading: Gould article; Barbour article (on Blackboard)
Web Resource: The New Convergence: Wired Magazine article
What Does the Bible say about Creation?
WSJ Begley article
Lecture Notes for class

Friday,
13 January

Reading: Latour, 1-48
Web Resource: Intelligent Design Hits Snag in California School (NPR Morning Edition segment, 11 Jan)
Lecture Notes for class
"Behind the Lecture Notes" Sample

Monday,
16 January

No Class:
Martin Luther King Day

Wednesday,
18 January

Reading: Latour, 49-90
Lecture Notes for class

 

Friday,
20 January

Reading: Latour, 91-129
Assignment: Response Paper Due
Lecture Notes for class

Monday,
23 January

Reading: Latour, 130-145
Web Resource: The Nation article on Mbeki and AIDS
Lecture Notes for class

Wednesday,
25 January

Reading: Tambiah, p. 1-41
Handout: First Review Handout
Lecture Notes for class

 

Friday,
27 January

Reading: Tambiah, p. 42-83
Lecture Notes for class

Monday,
30 January

Reading: Tambiah, p. 84-110
Web Resource: Sharon Begley article, from the Wall Street Journal
Lecture Notes for class

Wednesday,
1 Febrary

Reading: Tambiah, p. 111-139
Web Resource: Short article on Bohr/Einstein debate about Reality (to help make sense of end of previous chapter in Tambiah)
Lecture Notes for class

Friday,
3 February

Reading: Tambiah, p. 140-154
No Class Today - Fuji is leading a group of students to a conference in Florida. Continue with reading and finish your essays (due Monday).

Monday,
6 February

Reading: Einstein essay on Science and Religion (on Blackboard)
Assignment: First Short Essay Due
Lecture Notes for class

Wednesday,
8 February

Reading: Franklin article (Blackboard)
Lecture Notes for class

Friday,
10 February

Reading: Bourdieu article (Science Studies)
Lecture Notes for class

Monday,
13 February

Film: Contact

Wednesday,
15 February

Film: Contact
Assignment: Response Paper Due

Friday,
17 February

Film: Contact
Discussion: Issues in Contact

Monday,
20 February

Reading: Daston article (Science Studies); Latour article (Science Studies ch. 19)
Lecture Notes for class

Wednesday,
22 February

Reading: Cetina article (Blackboard ); Latour article (ch. 18)
Handout: Guide to Writing a Paper Proposal
Lecture Notes for class

Friday,
24 February

Reading: Porter essay (Science Studies); Rotman essay (Science Studies)
No Class: Fuji is leading alternative spring break trip to China

27 February - 3 March

No Class: Have a good Spring Break!

Monday,
6 March

Reading: Kay article (Science Studies)
Discussion: Where are we going, and where have we been?
Lecture Notes for class

Wednesday,
8 March

Reading: Rabinow article (Science Studies)
Assignment: Research Paper Proposal Due
Lecture Notes for class

Friday,
10 March

Reading: Rouse article (Science Studies)

Monday,
13 March

Reading: Turkle article (Science Studies)
Lecture Notes for class

 

Wednesday,
15 March

Reading: Escobar article (Blackboard)
Assignment: Response Paper Due
Lecture Notes for class

Friday,
17 March

Reading: Fox Keller article; Haraway article (Science Studies)
Handout: Second Review Essay Guide
Lecture Notes for class

Monday,
20 March

Reading: Traweek article (Science Studies)
Assignment: Response Paper Due
Lecture Notes for class

Wednesday,
22 March

Reading: Martin article (Science Studies); Barad article (Science Studies)

Friday,
24 March

Reading: Lock, pp. 1-31
Lecture Notes for class

Monday,
27 March

Reading: Lock, pp. 32-77
Lecture Notes for class

Wednesday,
29 March

Reading: Lock, pp. 78-129
Lecture Notes for class

Friday,
31 March

Reading: Lock, pp. 130-189
Lecture Notes for class

Monday,
3 April

Reading: Lock, pp. 191-262
Assignment: Second Short Essay Due (this is a change)
Web Resource: Sample Funerary Ritual slides
Lecture Notes for class

Wednesday,
5 April

Reading: Lock, pp. 263-314
Assignment: Response Paper Due

Friday,
7 April

Reading: Lock, pp. 315-346

Monday,
10 April

Reading: Lock, pp. 347-377
Lecture Notes for class

Wednesday,
12 April

Reading: Leguin essay (Blackboard)
Lecture Notes for class

Friday,
14 April

Reading: McGrath essay (Blackboard)
Web Resource: McGrath homepage
Lecture Notes for class

Monday,
17 April

No Class: Easter Break

Wednesday,
19 April

Film: Trekkies

Friday,
21 April

Film: Trekkies

Monday,
24 April

Reading: "Star Trek and Sacred Ground" essays (Blackboard)
Web Resource: Shatner on Star Trek
Lecture Notes for class

Wednesday,
26 April

Reading: Whitehead essay (Blackboard)
Web Resource: Scientology Website
Lecture Notes for class

Friday,
28 April

Reading: Lozada essay (Blackboard)

Monday,
1 May

Assignment: Final Papers Due


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