cas 587
NEW
COURSE:
CAS 587: Science and Technology in the Pacific
Century
Spring 2008
This interdisciplinary faculty and
graduate student seminar will examine
the changing state of science and technology (S&T) in the Asia-Pacific,
its impact on the nations of the region, and its significance for
the United States.
We will draw on a wide range of scholarship including business, law, humanities,
social science, engineering and the sciences. Distinguished guests will join
Illinois faculty in leading class discussion.
The
class is designed to engage students and faculty who (a) have an interest
in Asia and want to
explore the role of S&T developments in Asia, (b) have
an interest in the study of S&T as social phenomena more generally and
are intrigued by the Asian case, or (c) whose careers are related to sciences
or
technologies that are likely to be strongly affected by developments in the
Asia-Pacific. Faculty from different disciplines will take turns leading
the discussion. A
scientific or technological background is not required, nor is familiarity
with the social scientific study of science and technology; we also welcome
students
with no background on Asia.
This
course is part of a year-long initiative (STIP) sponsored by the Center
for Advanced Study and the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies. This
initiative includes a public events series featuring a distinguished roster
of speakers.
Thursdays,
1pm-3pm Room: TBA
Instructor: Glenn Hoetker, Business Administration ghoetker@uiuc.edu
Enrollment is by permission of the instructor.
Invited speakers include:
- Langdon
Winner, Thomas Phelan Chair of Humanities and Social Sciences
at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (January 24)
- Preeta
Banerjee, Assistant Professor, Brandeis University (January 31)
- Peter
Perdue, Yale University (February 15)
- Ook
Joon Yoo, Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) (March 6)
- Ed Lincoln, Director, Center for Japan-U.S. Business and Economic Studies, New York University (April 3)
- Yongrak
Choi, Chairman, Korea Research Council of Public Science and
Technology (April 10)
- An-Sik
Chung, Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (April 17)
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