MLA Commons | Bethany Laursen | Group Activity https://mla.hcommons.org/members/bklaursen/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Bethany Laursen is a member. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:30:58 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 bd0c0bfab4f41ce064d50feca2333d5d Sarah Lowengard replied to the topic Color Studies Workinig Group (2nd Wednesday of the month, 12-1:30 US Eastern Tim in the forum Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/groups/science-studies-and-the-history-of-science/forum/topic/color-studies-workinig-group-2nd-wednesday-of-the-month-12-130-us-eastern-tim/#post-97574 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:44:07 -0500 <div class=”bbp-reply-content”>

10 December 2025. 12:00-13:30 US Easteren Time (UTC -5:00).

We invite your participation in the Color Studies Working Group, a research and meeting group sponsored by the Consortium for the History of Science Technology & Medicine (www.chstm.org; http://www.chstm.org/group/color-studies)

Our next meeting will…[Read more]

]]> 0 fe038ae526e8df1a5681c009727c1052 Sarah Lowengard replied to the topic Color Studies Workinig Group (2nd Wednesday of the month, 12-1:30 US Eastern Tim in the forum Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/groups/science-studies-and-the-history-of-science/forum/topic/color-studies-workinig-group-2nd-wednesday-of-the-month-12-130-us-eastern-tim/#post-93828 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:00:01 -0400 Join us at our next meeting, Wednesday, 8 October 12:00-1:30 US Eastern Time.

We will be discussing Shane Smith Morrissy, “Art, Authority, and the Phantasmagorias of Color at the Panama Pacific International Exposition (San Francisco, CA), 1915,” a fascinating chapter about postcards, images of America (literally!), and f…[Read more]

]]> 0 13493c8444a6cc723ffe08e26bbf32e3 Sarah Lowengard replied to the topic Color Studies Workinig Group (2nd Wednesday of the month, 12-1:30 US Eastern Tim in the forum Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/groups/science-studies-and-the-history-of-science/forum/topic/color-studies-workinig-group-2nd-wednesday-of-the-month-12-130-us-eastern-tim/#post-93827 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:59:42 -0400 Join us at our next meeting, Wednesday, 8 October 12:00-1:30 US Eastern Time.

We will be discussing Shane Smith Morrissy, “Art, Authority, and the Phantasmagorias of Color at the Panama Pacific International Exposition (San Francisco, CA), 1915,” a fascinating chapter about postcards, images of America (literally!), and f…[Read more]

]]> 0 af3ab7ffb31fc2eeef920a6b6cc71c91 Sarah Lowengard started the topic Color Studies Workinig Group (2nd Wednesday of the month, 12-1:30 US Eastern Tim in the forum Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/groups/science-studies-and-the-history-of-science/forum/topic/color-studies-workinig-group-2nd-wednesday-of-the-month-12-130-us-eastern-tim/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:39:25 -0400 I invite your participation in the Color Studies Working Group, a research and meeting group sponsored by the Consortium for the History of Science Technology & Medicine (www.chstm.org; http://www.chstm.org/group/color-studies)

CSWG brings together scholars engaged in<b> color-inclusive research</b> and those who want to explore color studies to benefit…[Read more]

]]> 0 4214fcedbb85ee6ea41da965bf2ee4f9 Valeria Graziano deposited Means of Collective Composition. A Situated Reflection on Practicing Congruence in Knowledge Production in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1902087/ Sat, 19 Oct 2024 03:00:47 -0400 Article published in German as “Das Kollektive komponieren: Vom Praktizieren der Kongruenz in der Wissensproduktion”. In: Technopolitiken der Sorge. p. 197-219, Vienna:Transversal Texts, ISBN: 978-3-903046-38-2

]]> 0 0ed759d0fd4c34f3b902b98675e3ca72 Anne Pasek deposited DIY Methods 2024 in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1901184/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:03:41 -0400 As the past years have proven, the methods for conducting and distributing research that we’ve inherited from our disciplinary traditions can be remarkably brittle in the face of rapidly changing social and mobility norms. The ways we work and the ways we meet are questions newly opened for practical and theoretical inquiry; we both need to s…[Read more]

]]> 0 4be7ae897eb1e73c5311bae981271624 Rene Von Schomberg deposited The Future of Indicators for Research Assessment and Open Science. Doing away with quantitative indicators in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1900160/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 03:01:02 -0400 I unfold the argument for a research assessment based on ‘research behaviour’ (e.g. knowledge sharing and collaboration) rather than solely on research outputs in bibliometric terms (e.g, number of publications, citation counts etc), reflecting a more open science practice. Quantitative assessments are any case not appropriate for assessing the…[Read more]

]]> 0 87d71c2c5d76243c12c282df625f842e Rene Von Schomberg deposited In Memory of Karl-Otto Apel: the challenge of a universalistic ethics of co-responsibility in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1899883/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 03:00:08 -0400 The article discusses the current shortcomings of philosophical and conventional ethics to address technological change. An institional etthics of co-responsibility is proposed and employed to underpin an framework for rrsponsible innovation

]]> 0 ea46b49ad815722b01b59635cba90d1a Rene Von Schomberg deposited Towards a New Ethos of Science or a Reform of the Institution of Science? in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1899881/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 03:00:04 -0400 Over the past decade, we have witnessed a gradual and consistent evolution of research practices towards a more open science. This shift has been driven by both internal expectations within the scientific community and external demands from research policies. The push for open science within the scientific community has been further reinforced by…[Read more]

]]> 0 c708de97aaaba0c731ceab25b62159de Bethany Laursen deposited Toolkitting: an unrecognized form of expertise for overcoming fragmentation in inter- and transdisciplinarity in the group Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1896263/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 03:00:09 -0400 A growing number of inter- and transdisciplinary (ITD) toolkits provide methods, processes, concepts, heuristics, frameworks, and other resources for designing and implementing ITD research. A brief overview of the currently fragmented toolkits landscape is provided, fleshed out through descriptions of four toolkits. Fragmentation means that…[Read more]

]]> 0 e1ce6c7d12b39f7ade72602c4bb353af Bethany Laursen deposited Toolkitting: an unrecognized form of expertise for overcoming fragmentation in inter- and transdisciplinarity in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1896262/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 03:00:06 -0400 A growing number of inter- and transdisciplinary (ITD) toolkits provide methods, processes, concepts, heuristics, frameworks, and other resources for designing and implementing ITD research. A brief overview of the currently fragmented toolkits landscape is provided, fleshed out through descriptions of four toolkits. Fragmentation means that…[Read more]

]]> 0 bd3fab12989d3ca9c1d218e0465ebf85 Francesco Luzzini deposited Going (More) Historical: On Environment, Science, and Discourse in the group Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1891456/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 03:00:28 -0400 In: “Storia e Filosofia della Scienza: una nuova alleanza?”, ed. F. Minazzi, Milan, Mimesis, 2024, pp. 175-182.

]]> 0 e8e1aa36fc3f0b6114d393da34d679d4 Francesco Luzzini deposited Going (More) Historical: On Environment, Science, and Discourse in the group Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1891455/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 03:00:23 -0400 In: “Storia e Filosofia della Scienza: una nuova alleanza?”, ed. F. Minazzi, Milan, Mimesis, 2024, pp. 175-182.

]]> 0 a34bad0eccf3bdf0d1cd18a9cdce95ee Thobias Sarbunan deposited Leveraging English Proficiency for Global Connectivity and Career Advancement in the group General Education https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1890017/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:00:10 -0400 In the era of globalization and rapid technological advancement, mastery of English is
becoming increasingly important as a means of international communication and
access to information. This manuscript explores the importance of English language
competence in various aspects of life, particularly in the context of education. The
research…[Read more]

]]> 0 6b4b29818e23f288aefd4e202f7196d0 Elisabeth Moreau deposited Galenic Medicine and the Atomist Revival: Elements, Particles, and Minima in Late Renaissance Physiology in the group Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1889654/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:01:10 -0400 In the past decades, historians have emphasized the multidisciplinary nature and conceptual disparateness of the atomist revival in the early modern sciences. However, they have not investigated how medicine, and specifically the authority of Galen, has contributed to the emergence of this revival. Indeed, despite Galen’s rejection of atoms and c…[Read more]

]]> 0 d8470f088ce15f8474a5bdcb954665fa Yizhou Xu deposited DingTalk and Chinese Digital Workplace Surveillance in Pandemic Times in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1887191/ Sun, 26 May 2024 03:00:43 -0400 The pandemic-imposed lockdowns and the shift to remote work during COVID-19 have fundamentally changed the notion of the workplace as workers are forced to work from home. Tech work, in particular, seems especially adept at adjusting to this disruption as much of existing labor practices are already digitally-mediated via software and platforms.…[Read more]

]]> 0 14a85085fc8a37662c027e1a7328d275 Pramod Ranjan deposited वैश्विक रैंकिंग, अकादमिक स्वतंत्रता और भारतीय विश्वविद्यालय [Global rankings, academic freedom and Indian universities] in the group General Education https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1887036/ Fri, 24 May 2024 03:00:37 -0400 This Hindi article delves into the media’s portrayal of the QS World University Rankings (QS WUR) for Indian universities. It unveils how Indian media outlets selectively highlighted subject-wise rankings published in 2024 to weave a narrative of improvement in higher education. However, a closer examination reveals that the overall ranking of…[Read more]

]]> 0 1fb789ff024ef75a37dbd46b35169728 Sarah Lowengard deposited The Materiality of Colour Concepts in the group Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1887034/ Fri, 24 May 2024 03:00:26 -0400 An introduction to some new ways to think about the constraints of production tools on the presentation of color theories and philosophies of color.

]]> 0 00fd983bccc83b4fc7989cd95b1f6683 Thobias Sarbunan deposited Religious Thuggery in Indonesia: Responding to the Challenges of Religious Freedom and Social Harmony in the group General Education https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1885580/ Wed, 08 May 2024 03:00:07 -0400 Recently, an incident in South Tangerang, Indonesia, has caught the spotlight and gone viral in the mass media. An attack on a group of students has left a deep wound on the spirit of nationalism. Serious human rights violations occurred when places of worship were attacked. As a recognized democracy on the international stage, Indonesia should be…[Read more]

]]> 0 2375b41bbfeb48d1a089a7c1ad75f2d0 Miranda (Yaggi) Rodak deposited Quick Take: Backward Course Design, Iterative Course Design in the group General Education https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1881561/ Sat, 30 Mar 2024 03:01:44 -0400 Backward course design is a foundational framework based in educational best practices that instructors can use to design effective courses. Most explanations and formulations of this model, however, assume a linear course design. For those instructors who teach courses invested in design thinking, recursive thinking, or iteration, these…[Read more]

]]> 0 106a603dc2d659e24e56e7dabeea4087 Andrea Sinclair deposited High Times in Ancient Egypt in the group Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1880196/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 03:00:20 -0400 Psychoactive plants could be described as attractive topics for the disciplines of archaeology and anthropology, and equally they have been of singular interest in popular culture for decades. Perhaps because these are situated within an area that many may view as socially unacceptable, and certainly in some cultures, as illegal, they make an…[Read more]

]]> 0 90597d8469df4c31575fc32cacb98ae2 Miranda (Yaggi) Rodak deposited Quick Take: TILT Overview in the group General Education https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1878306/ Sat, 02 Mar 2024 03:00:18 -0500 One-page overview of the TILT in Higher Ed framework.

]]> 0 da0b21b1d9dd2cc398fcc20f63f00db8 Jörg Matthias Determann edited the post Islamic Theology and Extraterrestrial Life: New Frontiers in Science and Religion in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://scienceandtechnologystudiessts.hcommons.org/2024/02/18/islamic-theology-and-extraterrestrial-life-new-frontiers-in-science-and-religion/ Sun, 18 Feb 2024 11:13:34 -0500 Dear colleagues,

It is with profound gratitude that I announce the publication of a volume edited by Shoaib Ahmed Malik and me. It is entitled Islamic Theology and Extraterrestrial Life: New Frontiers in […]

]]> fa4e53f488ac79ca27904fe5c560ebe0 Jörg Matthias Determann started the topic Islamic Theology and Extraterrestrial Life in the discussion Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/groups/science-and-technology-studies-sts/forum/topic/islamic-theology-and-extraterrestrial-life-4/ Sun, 18 Feb 2024 11:08:03 -0500 Dear colleagues,

It is with profound gratitude that I announce the publication of a volume edited by Shoaib Ahmed Malik and me. It is entitled Islamic Theology and Extraterrestrial Life: New Frontiers in Science and Religion (London: I.B. Tauris, 2024). Free review copies are available.

Islamic Theology and Extraterrestrial Life: New…[Read more]

]]> 0 c8ff78bd283a3c8e249ca93bc8d2ed50 Jörg Matthias Determann started the topic Islamic Theology and Extraterrestrial Life in the discussion Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/groups/science-studies-and-the-history-of-science/forum/topic/islamic-theology-and-extraterrestrial-life/ Sun, 18 Feb 2024 11:07:51 -0500 Dear colleagues,

It is with profound gratitude that I announce the publication of a volume edited by Shoaib Ahmed Malik and me. It is entitled Islamic Theology and Extraterrestrial Life: New Frontiers in Science and Religion (London: I.B. Tauris, 2024). Free review copies are available.

Islamic Theology and Extraterrestrial Life: New Frontiers…[Read more]

]]> 0 5b2ca0bedb85ea7a59bdc6db5e4c47c2 Malte Rehbein deposited Künstliche Intelligenz und Datenmobilisierung zwischen Geschichtswissenschaft und Archiv. Über Forschung in der digitalen Transformation und die Notwendigkeit des Umdenkens in the group Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1876885/ Sat, 17 Feb 2024 03:00:42 -0500 The exploration of historical sources has always been at the intersection of archival science and historical research. An intensified, symbiotic cooperation among all stakeholders – including the wider society and technological developments – is essential in this context. However, the field of historical research continues to struggle with emb…[Read more]

]]> 0 d24c25815a70fdf1aa7b744afc41485c Sarah Lowengard deposited "These Colors Don't Run:" Chemistry, Politics and Red Textiles, 1870-2002 in the group Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1871843/ Sun, 21 Jan 2024 03:00:11 -0500 In this presentation, I outline and reposition the entangled histories of certain objects, technologies, and rhetoric, to show how consumption and consumer identity are reflected in their combination and that each category is never far from the other two.

A narrated iteration of a recent presentation. I consider this an interim version as I…[Read more]

]]> 0 940a43c3b3e968891a676566a41896df Thobias Sarbunan deposited Handbook of Educational Reform Through Blended Learning: Unveiling the Transformative Power of Blended Learning to Revolutionize Education in the group General Education https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1869723/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 03:00:10 -0500 Blended learning enables differentiated instruction, stimulates critical thinking and active learning, increases student engagement and motivation, facilitates individualized and adaptable learning, and contributes to the professional development of educators, according to the review’s central argument. The “Handbook of Educational Reform Through…[Read more]

]]> 0 e85c7b9bfcbd3694d2b6d580d505470c Miranda (Yaggi) Rodak deposited Blooms Taxonomy for Writing Instruction in the group General Education https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1867936/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 03:01:12 -0500 As educators, we are all familiar with Bloom’s Taxonomy and the way it progressively maps the cognitive activities involved in learning and constructing knowledge. Too often, however, we educators who work in writing-focused curricula ask our students to work in the higher-order cognitive domains of analysis and creation without necessarily giving…[Read more]

]]> 0 5226cb115910566c9ace9b07daeb8031 Miranda (Yaggi) Rodak deposited Active-Learning Revision Clinics in the group General Education https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1867932/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 03:00:59 -0500 Teaching the fundamentals of writing composition shouldn’t be boring. It should be active, engaging, and EMPOWERING! Most students, whether they consciously articulate it or not, want to vanquish their writing anxiety. They want to develop confidence in their ability to compose and revise strong prose that will help them thrive in coursework and…[Read more]

]]> 0 bb333a05a4b997d41c349694f31e88a0 Miranda (Yaggi) Rodak deposited For Students, By Students: Ignite Peer-to-Peer Content Development (Course Review Activity) in the group General Education https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1867927/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 03:00:40 -0500 In courses that end in summative final exams or capstone projects, it can be challenging to get students to pull back and identify the learning that they’ve done across an entire unit or semester rather than only focus on the learning they’ve undertaken most recently. As part of our larger sequence of active-learning-based lesson plans designed to…[Read more]

]]> 0 59c4088e6c6ede94251b282d5212edf5 Jörg Matthias Determann edited the post Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy: A Modern History in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://scienceandtechnologystudiessts.hcommons.org/2023/12/10/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-astronomy-a-modern-history/ Sun, 10 Dec 2023 06:03:54 -0500 Dear friends and colleagues,

It is with the deepest gratitude that I announce the publication of my new book entitled Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy: A Modern History (Springer, 2023). Free r […]

]]> 60cc2124ec39c31290f512d7d9d00b7a Jörg Matthias Determann started the topic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy: A Modern History in the discussion Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/groups/science-and-technology-studies-sts/forum/topic/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-astronomy-a-modern-history-3/ Sun, 10 Dec 2023 05:52:56 -0500 Dear friends and colleagues,

It is with the deepest gratitude that I announce the publication of my new book entitled Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy: A Modern History (Springer, 2023). Free review copies are available.

 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy: A Modern History

 

Key points:

Tells the modern…[Read more]

]]> 0 1ad9d1d79ba635d14e125a81287d9b1c Jörg Matthias Determann started the topic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy: A Modern History in the discussion Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/groups/science-studies-and-the-history-of-science/forum/topic/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-astronomy-a-modern-history/ Sun, 10 Dec 2023 05:52:39 -0500 Dear friends and colleagues,

It is with the deepest gratitude that I announce the publication of my new book entitled Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy: A Modern History (Springer, 2023). Free review copies are available.

 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy: A Modern History

 

Key points:

Tells the modern history of…[Read more]

]]> 0 37f34c759d12c183d995b73649df2caa J. David Clemis edited the post Conference: The Ends and Means of Liberal Education in the Twenty-First Century in the group General Education https://generaleducation.hcommons.org/2023/12/08/conference-the-ends-and-means-of-liberal-education-in-the-twenty-first-century/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:30:28 -0500 The Ends and Means of Liberal Education in the Twenty-First Century

May 2nd to 4th 2024

Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada

The powerful, transformative forces reshaping contemporary societies […]

]]> 209132892e90e4f8305076539db75f2e Elisabeth Moreau deposited Temperament and the Senses: The Taste, Odor and Color of Drugs in Late-Renaissance Galenism in the group Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1865832/ Sat, 25 Nov 2023 03:00:24 -0500 According to the medical tradition, the temperament of bodies came from the balance of their primary qualities – hot, cold, dry, and moist. However, physicians associated additional sensory properties with temperament in the field of pharmacology. These sensations included taste, color, and odor, which allow an appraisal of the constitution and a…[Read more]

]]> 0 7d9dd749db71f5068f3e2b7a3e2b8e97 Lucy Montgomery deposited Open Scholarship Resource Matching Worksheet in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1865634/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 03:00:10 -0500 This resource matching worksheet asks learners to match a goal to the appropriate open scholarship infrastructure or information resource. It was created to accompany the curated list ‘Resources to Support Open Scholarship’ which is available at this link: https://doi.org/10.17613/nhf2-9a92

]]> 0 d891676893ac36f7e88de19040249921 Jonathan Basile deposited The Epic of Genesis: Catherine Malabou and the gêne of Epigenetics in the group Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1863585/ Sat, 04 Nov 2023 03:00:57 -0400 This article examines the conflicting representations of plasticity and epigenetics in the work of philosopher Catherine Malabou and evolutionary theorists Mary Jane West-Eberhard and Eva Jablonka. Malabou effaces the unsettled debates within the life sciences in order to speak of a new biological ‘paradigm’ and to attribute values of novelty or…[Read more]

]]> 0 08ff459a47fb8f74c818afe21a150986 Jonathan Basile deposited The Epic of Genesis: Catherine Malabou and the gêne of Epigenetics in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1863584/ Sat, 04 Nov 2023 03:00:56 -0400 This article examines the conflicting representations of plasticity and epigenetics in the work of philosopher Catherine Malabou and evolutionary theorists Mary Jane West-Eberhard and Eva Jablonka. Malabou effaces the unsettled debates within the life sciences in order to speak of a new biological ‘paradigm’ and to attribute values of novelty or…[Read more]

]]> 0 74419d089c627f0d6c9d3cf04cce8a91 Eric Dienstfrey deposited "Introduction" from Making Stereo Fit: The History of a Disquieting Film Technology in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1863579/ Sat, 04 Nov 2023 03:00:22 -0400 Surround sound is often mistaken as a relatively new phenomenon in cinemas, one that emerged in the 1970s with the arrival of Dolby. Making Stereo Fit reveals that, in fact, filmmakers have been creating stereo and surround-sound effects for nearly a century, since the advent of talking pictures, and argues that their endurance owes primarily to…[Read more]

]]> 0 d6a39b9df350226910975368dbccdf17 Samuel Adu-Gyamfi deposited Cerebrospinal meningitis in the Colonial History of the Asante of Ghana in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1862105/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 03:01:06 -0400 The incidence of diseases in the Gold Coast (now Ghana) shaped encounters between colonial officials and indigenous people, yet this subject has merited minimum attention in the Ghanaian historiography. This paper examines the colonial healthcare interventions to combat the outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) in Asante and
how the presence…[Read more]

]]> 0 97aaf05dcd0407edf674b6364d9e4a66 Anne Pasek deposited DIY Methods 2023 Conference Proceedings in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1861998/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 03:00:28 -0400 The act of circulating research through zines invites participants into the “gift economy” of zine culture, where knowledge is shared within a system of reciprocal generosity and pleasure in opposition to hierarchical and capitalist forms of knowledge exchange. As zines cut through the often strict and inaccessible boundaries of traditional, pee…[Read more]

]]> 0 05a7e88f8224c36b10a2899446efe4eb Thobias Sarbunan deposited Teaching English for Information System Department Memo-Email-Short Report Supplementary Materials in the group General Education https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1861821/ Mon, 16 Oct 2023 03:00:07 -0400 This lecture note covers memos, emails, and brief reports as learning tools to help students
finish English courses. The table below is a part of the semester learning plan for English
courses in odd semesters for the Information systems study programme. Lectures on memos,
emails, and brief reports are more comprehensively constructed to fulfil…[Read more]

]]> 0 34cca6f43831e712ef213cb7286b07e8 Sarah Lowengard deposited Ordering Colours in 18th and Early 19th Century Europe in the group Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1861722/ Sun, 15 Oct 2023 03:00:53 -0400 I co-edited this collection of essays about color order and color ordering systems based on a workshop held at TU-Berlin in 2020.
https://bit.ly/Ordering_Colours

]]> 0 2ea236c4634d4b858016af39231c02ae LF Murillo started the topic 2024 SEEKCommons Fellowship Opportunity in the discussion Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/groups/science-and-technology-studies-sts/forum/topic/2024-seekcommons-fellowship-opportunity-2/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 03:33:41 -0400 Dear all,

I hope you’re well! I’m writing to let you know that applications are now open for the inaugural SEEKCommons Fellowship cohort.

The SEEKCommons Fellowship is funded by NSF and run by partners at University of Notre Dame, OEDP, and The HDF Group. The goal of the fellowship is to bring graduate students, post-doctoral res…[Read more]

]]> 0 ab790baaf872901b8b81d6a311a3ecc5 Valeria Graziano deposited Das Kollektive komponieren: Vom Praktizieren der Kongruenz in der Wissensproduktion in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1859600/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:01:42 -0400 Kongruenz, Sorge und Technologie. Tricks des Verschwindens: Dienstleistung als eine Kulturtechnik des Delegierens. #Syllabi und Schattenbibliotheken: Mittel der kollektiven Gestaltung. Eine durch das Wissen um ihre Werkzeuge und Quellen definierte Gemeinschaft werden.

]]> 0 53b11690ec17f734692f5f32d62d3aa4 Sonu Kumar deposited Gene: The protagonist in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1859047/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 01:08:10 -0400 Evolution is indeed melodramatic and erratic, when someone tries to look back or in the
future through the evolution with convinced data, it becomes vague after getting certain
information, and the only thing left to rely on is “hypothesis”. However, one can appreciate
the unfailing and linear phenomenon of genes flowing since the beginning.…[Read more]

]]> 0 bf910e153000061f0278b78de467ed14 Francesco Luzzini deposited Harvesting Underground: (re)generative theories and vegetal analogies in the early modern debate on mineral ores (I) in the group Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1858436/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 01:06:55 -0400 The early modern use of vegetal terms to explain the origin and growth of ores was widespread in mining industry, alchemy, and natural philosophy. In the writings of authors from many different backgrounds, mineral veins were often described as ‘trees’ which moved upwards, bore fruits, and underwent a life cycle. Accordingly, the existence in ore…[Read more]

]]> 0 c54d1a564d1054a13db6cf6dcf6a2b3b Elisabeth Moreau deposited Simple and Compound Drugs in Late Renaissance Medicine: The Pharmacology of Andrea Cesalpino (1593) in the group Science Studies and the History of Science https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1858432/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 01:06:36 -0400 From antiquity, Galenic physicians extensively discussed the active powers of simple and compound drugs. In their views, simple drugs, that is, single ingredients, acted according to their material qualities and the properties of their substance. As for compound drugs, their efficacy resulted from the mutual interaction of their ingredients and…[Read more]

]]> 0 9b0bfc8e0a393d7000c5a2b0a2d53cb4 Angela Cassidy deposited A ‘living’ guide to fostering collaborative practices in RENEW. Iteration 1.0 (March 2023) in the group Science and Technology Studies (STS) https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1857427/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 07:36:06 -0400 The RENEW project has its foundations in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration, that is, research reaching across disciplines and beyond academia. This document aims to facilitate consideration of, and guide, collaborative practices within and around RENEW. It will act as a ‘living’ resource for RENEW members and partners to use…[Read more]

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