The Hixon-Riggs Early Career Fellowship in Science and Technology Studies

The Hixon-Riggs Early Career Fellowship is offered to a junior postdoctoral scholar for a term of one to two years. Our fellows come from multiple disciplinary backgrounds, working on projects which examine the social dimensions of science and technology.

Hixon-Riggs研究员

  • Kathleen Burns, PhD, English, Duke University. 2022年至今
  • Ekaterina Babintseva, PhD, history and sociology of science, University of Pennsylvania, 2020-2022
  • Alyssa Newman, PhD, sociology, UC Santa Barbara, 2018–2020
  • 克里斯蒂Spackman, currently assistant professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, 亚利桑那州立大学, 2015–2018
  • 艾莉森很酷, currently assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Colorado, 博尔德, 2014–2015

The early-career fellowship replaces an older program which brought prominent senior scholars working at the intersection of science, technology and society to Harvey Mudd.

Hixon-Riggs游客

  • Jennifer Tucker (history), Wesleyan University, 2009–2010
  • Zuoyue Wang (history), California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 2008–2009
  • Gary Marx (sociology), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007–2008
  • Suzanne Moon (history), Colorado School of Mines, 2006–2007
  • Andrea Loettgers (physics), California Institute of Technology, 2005–2006
  • Sal Restivo (sociology), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2002–2003 and 2003–2004
  • Darin Barney (political science), University of Ottawa, Spring 2002
  • Andrew Feenberg (philosophy), San Diego State University, Fall 2001
  • Langdon Winner (political science), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Spring 2001
  • David Noble (history), York University, 1997–1998 and 1998–1999

年度会议

  • Reproductive Technologies, Reproductive Justice (February 2020)
  • Science and the Senses (February 2017)
  • “Science A Moving Image” (February 2010)
  • “Science and Technology in the Making of Modern China” (February 2009)
  • “Windows into the Soul: Surveillance and Society in an Age of High Technology” (March 2008)
  • “Technology and the Colony” (February 2007)
  • “一种新形式的实验? Exploring the Performative Potential of Models and Computer Simulations” (October 2005)
  • “Workshop on Social Studies of Social Robotics” (April 2003) by Sal Restivo
  • “Community in the Digital Age: Philosophy and Practice” (March 2002) by Andrew Feenberg and Darin Barney
  • “Social Dimensions of 工程 Design” (May 2001) by Langdon Winner and jointly sponsored with the HMC 设计教育中心, 工程系
  • “Biotechnology and Beyond” (March 2000) jointly sponsored with the Claremont STS Program and the President’s Office, 波莫纳大学
  • “工程/科学, 大学, and Corporations: The Roles of Conscience and/or Consent” (March 10, Ralph Nader, 1999)
  • “Digital Diploma Mills” (Spring 1998) by David Noble

希森-里格斯阅读小组

Each spring, the Hixon-Riggs 访问ing Professor leads a reading group in some area of interest. Participants are drawn from faculty and staff at all of 克莱蒙特学院. Buffet dinner and books are provided by the Hixon-Riggs endowment.