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We are delighted to welcome Dr. Thomas Mullaney as the new Director of the STS Program. Dr. Mullaney joins us from the Department of History and has long been closely affiliated with STS, having…
The Program in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) at Stanford University extends its deepest gratitude to Dr. Paul N. Edwards as he concludes his tenure as our Director. A distinguished scholar…
Congratulations to the STS Director’s Award for Advancing Social Justice in Science, Technology, and Medicine co-winners: Sophia Kianni and Reagan Ross!Sophia Kianni (STS, 2025) founded the…
An equestrian and community health advocate who grew up in the Seattle suburbs, Yu graduates in June with a degree in science, technology, and society and her sights set on medical school.Read the…
The Society for Social Studies of Science annually awards the Bernal Prize to an individual who has made distinguished contributions to the field of STS. Past winners have included founders of the…
Register to attendThe 2025 Stanford Existential Risk Initiative (SERI) Symposium will focus on the risks arising from the intersection of complex global challenges and the policies intended to…
Are you passionate about AI safety, nuclear policy, biosecurity, or climate change? Interested in joining a close-knit community of researchers focused on mitigating existential risks?In Summer 2025…
The Diana Forsythe Prize, established in 1998, honors the best book or series of published articles that reflect the spirit of Diana Forsythe’s feminist anthropological research on work, science, or…
Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that Rob Reich, McGregor-Girand Professor of Social Ethics of Science and Technology and Senior Fellow at…
Three-year lecture position with possibility of renewal. February 15 deadline for an August 2024 start date. PhD in STS or a related field must be in hand by July 1.Stanford has been involved in a…
The application will close Dec. 6, 2023.Stanford Existential Risk Initiative (SERI) FellowshipThis position offers unique possibilities for impact for fellows dedicated to pursuing existential risk…
Dr. Alice Fox started as a new lecturer in the STS Department this year. She is currently teaching STS 144: Adventures in Video Gaming and Society in the Autumn Quarter and will be co-…
The Stanford Existential Risks Initiative released the proceedings from the third annual Stanford Existential Risks Conference. Titled "Intersections, Reinforcements, Cascades", the proceedings…
This year's award recipient is STS graduating Senior Nicole Mossmer. Nicole was diagnosed with a heart condition during her freshman year at Stanford, forcing her to retire from tennis team. She then…
Gabrielle Hecht, STS affiliated faculty, is among three Stanford University scholars who have been awarded 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships. This prestigious honor recognizes mid-career scholars, artists…
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