Cities around the world are undertaking activities to address and prepare for climate change. Philadelphia is no exception. In fact, Drexel University’s home city is a dynamic space for climate adaptation work in municipal, nonprofit, health, and educational sectors. Local initiatives are backed by robust climate science from leading experts, emerging data techniques, state-ofthe- field intersectoral work, and community-based networks of climate science educators who engage Philadelphia’s public in multiple arenas. In many ways, Philadelphia is an exemplar of urban climate change action. In this ‘Science, Technology, and Society’ (STS) lab course, we will learn and use STS tools to conduct interdisciplinary research on climate change in Philadelphia. Students will craft mini-projects that can be carried out over the ten-week term. Our weekly class meetings will be organized around discussion of short reading assignments, guest speakers, and concrete activities that further your mini-projects. This course will also make use of a digital platform for research so that students can collaborate and share their work along the way.
Ali Kenner, "SCTS 710: STS Lab: Philadelphia in a Changing Climate", contributed by Ali Kenner and Eliza Nobles, STS Infrastructures, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 21 August 2018, accessed 23 April 2024. https://stsinfrastructures.org/content/scts-710-sts-lab-philadelphia-changing-climate
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Cities around the world are undertaking activities to address and prepare for climate change. Philadelphia is no exception. In fact, Drexel University’s home city is a dynamic space for climate adaptation work in municipal, nonprofit, health, and educational sectors. Local initiatives are backed by robust climate science from leading experts, emerging data techniques, state-ofthe- field intersectoral work, and community-based networks of climate science educators who engage Philadelphia’s public in multiple arenas. In many ways, Philadelphia is an exemplar of urban climate change action. In this ‘Science, Technology, and Society’ (STS) lab course, we will learn and use STS tools to conduct interdisciplinary research on climate change in Philadelphia. Students will craft mini-projects that can be carried out over the ten-week term. Our weekly class meetings will be organized around discussion of short reading assignments, guest speakers, and concrete activities that further your mini-projects. This course will also make use of a digital platform for research so that students can collaborate and share their work along the way.