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| New STS Courses Offered This Spring
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STS 148: Technology, Agency, and Power: AI and Changing Human-Machine Relations
Artificial Intelligence (AI) increasingly permeates many facets of our life, from health care to education to changing labor relations to international politics and security. AI technologies also influence our relationship with "technology" itself and pose fundamental questions of what it means to be human and who (or what) possesses agency. At the same time, these socio-technical realities are reflected in and reproduce existing power relations on a political level. This course draws on theories from Science & Technology Studies to explore AI as a socio-technical system. We start by asking: What is technology? How does agency develop out of and within socio-technical systems? What does agency mean and where do we have agency? We will explore the political dimensions of human-machine relations, including different understandings of social relations and hierarchies, and finally reflect on what it means to be human in a world increasingly filled with "intelligent" devices.
STS 301: What is Science & Technology Studies (STS)?
This course aims to help orient students to the study of and careers related to STS. Weekly presentations by different STS-affiliated faculty on foundational works in STS, along with their own scholarship. Two article-length readings per session, plus a required Canvas discussion forum. Enrollment is restricted to graduate-level students. This course is required for students completing the STS Graduate Certificate.
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Fabricating Facts in Behavior GeneticsThursday, February 20, 2025, 4:00 - 5:30 pm
History Corner, Building 200, Room 307Dr. Emily Merchant is a historian of science and technology, focusing on the quantitative human sciences and technologies of human measurement, with a particular interest in genetic and genomic social sciences. Her work includes the book Building the Population Bomb (Oxford 2021) and projects on historical demography, migration, and environmental history, often utilizing computational methods for analysis and creating public-use datasets. This talk draws on core STS concepts to trace the long history of behavior genetics, from its eugenic past to its sociogenomic present, examining how the questionable methods of behavior genetics produced the foundational facts of sociogenomics.
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Applications Open for the 2025 Stanford Existential Risks Initiative Fellowship
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 Stanford Existential Risks Initiative (SERI) will fund 10-week, full-time research projects aimed at addressing existential risks. The program also emphasizes building a community of researchers through speaker events, discussion groups, social gatherings, and more. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until April 15, 2025. Early submissions are encouraged for priority consideration. For more information and to apply, please fill out this application form.
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Summer Internships in SustainabilitySpend your summer exploring the growing field of sustainability, gaining new skills, and expanding your professional network through the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Summer Internship Program. Internships are paid and open to undergraduate and graduate students at Stanford. Opportunities in the US close on February 14 and March 15.
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Wildlife, Water Resources, & Rangeland InternsMidpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) is seeking three interns in the Natural Resources Department. Under the guidance of our professional biological staff, these subject-matter focused internships will provide training in a broad range of common natural resource management techniques and environmental analyses. Internships are open to applications from current students or recent graduates (within the last 12 months). The expected start date for these positions is April 2025.
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Summer 2025 STEM-Coding/Math InternshipAs a Young Gates intern, you will work with students in our coding programs. This position offers the opportunity to teach various coding languages, including Scratch, Python, C++, Java, robotics, and drones. While we expect all contractors to be well-qualified for the tasks they are assigned, we will provide training to help you understand our program structure and class flow. Classes will be held in person in Fremont, CA; Hayward, CA; Milpitas, CA; and San Ramon, CA. You can choose the location that works best for you. As an intern, you will assist students with debugging their code, track classroom attendance, and support students during lessons. You will be responsible for helping students resolve any coding issues and providing additional explanations when needed.
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Winter On-Campus Career FairTuesday, February 4, 2025, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tresidder Oak Lounge & LobbyThis event is open to students from all majors and academic years, providing an excellent opportunity to network with potential employers and find out about opportunities. RSVP now by joining the event!
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Rising Bird FellowsRising Bird Fellows provides funding to eligible undergraduate students for qualifying unpaid internships, externships, and projects. Stipends are available for spring and summer experiences.
- The spring quarter application deadline is Thursday, February 20 at 11:59 pm.
- The summer application deadline is Thursday, April 17 at 11:59 pm.
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- STS Website: Visit our Internships and Careers pages.
- H&S Career Toolkit on Canvas: A Career Toolkit on Canvas specifically for humanities, arts and sciences students!
- Interstride is an interactive career platform that enhances the career exploration and job search process for international students and alum.
- Handshake: Updated listing for job search events.
- CareerEd: prepares students and recent alumni to pursue and secure fulfilling careers.
- Idealist: Good ideas for taking action!
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