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January

  • Drexel SOC 356 students at ESP; Photo credit: Kelly Underman

    Contemporary Sociology Theory Class Visits Eastern State Penitentiary

    January 31, 2020

    In November, Kelly Underman, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, took her students in SOC 356 Contemporary Sociology Theory, to Eastern State Penitentiary. The field trip was intended to set the stage for the course unit on sociological theories of “Power,” beginning with the work of philosopher Michel Foucault.

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  • STS master’s student Ann Campbell’s theory model, “Multispecies Assemblages of the Capitalocene.”

    Course Methodology: STS Theory Studio

    January 08, 2020

    I did not expect that students would use their potluck dish as part of their final project submission. We ate heptapod brownies, inspired by the extraterrestrial species in the movie “Arrival,” and learned about bacteria, mold, and transnational technoscience as we sampled artisan cheeses. These potluck offerings were science, technology and society theory models, in edible form — nourishment for finals week at Drexel University.

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    CoAS Accomplishments in Brief

    January 08, 2020

    We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

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