Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Science, Technology, and Society records
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Boxes 1 to 3 of the collection contain minutes of the Technology Studies Program’s Steering Committee meetings and correspondence and memoranda about curriculum planning and course offerings. Boxes 4 and 5 are a set of working papers issued by the Program in Science, Technology, and Society, covering papers #1-36.
Dates
- 1973 - 2002
Creator
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Historical note
In December 1972 Dean Robert L. Bishop of the School of Humanities and Social Science appointed a Technology Steering Committee to identify goals and make proposals for an interdisciplinary program in humanities and technology. Courses in technology studies were first offered in the fall of 1976 to undergraduate students who sought “to understand the place of science and technology in civilization.” In 1976 the Technology Studies Program was succeeded by the Program in Science, Technology, and Society. Professor of English Louis Bucciarelli was head of the Technology Studies Program.
Extent
4 Cubic Feet (3 record cartons, 3 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Appraisal note
Needs review.
Processing Information note
Some collection descriptions are based on legacy data and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies. Description may change pending verification. Please contact the MIT Department of Distinctive Collections if you notice any errors or discrepancies.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Science, Technology, and Society
- Science -- Social aspects. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Technology -- Social aspects. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Creator
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Records of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Program in Science, Technology, and Society
- Status
- Ready For Review
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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