Last time we talked quite a bit about the possible roles of STS in post-truth politics. In light of current political developments (e.g. the US leaving the Paris Accord) it’s difficult to see things in a productive way, but current discussions about science and politics might open up new possibilities for STS to make itself politically relevant. Bruno Latour’s ‘compositionist manifesto‘ outlines one such possibility…
We’ll meet to discuss Latour’s manifesto (and a more recent writing of his in Harper’s Magazine) on the 8th June, at 18.00, in the soc. kitchen area. See you soon!