Embedding Human and Social Sciences in Technological Universities

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This book provides an in-depth analysis of why and how future technology designers should be trained through both the acquisition of technical skills and the acquisition of critical skills, starting with ethics, if they are to be capable not only of focusing on immediate profit but also, and especially, on the long-term impacts of what they do on individuals and societies. More precisely, it focuses on how it is possible to make a real difference when it comes to some of the most pressing ethical, social, and political challenges of the present time by systematically embedding human and social sciences with a critical focus on science and technology in tech universities—that is, by systematically raising the critical awareness of future technology designers, i.e., engineers, architects, and designers. Based on the experiences and reflections shared by contributors worldwide, this book provides readers with concrete examples and best practices of how to make a real difference by promoting the effective collaboration, from research to teaching to public engagement to policy, between technology designers, on the one hand, and human and social scientists with a critical focus on science and technology, on the other hand.

This book provides an in-depth analysis of why and how future technology designers should be trained through both the acquisition of technical skills and the acquisition of critical skills, starting with ethics, if they are to be capable not only of focusing on immediate profit but also, and especially, on the long-term impacts of what they do on individuals and societies. More precisely, it focuses on how it is possible to make a real difference when it comes to some of the most pressing ethical, social, and political challenges of the present time by systematically embedding human and social sciences with a critical focus on science and technology in tech universities—that is, by systematically raising the critical awareness of future technology designers, i.e., engineers, architects, and designers. Based on the experiences and reflections shared by contributors worldwide, this book provides readers with concrete examples and best practices of how to make a real difference by promoting the effective collaboration, from research to teaching to public engagement to policy, between technology designers, on the one hand, and human and social scientists with a critical focus on science and technology, on the other hand.

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Simona Chiodo

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Teaching human and social sciences in tech universities Future reflective practitioners in engineering Future reflective practitioners in architecture and design Ethical and social topics in tech universities Integration of human and social sciences into science Integration of human & social sciences in engineering discipline Embedded ethics, philosophy and social sciences Critical humanities Critical social sciences Ethical, social and political impacts of emerging technologies Ethical, social and impacts of artificial intelligence

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