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                Dear colleagues,
<br>
<br>We are currently accepting applications for our two STS master programs 
<br>at the TU Munich. We'd be grateful if you could distribute the 
<br>information bellow to possible applicants. Sorry for crossposting!
<br>
<br>Thank you and all the best,
<br>Michael
<br>
<br>--
<br>The Munich Center for Technology in Society (MCTS) at TU Munich welcomes 
<br>applications for its two full-time Master’s programs M.A. Science and 
<br>Technology Studies and M.A. Responsibility in Science, Engineering and 
<br>Technology. Both programs are offered in English and are free of tuition 
<br>fees. The application period is from January 1 to May 31, 2019. Please 
<br>consider submitting your application as early as possible to ensure 
<br>smooth procedures (aptitude assessment, visa, travel, accommodation etc.).
<br>
<br>*Master of Arts: Science and Technology Studies (M.A. STS)*
<br>
<br>M.A. STS is a unique Master’s program that puts the relations and 
<br>interactions between science, technology, society and politics front and 
<br>center. From bio-technology to energy transitions, from automated 
<br>mobility to data security - the big challenges society is facing today 
<br>are inseparably scientific, technical and social. In today’s highly 
<br>technologized societies, STS tackles questions such as: How can we 
<br>understand scientific and technological change? How do science, 
<br>technology and society influence and shape each other? Which inter- or 
<br>transdisciplinary forms of knowledge production are necessary?
<br>
<br>The program offers a research-oriented graduate education in the 
<br>flourishing field of Science and Technology Studies for students 
<br>interested in a comprehensive social science perspective on today’s 
<br>highly technologized societies. Students gain in-depth exposure to 
<br>interdisciplinary approaches to urgent questions about the ever-changing 
<br>interplay between science, technology and society. As a full-time study 
<br>program, M.A. STS offers empirical research methods and analytical 
<br>skills to study the conditions and consequences of contemporary science 
<br>and technology. In addition, the program offers specializations in the 
<br>Philosophy of Science and Technology or the History of Science and 
<br>Technology. STS graduates are able to work in a range of fields 
<br>including academic research (such as a PhD program) as well as careers 
<br>in science and technology policy, communication, journalism and management.
<br>
<br>For more information, please visit: www.mcts.tum.de/sts
<br>
<br>If you have any questions, please email sts@mcts.tum.de
<br>
<br>*Master of Arts: Responsibility in Science, Engineering and Technology 
<br>(M.A. RESET)*
<br>
<br>M.A. RESET is a unique Master’s program that puts questions of 
<br>responsibility front and center in our thinking about science, 
<br>technology and innovation. Responsibility has become a key concern in 
<br>current discussions around governance, economic growth, sustainable 
<br>development and social progress – captured, for example, by the 
<br>frameworks of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) or Corporate 
<br>Social Responsibility (CSR). In an environment of increasing economic 
<br>and political uncertainty, RESET takes serious challenges such as: How 
<br>can we anticipate and govern the social, ethical or environmental 
<br>impacts of scientific and technological change? What is sustainable, 
<br>reflexive or democratic innovation? Which inter- or transdisciplinary 
<br>forms of knowledge production enable responsibility? How do notions of 
<br>responsibility differ across regulatory, cultural and policy contexts? 
<br>How should expert knowledge and technical possibilities shape 
<br>democracies, markets and societies? Conversely, how can we democratize 
<br>expertise and technology development?
<br>
<br>The program offers a practice-oriented graduate education for students 
<br>interested in both the technical and social aspects of responsibility in 
<br>today’s highly technologized societies. Supported by mentors, students 
<br>gain in-depth exposure to areas of technical specialization in 
<br>collaboration with science and engineering departments at TU Munich. The 
<br>program draws its interdisciplinary strength and symmetry from a diverse 
<br>student body – with backgrounds in science, technology and engineering 
<br>as well as social and life sciences, economics and the humanities – and 
<br>specifically targets students with previous work or research experience. 
<br>While a full-time study program, RESET offers a flexible program 
<br>structure to accommodate candidates seeking to combine graduate studies 
<br>with part-time work, internships or parallel studies/research in science 
<br>and engineering. Graduates are able to work in a range of fields 
<br>including government institutions, international organizations, 
<br>innovative firms (both established companies and start-ups), NGOs, think 
<br>tanks, research and higher education management, consulting, or they can 
<br>pursue a career in academia.
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<br>The RESET program is funded by the Elite Network of Bavaria which offers 
<br>students a range of networking and support opportunities.
<br>
<br>For more information, please visit: www.mcts.tum.de/reset
<br>
<br>If you have any questions, please email reset@mcts.tum.de
<br>
<br>-- 
<br>Dr. Michael Penkler
<br>Lecturer (Akademischer Rat)
<br>
<br>Technical University of Munich
<br>Munich Center for Technology in Society
<br>
<br>Master's Program "Responsibility in Science, Engineering and Technology" (RESET)
<br>Science and Technology Policy Research Group
<br>
<br>Augustenstraße 46
<br>80333 München, Germany
<br>
<br>+49 (89) 289 - 29228
<br>http://www.mcts.tum.de
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