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