This course will examine how cyberspace, particularly the Internet, can serve as a tool, target, and source of conflict for both state and non-state...
How science drives discovery, shapes our culture, becomes visible as technological and social innovations, and influences policy decision-making in subtle...
As it exposes students to the landscape of science and technology policymaking in the US and abroad, this course introduces theories and methodologies for science and technology policy analysis, with literature drawn from a range of disciplines,...
“Utopia” in Greek means both “good place” and “no place”—a paradise existing only in our imaginations. But no matter how theoretical or fanciful utopias may be, people still try to implement them, often with tragic...
This seminar examines environmental and energy policies. We discuss the sources of environmental problems and what regulations are available to remedy these...
Although the American research university serves as a key source of basic research, advanced education, and infrastructure critical to the nation’s welfare, it faces many challenges such as shifting public policies, changing demographics,...
This course is designed specifically to provide students in all degree programs at the Ford School with the fundamental mathematical tools necessary for their subsequent...
New York Times technology reporter Kashmir Hill and Shobita Parthasarathy explore the intersection of technology and privacy, addressing some of today's most salient issues. October, 2024.
A wide-ranging discussion with technologist Alondra Nelson, reflecting on her time in the White House, her role as a social scientist involved in shaping science and technology (and particularly AI), her insights into the policy process, and speci
Chloë Cheyenne will be in conversation with Christian Davenport, PhD about COMMUNITYx, a digital platform for activism, founded by Cheyenne, that connects like-minded changemakers to take collective action on social justice-oriented causes.
Former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio explores how urban tech is shaping social policy in “smart cities” like New York and beyond, how we can ensure that emerging technology serves the public interest, and what role local, state, national, and
This panel explored the issues in dispute and focused on the challenges yet to be solved among (aspiring) lawyers, policymakers, and technologists who seek to better engage with questions of fair algorithms. December, 2022.
A panel of former ambassadors hosted by the Weiser Diplomacy Center and the American Academy of Diplomacy will focus on the implications of the war in Ukraine globally and for NATO, Europe, Russia and China. October, 2022.
Kade Crockford, the director of the Technology for Liberty Program at the ACLU of Massachusetts, discusses technology, surveillance and civil liberties with the Science, Technology, and Public Policy program (STPP). October, 2022.
Shobita Parthasarathy explores comparative and international politics and policy related to science and technology. She is interested in how to develop innovation and associated policy to better achieve public interest and social justice goals.
Former assistant director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Kumar Garg and director of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy program Shobita Parthasarathy discuss deploying science, technology, and data for the p
Do you want to learn how science and technology policy is made? Are you interested in the social and ethical implications of developments like facial recognition, gene editing, or autonomous vehicles? October, 2021.
Jacqueline Patterson, Founder and Executive Director of The Chisholm Legacy Project, and Kyle Whyte, Professor of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, discuss environmental and climate justice. September, 2021.
Watch this House Appropriations Committee meeting featuring Shobita Parthasarathy's testimony about 'Strategies for Energy and Climate Innovation.' February 2021.
