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3165 - Sociology of Science: Facing the Epistemic Crisis
Mon, August 12, 8:30 to 10:10am, Sheraton New York, Floor: Third Floor, New York Ballroom EastSession Submission Type: Paper Session 100min
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This session examines the challenges confronting sociologists of science in the current epistemic crisis. Questions include: How are sociologists of science confronting the spread of anti-scientific discourse (e.g., global climate change denial and anti-vaccination crusades)? How are sociologists of science addressing human rights concerns (e.g., insufficient access to scientific education and inadequate healthcare)?
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Collective epistemic identity and the preservation of contentious knowledge and practices - Catherine Do Tan, Southern Connecticut State University
Science for Good? The Effects of Education and National Context on Perceptions of Science - Shiri Noy, Denison University; Timothy L. O'Brien, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Scientific Habitus, Boundary Works, and Everyday Politics of Knowledge in the Lab Bench - June Jeon, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Privatization Of Scientific Resources: Norms, Rewards and Community Context - Sotaro Shibayama, The University of Tokyo; Cornelia Lawson, University of Bath
Upwellings: Towards a sociology of science desde abajo - Apollonya Maria Porcelli, Brown University