Topics in Science and Technology Studies (379-0-70)

Topic

Our Electrified World

Instructors

Anto Mohsin

Meeting Info

Northwestern Qatar Room 2-257: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 10:30AM - 12:30PM (AST)

Overview of class

Electricity dominates our lives. But our electrified world presents opportunities as well as challenges. Electric-powered technologies help complete many of our tasks and many people claim that electricity to be the underlying energy of our civilization. At the same time, electricity exposes inequalities in the world (not all societies have access to it) and serious environmental implications. Drawing from a variety of sources and disciplines, this course examines the nuts and bolts of electricity, history of electricity and electrification, and the consequences (good and bad) of our electrified world.

Registration Requirements

Prerequisites: None

Open to sophomores and above

Students who completed INTERDIS 242-0 Topics in Science and Technology Studies: Our Electrified World should not enroll in this course

Open for cross-registration

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration is reserved for sophomore, juniors, and seniors only.