About the lecturer
Wiebe E. Bijker is professor of
Technology & Society at the University of Maastricht. He was
trained as an engineer in applied physics (Technical University of
Delft), studied philosophy (University of Groningen), and holds a PhD
in the sociology and history of technology (University of Twente).
Bijker is Director of Studies of the research master MPhil-degree
programme Cultures of Arts, Science, and Technology (CAST). He is
founding co-editor of the monograph series Inside Technology of MIT
Press. Bijker’s research focuses on the relation between technology,
society, and science. Since the 1990’s political and normative issues
have been central. These are being studied in a variety of empirical
domains: ICT, gender and technology, public health policies, science
& technology for developing nations, public participation
experiments, architecture and planning. His most recent work relates to
issues of vulnerability in a technological culture.
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