Gareth Edel

I am an Interdisciplinary Social Scientist with an interest in the Socio-cultural Studies of Medicine, Science and Technology. But I'm the sort of geek who wants to understand everything works, and how everything got to be the way it is.

I went to a small alternative liberal arts college, worked in advertising, social work education, management, and then returned to school for graduate study. I received degrees in Science and Technology Studies from Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute. I have previously taught in the City of New York University System. Now I'm pleased to be a part of the Science Technology and Society Program, in the Humanities, College of Science and Liberal Arts.

Ph.D.; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Science And Technology Studies; 2014

M.S.; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Science And Technology Studies; 2012

B.A.; Hampshire College; Sociocultural Studies Of Science And Medicine; 2000

Monday 12- 1, Tuesday 12-2, wed 12:30- 4pm Drop-in, Drop in hours are simultaneously in office face to face and digital Zoom available. Wednesday and Friday Digital appointments on Zoom are available on request.

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PHIL 334 - ENGINEERING ETHICS

STS 221 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

STS 310 - TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN VALUES

STS 310 - TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN VALUES - HONORS

I draw on Science & Technology Studies, Foucault & Discourse Analysis, Sociology & Social Theory, Medical Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Digital & Contemporary Rhetoric in my teaching, and am developing new courses about the medical humanities and the socio-cultural studies of medicine.

I currently teach: Understanding Technological Society (Introduction to social sciences and contemporary issues); Engineering Ethics; Senior Seminar- Medicine and Globalization; Technology and Human Values.

I am developing a 200 level advanced introduction to the Medical Humanities.

My primary research interests focus on the institutions and culture of medicine today. My dissertation work, and main research since has combined social science theories of Choice and Discourse Analysis, and have focused on the development and expansion of "Medical Tourism" as an industry. This related to the ongoing shifts in United States medical Discourse & Practice under Neoliberlism, and within Biomedicalization; Discourses of "Choice" and their relation to marginalization and systems of ideology as shaping technoscience.

Additional Interests Include: Political Economics and Economic Sociology; Game Studies & Contemporary cultural Studies of Table top Role Playing Games; Identity & Performativity (particularly around issues of Race/Class/Gender/National Identity)