Rolf Buchdahl Lecture on Science, Technology, and Values
The roots of the STS Program extend back to the Department of Social Studies in the School of Engineering, which in 1970 became the Division of University Studies in the Provost's Office. Among many distinguished faculty in the Division, Rolf Buchdahl, a retired industry researcher, was a visiting scholar. The Buchdahl Lecture, inaugurated in 1981, was endowed by a gift from his family following Dr. Buchdahl's death in 1980. Recent Buchdahl lecturers have included Michael Hardt, Ruth Schwartz Cowan, Donald Norman, Langdon Winner, Evelynn Hammonds, Katherine Hayles and Elizabeth Kolbert.
2009 Buchdal Lecture
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Rolf Buchdal Memorial Lecture sponsored by the NC State Program in Science, Technology, and Society:
- Beyond Modes, Beyond Media
Jennifer Daryl Slack, Michigan Technological University
Dr. Slack's presentation is a part of the Materializing Communication and Rhetoric symposium, bringing together more than 20 scholars and artist to present research on the material aspects of rhetoric and communication. This presentation will be held in the newly renovated Park Shops.
Dr. Arjun Makhijani, President, Institute for Energy and Environmental
Research, author of "Carbon-free and Nuclear-free: A Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy"
