A series of lectures on urban technologies organized by the STS Center will take place on May 12-13, 2016 at the EUSP and The New Stage of Alexandrinsky Theater. Three speakers from England – Sophie Watson (Open University), Hannah Knox (UCL), and Penelope Harvey (University of Manchester) – will give talks on urban infrastructures regarded as sociomaterial systems supporting city life. City waters, carbon emissions, and roads will become key subjects of discussion.
Schedule:
May 12, 19:30 CITY WATERS: why they are loved, how they are used and what risks they bring.Sophie Watson, Professor of Geography and Urban Development, The Open University, Great Britain. The New Stage of Alexandrinsky Theater, Mediacenter. Admission - 300 rubles, tickets available at the theater box office.
May 13, 12:00 Climate change, cities, and the politics of data. Hannah Knox, Lecturer in Digital Anthropology and Material Culture, University College London. European University at St. Petersburg, Golden Hall. Admission -- free.
May 13, 18:00 ROADS: state, expertise, infrastructure. Penelope Harvey, Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Manchester. European University at St. Petersburg, Golden Hall. Admission -- free.
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