# Technology in a Dangerous World

- Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Department: Science, Technology, and Society
- Teacher: Prof. Rosalind Williams
- Term: Fall 2002
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [MIT OpenCourseWare](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/sts-069-technology-in-a-dangerous-world-fall-2002/)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/sts-069-technology-in-a-dangerous-world-fall-2002/pages/syllabus/)
- Readings: [at the source](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/sts-069-technology-in-a-dangerous-world-fall-2002/pages/readings/)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Aim is to analyze important current events for what they reveal about the nature and working of our technological world. Starting point is connection between technology and terrorism. Subject also explores how a human-built world can foster insecurity and danger, and how human beings respond. Many invited guests help develop a strong interdisciplinary approach (science, engineering, social science, humanities). Topics include technological risk and remediation, sociotechnical systems, imagination of disaster, technology and identity, technology and religion, technology and education, and technology and trust. Written and oral assignments and a final project required. Service-learning proposals and web-based presentations, in addition to written work, may be considered for the final project by the instructor.

## Lectures

1. [Hugh Gusterson, Center for International Studies (CIS) and Department of Anthropology](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/sts-069-technology-in-a-dangerous-world-fall-2002/d80507c9c620), 2 min (Video)
2. [David Mindell, Science, Technology & Society Program](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/sts-069-technology-in-a-dangerous-world-fall-2002/65a4952c2c6b), 7 min (Video)
3. [Abdul Hameed Toor, Visiting Scholar, Center for International Studies (CIS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/sts-069-technology-in-a-dangerous-world-fall-2002/f038d2a4b7dd), 2 min (Video)
4. [Kendall Hoyt, graduate student, Science, Technology & Society Program](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/sts-069-technology-in-a-dangerous-world-fall-2002/a322df52a0f8), 2 min (Video)