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ENVS 456: Governing Innovation, Technology, and the Future

Environmental Studies · 5 credits

How do/should societies bring about change to improve social and environmental conditions? This course draws upon theoretical insights from the field of Science, Technology and Society to critically examine science and technology policies as governance systems for innovation, shaping what is possible in the future, what problems society faces, and what solutions we can draw upon. This course examines the intersection of innovation policies and democracy and introduces nascent methods to improve the democratic oversight of technology and innovation.

Offered in 7 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Winter 2026).

Prerequisites

(ENVS 303 or Environmental Studies OBSOLETE 303) and (ENVS 305 or Environmental Studies OBSOLETE 305)

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Instructors

InstructorSectionsTerms
Neff, Mark6Winter 2021 to Winter 2026
Albertson, Zander1Spring 2022

Every offering in the listed terms (7 sections)

TermSecCRNTypeMeetsInstructorEnrolledDelivery
Winter 2026113722LectureMW 12:00pm-1:50pm · AH 219
F 1:00pm-1:50pm · AH 219
Neff, Mark14/30Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025123360LectureMW 2:00pm-3:50pm · AH 219
F 2:00pm-2:50pm · AH 219
Neff, Mark24/30Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2024122590LectureTR 8:00am-9:50am · AH 225
F 9:00am-9:50am · AH 225
Neff, Mark19/25Face to Face Instruction
Winter 202400113736LectureTR 8:00am-9:50am · AH 225
F 9:00am-9:50am · AH 225
Neff, Mark15/25Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023122969LectureTR 8:00am-10:20am · MH 015Neff, Mark18/25Face to Face Instruction
Spring 20221
Environmental Governance
23528LectureMW 2:00pm-3:50pm · AH 219Albertson, Zander23/25Face to Face Instruction
Winter 20211
Environmental Governance
13575LectureTR 9:00am-10:50am · REMOTE SYNCNeff, Mark24/27Face to Face Instruction