Nuclear Futures Workshop

Ways of projecting and shaping futures are at the heart of contemporary talk of a coming "nuclear renaissance." This interdisciplinary workshop brings into conversation leading figures from humanistic and social-scientific study of science and technology with colleagues from science and engineering and from policy and advocacy groups. It spotlights the analytical tools used in this domain, ranging from performance assessment (nuclear
engineering) to surveys (sociology) to studies of nuclear imaginaries (cultural studies of science).

The purpose of the workshop is not to identify a right nuclear future, but to better articulate the framework of debate. The speakers will examine how experiences, strategies, toolkits, and practices structure conceptions surrounding the possibility of a nuclear renaissance. They will examine the bases on which projections of a nuclear future are grounded and offered. Furthermore, in addition to highlighting the methodology of their respective disciplines, they will examine the limits to their approaches and projections.

The workshop will be arranged according to thematically organized panels, with panel presentations followed by substantial general discussion.

Registration is required, see website.