PSDS
5506

Critical Science & Technology Studies in Environmental Justice

Parsons School of Design: School of Design Strategies

Non-Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Graduate Course
Degree Students
Enviro Critical Science & Tech
Spring 2027
Taught By: Abigail Perez Aguilera
Section: A

CRN: 17979

Credits: 3

This elective course creates a dialogue between critical Science and Technology Studies (STS) in the analysis and study of environmental justice. In this course, we explore critical questions on how science interact with communities in the development of environmental and technoscientific knowledge production, the politics of expertise as well as feminist and decolonial STS perspectives. The student would be able to read, interpret and analyze data from specific case studies.

Open to: All university graduate and upper-level undergraduate degree students.
Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: School of Design Strategies (SDS)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 15

Repeat Limit: 2

Add/Drop Deadline: February 2, 2027 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 14, 2027 (Wednesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 5:25am EST 11/8/2026

Meeting Info:
Days: Friday
Times: 12:10pm - 2:50pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/20/2027 - 5/11/2027