Social Production of Science Reading Group

How is science knowledge communicated and circulated? How does these norms effect what is considered Science?

In this month’s module of the Social Production of Science reading group, we bring you “The Circulation of Science”. Here we will discuss the scientific journal, the scientific conference, and the peer review and granting process as methods of sharing scientific knowledge, establishing, and gatekeeping what is considered Science. We will also look to these places as site of intervention.

Our discussion for Module 4 of the Social Production of Science series will take place on Monday, April 27th at 8 pm EDT on zoom.
We will be discussing three readings:
• Scientific Autonomy, Public Accountability, and the Rise of “Peer Review” in the Cold War United States, by Melinda Baldwin
• The Social Construction of Two Biologists’ Proposals by Greg Myers
• The art of gathering: histories of international scientific conferences by Bigg et al.

Register at the link in our bio to get access to the readings and sign up for updates! We will send out emails with the discussion questions and zoom links.

All members, new and old, are invited to join this online reading group exploring The Social Production of Science curriculum. This reading group continues SftP’s tradition of running a reading group alongside our local organising, and the goal of this series is to better link our collective education with collective action, bringing together members to deepen our shared understanding of science, power, and liberation.

Developed and maintained by the Science for the People
– New Haven Chapter, this curriculum investigates how Marxism, science, and capitalism intersect – and how these forces shape both knowledge and the material conditions of our world. Through discussion and reflection, we’ll consider what it means to reclaim science as a tool for social transformation.