Department of Social Sciences Archive

Panel Discussion: Issues of Urban Reinvention

June 3, 2019
Join the Department of Social Sciences for a panel discussion featuring guest speakers on pressing issues related to smart cities, urban development, and urban governance.
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Guest Speaker Wil Burns to Present: Into the Great Wide Open? The Promise and Peril of Climate Geo-Engineering

September 14, 2015
Guest speaker Wil Burns will present, “Into the Great Wide Open? The Promise and Peril of Climate Geo-engineering,” from 10-11:15 a.m., in Life Sciences, room 240, on Monday, September 21, 2015.
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Social Sciences Summer Course Offerings

April 22, 2015
The following courses will be offered by the Department of Social Sciences this summer.
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Summer Course Offering: Politics of Science and Technology

April 25, 2014
The Department of Social Sciences announces a summer course offering
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IIT’s Laura Hosman and the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design’s Simona Maschi to present at IIT’s Conference on Innovation

April 1, 2014
Laura Hosman, of IIT’s Department of Social Science, and Simona Maschi from the Copenhagen Institute of Design, will present at a panel titled “Education for Innovation,” in the Hermann Hall Ballroom on IIT's Main Campus at 4:45 pm on April 11, along with John Zumbrunnen of the University of Wisconsin and Jennifer Philips of Google.
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New Social Science/Science Fiction Course Offered This Fall

August 9, 2013
The Department of Social Sciences is offering a new course by Christopher Deis this fall: PS 285-01—Social Science and Science Fiction.
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New Social Sciences Course: The American Legal System

August 7, 2013
A new course entitled "The American Legal System" is being offered in the social sciences this fall. No prerequisites are required! It will meet once a week on Tuesdays from 6:25–9:05 pm.
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New course on Self, Society and the Senses

June 14, 2013
Offered by new Social Sciences visiting faculty member Carolyn Purnell, "Perceiving the World: Self, Society, and the Senses in Historical Context," will be of special interest to pre-med, bio-med, artificial intelligence/CS, architecture, civil e, natural and social science, psych, history and philosophy students as well as the generally curious.
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Social Sciences Chair Nippert-Eng is quoted in the LiveScience article, “Privacy, Pfft! Why NSA Surveillance Only Bothers Some People.”

June 12, 2013
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Social Sciences Chair Christena Nippert-Eng talked privacy with WBEZ’s Morning Edition following the Supreme Court decision allowing DNA cheek swabs by law enforcement without a warrant.

June 10, 2013
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Faculty/Staff
- Remembering David Sharpe, College of Architecture Professor for Nearly 50 Years
  July 09, 2020
  Renowned architect and educator David Sharpe (B.ARCH. ’60; M.S. ARCH ’62) passed away on June 20, 2020.
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- Beta eCFR Comment Period
  July 09, 2020
  The Office of the Federal Register is developing a new Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) website, and the Illinois Tech community is invited to review the beta site.
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- Mehdi Modares Elected to the Board of Directors of Structural Engineering Foundation
  July 02, 2020
  Mehdi Modares, Associate Professor in the Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering Department has been elected to the board of directors of Structural Engineering Foundation (SEF).
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- Fall 2020 Reopening and Town Hall
  June 18, 2020
  A reminder from Provost Peter Kilpatrick about the upcoming faculty and staff virtual town hall meeting on Monday, June 22, from noon–2 p.m. Questions may be submitted in advance of the meeting.
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- REMOTE: The Connected Faculty Summit
  June 17, 2020
  The free two-day virtual conference will help instructors design the most effective and engaging experiences for learners and share best practices in designing and delivering engaging online and hybrid experiences.
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- Creating a Pandemic-proof Course to Outlast Covid-19
  June 17, 2020
  Illinois Tech instructors who are teaching in Fall or Spring are strongly encouraged to take a free, four week course this summer on Creating a HyFlex Course. The Hyflex Model is a flexible course structure that combines face-to-face and online learning and gives students the flexibility to attend sessions in the classroom, online, or both.
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- Virtual Retirement Planning Sessions on June 24 and 25
  June 11, 2020
  Illinois Tech’s dedicated TIAA education consultant will be available for virtual one-on-one financial counseling sessions on June 24 and 25, 2020
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- LifeWorks: Resources and Support for Traumatic Events
  June 04, 2020
  With the ongoing events taking place all over the world this week, please know that LifeWorks is available to provide support and assistance.
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- Delta Dental Update: Getting Back to the Dentist for Routine Care
  June 02, 2020
  Choosing when to return to the dentist is a personal choice and you may notice a few changes for added safety measures.
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- Study Abroad Faculty Information Session
  June 01, 2020
  The Study Abroad Office is hosting an informational session for faculty on the benefits and processes for developing and leading a study abroad program on June 9 at Noon.
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