Member Institutions

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

The American Association for the Advancement of Science, "Triple A-S" (AAAS), is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association. In addition to organizing membership activities, AAAS publishes the journal Science, as well as many scientific newsletters, books and reports, and spearheads programs that raise the bar of understanding for science worldwide.

The National Academies

Arizona State University, CSPO

École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris, CSI

The Center for Sociology of Innovation (CSI) is a research laboratory of the Ecole des Mines de Paris. Research projects focus on innovation studies, social studies of market, sociology of health and studies of emerging forms of political activity. Research done at CSI has resulted in a theoretical perspective known as Actor-Network Theory that has been widely debated, particularly in the field of Sciences & Technology Studies (STS).

George Mason University, SPP

Having one doctoral program and several masters-level programs, the School of Public Policy (SPP) at George Mason University especially focuses on six principal themes: governance, regional and economic development, international commerce and policy, science and technology policy, entrepreneurship, and culture and values. Founded in 1990 and became an independent school, SPP, in 2000, SPP has developed as one of the finest schools around DC in the area of public policy. With interdisciplinary research, practical approaches, and highly diversified faculty members and students, SPP is continuously working on “contributing to a liable world,” as the school motto says.

Georgetown University, CCT

The way we communicate is changing dramatically. To fully understand the world we live in, we must understand the role that technology plays in our lives -- from how we shop to how we form our identities.

The Communication, Culture & Technology Master of Arts Program (CCT) explores how we use media and technology to communicate from social, economic, political, and cultural perspectives. Our graduate program is designed for people who want to combine their academic interests with studies of the history and future of technology. With this knowledge, students advance within their current careers, take their careers in a new direction, or prepare for further study at the Ph.D. level.

The George Washington University, CISTP

The Center for International Science and Technology Policy (CISTP) conducts cutting-edge research on the policy issues that affect science and technology around the world. Center faculty, who teach the M.A. program in International Science and Technology Policy, bring the theories and methods of this research to students who will use these ideas to shape future policies and plans here and abroad. The Center also provides a vehicle for international scholars to bring their ideas to Washington, D.C. For more information, please contact- cistp@gwu.edu.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, STS

Science and Technology Studies explores the relationship between science, technology, and society using a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches. Research in STS analyzes how society affects the development and implementation of scientific, technological, and medical knowledges and practices and how scientific, technological, and medical pursuits affect society. The research and scholarly interests of STS faculty cross a wide range of disciplinary boundaries: some rely on fieldwork, others are immersed in historical or governmental archival research, while others develop social and conceptual analyses to answer theoretical or ethical questions.