Sheila Jasanoff is an Indian-American academic in the field of science and technology studies, born on 15 February 1944. Her research examines the interaction of science, law and democratic governance, including how different societies assess evidence and expertise in policymaking. She was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2021 and won the 2022 Holberg Prize for her groundbreaking research in science and technology studies.
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Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountFounded and directs the Program on Science, Technology, and Society at the Harvard Kennedy School; known for her work on how the political culture of democratic societies shapes the assessment of scientific evidence and expertise in policymaking. 1 Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountStates of Knowledge: The Co-Production of Science and the Social Order (2004) 1 Connections
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Sheila Sen Jasanoff (born 15 February 1944) is an Indian-American academic in the field of Science and Technology Studies.
Early life and education section, first sentence
Jasanoff was born in Kolkata, and lived in Ballygunge with her family.
Work section, first sentence
Jasanoff founded and directs the Program on Science, Technology, and Society at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Selected publications list
States of Knowledge: The Co-Production of Science and the Social Order
Associated With: Harvard University, Article text
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University as a professor of public policy.
Practices Studied: Law, Article text
Her work is relevant to science & technology studies, comparative politics, law and society, political and legal anthropology, sociology and policy analysis.
Practices Studied: The State, Article text
She is also the founder of the Science and Democracy Network, a group of scholars interested in the study of science and the state in democratic societies that has met annually since 2002.
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