Sal Restivo
Department of Science and Technology Studies
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Current courses offered by Dr. Sal Restivo:
Past courses taught by Dr. Restivo:
News
Aug, 2010 - Bring Me The Brain of Nikola Tesla is available in e-book format for $6.00 here
"The Social Life of Mathematics" has been reprinted in Vol. 1, pp. 109-131 in A.J. Bishop (ed.), Mathematics Education, 4 Vols. (Routledge, 2010).
May, 2010 - "A Humanistic Perspective on Science and Society" (with Michael Zenzen) had been reprinted in Pioneers of Public Sociology: Thirty Years of Humanity and Society, co-edited by Corey Dolgon and Mary Chayko (Sloan Publishing, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, 2010) is published.
November 2009 - named to the advisory board of the Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, an online-only, open-access, peer-reviewed journal. The first issue is scheduled for publication in 2011. The archives of the precursor of this jouranl, The Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal are available here.
Forthcoming articles:
Invited commentary, "Robots, Theology, and the Sociological Cogito," Erwägen Wissen Ethik, November, 2009.
"Science Studies," Encyclopedia of Cultural Studies, M. Ryan (editor) (scheduled for 2010). With Jennifer Croissant.
Recent lectures: Invited Lecture, "Ask Einstein's Brain; and Did Shakespeare Have One? Reflections on the Social Life of the Brain," 27th November, James Martin Institute for Science and Civilization, Said Business School, Oxford University, Oxford UK, 2008.
Seminar on "Mathematics, Society, and Social Justice," Dr. Monica Mesquita's Adult Study Group, New University of Lisbon, 5th December, Lisbon, Portugal. Jointly with Dr. Maria de Carmo of the University of Sao Paulo, 2008.
Invited panelist, Session on "social constructionism in science and technology studies," annual meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association, April 8-11, San Diego CA, 2009.
Nicholas C. Mullins Lecture, "The Social Life of the Brain," Department of Science and Technology in Society, Virginia Technological University, April 24, 2009, Blacksburg, Virginia.
"Six Adult Mathematical Workers on Literacy, Numeracy, and Technoracy for Life," paper presented at the Numeracy Works for Life (London South Bank University 7th National Numeracy Conference and Adults Learning Mathematics 16 Conference), July 6-9, London, 2009. With MonicaMesquita and Jorge, Trinidade, Margarida, Isaura, Conceição and Mª São José (representingD.A.R. à Costa – Tr@nsFormArte, Costa da Caparica, Portugal).