October 29: Cyborg Theory with Dr. Danya Glabau
A Virtual Lecture with Dr. Danta Glabau
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 · 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Online
Danya Glabau, PhD
Industry Assistant Professor, Director of Science and Technology Studies
Department of Technology, Culture and Society, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Department of Technology, Culture and Society, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Join us for a talk by Dr. Danya Glabau related to 21st century cyborg theory and her book, Cyborg. There will be approximately 30 minutes of structured lecture, followed by 30 minutes of discussion and questions.
Cyborg Theory with Danya Glabau
Danya Glabau is a medical anthropologist and STS scholar researching health activism, the medical economy, and how human bodies become valuable data. She directs the Technology Ethics curriculum at NYU Tandon School of Engineering and also teaches in the Integrated Design and Media graduate program. She earned her PhD from the Department of Science Technology Studies (STS) at Cornell University.
Her book, Cyborg (2024 MIT Press; co-authored by Laura Forlano, Northeastern University), offers a 21st introduction to cyborg theory in contexts like work, medicine and disability, art and design, and feminist theory.
We strive to make this event as accessible as possible to people of all abilities. For questions and accommodations, email Julia Sigrist, julias7@umbc.edu with "Cyborg Theory" in the subject line.
Organized by the Critical Disability Studies Minor in association with the Drescher Center for the Humanities and the Global Studies seminar "I'm a Cyborg But That's OK".