Department
Technology, Culture and Society
The Department of Technology, Culture and Society (TCS) supports research and educational programs that investigate how technology and science shape – and are shaped by – broader social and cultural issues. Our faculty use humanities and social science perspectives and methods to examine critical questions about the role of technology and science in ethics, art, city building, and other domains.
Upcoming Event
2nd Annual Integrated Digital Media Student Showcase
Thursday, May 16, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
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We offer interdisciplinary degree programs in Integrated Digital Media (IDM), Science and Technology Studies (STS), and Sustainable Urban Environments (SUE). These programs give students the knowledge to understand and engage with the technological and scientific society and culture in which they live and the skills that will lead to successful and rewarding careers.
The Department of Technology, Culture and Society offers elective courses in the humanities and social sciences to meet the General Education requirement for Poly undergraduate students. The cluster curriculum helps today’s engineers and scientists make thoughtful decisions about the values that are implicit in technological options, to understand how human beings see themselves and the natural and social worlds, to think critically, and to communicate effectively.
The Department of Technology, Culture and Society is home to NYU-Poly's Brooklyn Experimental Media Center (BxMC). It also sponsors the Technology and Society Lecture Series.
For high school students, the department is sponsoring three essay competitions:
- “Health and Design of Cities” (related to our program in Sustainable Urban Environments)
- “Biomedical Ethics” (related to our program in Science and Technology Studies)
- "Social Media and Technology" (related to our Integrated Digital Media program)
Department Head: Professor Kristen Day
The Department of Technology, Culture and Society is home to NYU-Poly's Brooklyn Experimental Media Center (BxMC).
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