HP202 Science in the Modern World, From 1800 to the Present (Winter 2027)

Position Title: HP202 Science in the Modern World, From 1800 to the Present

Term: Winter 2027 (Jan 1 – Apr 30)

Mode of Delivery: In-Person

Type of Instruction: Lecture

Anticipated Class Size: 100

Additional Course Requirements: None

Position Summary: An introduction to central topics in the history and philosophy of science from the era of post‑Enlightenment Romanticism to the modern era of nuclear energy and the World Wide Web, including discussion of changing social attitudes to science; science in relation to technology and industrialization; relations between science, politics and war; the emergence of Big Science; and social policy in relation to scientific and technological innovation.

Qualifications – Required Academic Degree: Master’s Degre...