Durant, Darrin - History/ Philosophy

Personal Information
First Name: 
Darrin
Last Name: 
Durant
Department / Program: 
Science and Technology Studies, York
University Affiliation: 
York University
Phone: 
416-736-2100
Extension: 
3014
Email Address: 
Area of Research
Discipline: 
History/ Philosophy
Subject: 
Environment
Technology
Geographical Region: 
Canada
Global
Time Period: 
Current
Specific Area of Research: 
Nuclear waste disposal research, nuclear power, energy policy, science and technologies of energy production and waste management, experts/publics interaction, participatory decision-making
Academics
PHD Program: 
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
PHD University: 
University of Toronto
PHD Date: 
2008
Major Publications: 
2009. Darrin Durant & Genevieve Fuji Johnson (eds.), Nuclear Waste Management in Canada: Critical Issues, Critical Perspectives (Vancouver: UBC Press). Recent articles on nuclear waste have appeared in Science and Public Policy 33(2)2006 and 34(7)2007, Scientia Canadensis 30(1)2007, Journal of Risk Research (12)2009, and Technology in Society 31(4)2009. Articles on public understanding of science have appeared in Public Understanding of Science 17(1)2008, and articles forthcoming on STS/Political Philosophy include Perspectives on Science (18)2010.
Membership in Academic Societies: 
member of Social Studies of Science, member of Society for the History of Technology
Courses Taught: 
Introduction to Science & Technology Studies; Science, Technology & Society; Technology & Experts; History of Modern Science; Science & Pseudoscience