The Hixon-Riggs Early Career Fellowship in Science and Technology Studies
The Hixon-Riggs Early Career Fellowship is offered to a junior postdoctoral scholar for a term of one to two years. Our fellows come from multiple disciplinary backgrounds, working on projects which examine the social dimensions of science and technology.
Hixon-Riggs Fellows
- Isabel Beavers, MFA, Tufts University. (2024-2026)
- Kathleen Burns, PhD, English, Duke University. 2022鈥�2024
- Ekaterina Babintseva, PhD, history and sociology of science, University of Pennsylvania, 2020鈥�2022
- Alyssa Newman, PhD, sociology, UC Santa Barbara, 2018鈥�2020
- Christy Spackman, currently assistant professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University, 2015鈥�2018
- Alison Cool, currently assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, 2014鈥�2015
The early-career fellowship replaces an older program which brought prominent senior scholars working at the intersection of science, technology and society to Harvey Mudd.
Hixon-Riggs Visitors
- Jennifer Tucker (history), Wesleyan University, 2009鈥�2010
- Zuoyue Wang (history), California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 2008鈥�2009
- Gary Marx (sociology), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007鈥�2008
- Suzanne Moon (history), Colorado School of Mines, 2006鈥�2007
- Andrea Loettgers (physics), California Institute of Technology, 2005鈥�2006
- Sal Restivo (sociology), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2002鈥�2003 and 2003鈥�2004
- Darin Barney (political science), University of Ottawa, spring 2002
- Andrew Feenberg (philosophy), San Diego State University, fall 2001
- Langdon Winner (political science), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, spring 2001
- David Noble (history), York University, 1997鈥�1998 and 1998鈥�1999
Conferences,聽Symposia, Workshops, Exhibitions
- Hex Hexa: forget nothing, have no dreams聽by Isabel Beavers at Pitzer Art Galleries (September 19-December 12)
- Planetary Mirage: The Materiality of Computation Through Creative Practice (April 2026)
- Plant Animacies (February 2024)
- Reproductive Technologies, Reproductive Justice (February 2020)
- Science and the Senses (February 2017)
- 鈥淪cience A Moving Image鈥� (February 2010)
- 鈥淪cience and Technology in the Making of Modern China鈥� (February 2009)
- 鈥淲indows into the Soul: Surveillance and Society in an Age of High Technology鈥� (March 2008)
- 鈥淭echnology and the Colony鈥� (February 2007)
- 鈥淎 New Form of Experiment? Exploring the Performative Potential of Models and Computer Simulations鈥� (October 2005)
- 鈥淲orkshop on Social Studies of Social Robotics鈥� (April 2003) by Sal Restivo
- 鈥淐ommunity in the Digital Age: Philosophy and Practice鈥� (March 2002) by Andrew Feenberg and Darin Barney
- 鈥淪ocial Dimensions of Engineering Design鈥� (May 2001) by Langdon Winner and jointly sponsored with the HMC Center for Design Education, Department of Engineering
- 鈥淏iotechnology and Beyond鈥� (March 2000) jointly sponsored with the Claremont STS Program and the President鈥檚 Office, Pomona College
- 鈥淓ngineering/Science, Universities, and Corporations: The Roles of Conscience and/or Consent鈥� (March 10, 1999) by Ralph Nader
- 鈥淒igital Diploma Mills鈥� (spring 1998) by David Noble
Hixon-Riggs Reading Group
Each spring, the Hixon-Riggs Visiting Professor leads a reading group in some area of interest. Participants are drawn from faculty and staff at all of The Claremont Colleges. Buffet dinner and books are provided by the Hixon-Riggs endowment.