Usman Mushtaq (MSc 2010, Civil Engineering), presents his graduate research, which looks critically at the profession of engineering and our technology. Using his life story, Usman connects the values of technology and how a technology is designed with the oppression of people. This is followed by a discussion with Dr. Jonathan VanderSteen (University of Guelph), Syed Imran Ali (PhD Candidate, University of Guelph), and Amy Buitenhuis (Queen’s University) on how non-oppressive technology may be designed in an inclusive manner, so that it is socially just.

The documentary can be listened here:
http://www.mediacoop.ca/audio/2219

Please see the “Call for Papers” as part of the 2010 ESJP Conference.

Registration for the 2010 conference is now open. You can register for the conference here.

Waste for Life Trailer from Waste for Life on Vimeo.

The latest additions “Engineering and Society: Working Towards Social Justice, Part 1-3″ to our book series “Synthesis Lectures on Engineers, Technology and Society” edited by Caroline Baillie is now available from Morgan & Claypool Publishers.

A new issue of our zine, Reconstruct, has been released. It can be found under Zine in the main menu.

As an example of a course which focuses on Engineering and Social Justice here are two links related to the course “Engineering and Social Justice:Critical Theories of Technological Practices” Caroline Baillie and Richard Day taught at Queen’s University, Canada in 2006, 2008, and 2009.

The first links to the 2006 course page: http://engineeringjustice.wikispaces.com

The second links to a social student space used in 2009: http://mdep221.ning.com

Please check out the Resources links on the side of the page to access useful resources for engineering educators and practioners interested in linking social justice with their teaching/work.

This website is a space for creative conversations about the intersectionalities between engineering, social justice, and peace. We ask what engineering might look like if social justice and peace were central considerations in our education and practice. We are asking ourselves what we mean by social justice and peace. Join us as we explore these ideas together.