Theorist

Sheila Jasanoff

1944–present Science and technology studies (STS)

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Details

Nationality: Indian-American

Classifications

Holder: Communal intergenerational
Source of authority: ObservationReason
Subject: Human centred
Mode of transmission: Text drawing
Knowledge type: Propositional
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophical

Notes

[DRAFT] Indian-American scholar of science and technology studies, Pforzheimer Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and founder of its Program on Science, Technology and Society. With Sang-Hyun Kim she introduced the concept of 'sociotechnical imaginaries' — collectively held, institutionally stabilised and publicly performed visions of desirable futures attainable through science and technology — elaborated in Dreamscapes of Modernity (2015).

Connections

proposed The Green Energy Transition
proposed The Smart City
articulates The Sociotechnical Imaginary
proposed The Sociotechnical Imaginary
proposed The Algorithmic Imaginary
extends The Social Imaginary

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Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Sheila Jasanoff." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/sheila-jasanoff/. Accessed July 17, 2026.