Society and Technology College

Zaf Kamar, Society and Technology College

Can technology save us from natural disasters? Does technology contribute to disasters? Have you thought about how technology influences your daily life? Does it make your life better or worse?

As a member of modern society, you cannot avoid these crucial questions. In the Society and Technology Res College, you will discuss and evaluate the human process of technological development in society and whether it can have unanticipated consequences for family life, work life, health, and community.

Some of the questions you will explore include: What would happen if an asteroid were to collide with the earth? How can Bucknell cope with a bird flu epidemic? Could a major flood hit Lewisburg? What are the chances that any of these events will occur? How would these disasters affect each of us individually as well as the communities in which we live?

Together, faculty and students in the Soc-Tech res college explore the complex answers to these and other questions in classes, the common hour, and in various other activities, including a set of common readings, field trips, interesting speakers, and informal discussions. The common hours pull together the main intellectual themes of the college in an informal, thought-provoking atmosphere. In your residence hall, you'll participate in social activities, such as a trip to a local amusement park, movies and pizza in the dorms, and many other activities that will help add fun to your transition into college life and lead to some lifelong friendships.

"The Society and Technology Residential College has been an integral part of my growth and developments here at Bucknell. The living and learning environment has expanded my horizons within my field of study and allowed me to draw relationships between what I learn in the classroom and everyday life." Bridget Collins, '08, Biochemistry, Women Studies