科学史和社会学哲学博士

历史和科学社会学系的研究范围很广，并且侧重于探索学科之间关系的综合课程。一般而言，本系招收希望为该系任何师资力量的研究职业做好准备的学生，这些领域包括17世纪后期以来在欧洲和美国的生命科学，医学，技术，社会科学史，俄罗斯，非洲和东亚的科学，技术和医学。该计划侧重于自然知识的技术，社会和文化方面的平衡。鼓励学生将这些方面纳入研究，并探讨历史在工业，卫生和科学政策中对当代问题的应用。
Department of History and Sociology of Science, with forty-plus years history of accomplishment at the University of Pennsylvania. Our faculty uses the tools of the humanities and social sciences to study science, technology, medicine, and the environment. Through a broad range of scholarly projects, faculty research examines relations between the technical practice of scientists, engineers, medical researchers, and clinicians, and the material, social, political and cultural context in which those practices occur. Our long-running Monday Workshop provides a forum for the newest work of scholars in our disciplines. Interdisciplinary study, faculty-student interaction, and individual mentoring characterize both the graduate and undergraduate programs. Our graduate program thrives due to current graduate students and also a distinguished group of alumni who are leading scholars and professionals. Recent graduates enjoy success in the job market. The Department's interdisciplinary commitment continues through two undergraduate majors: Science, Technology and Society (STSC) and Health and Societies (HSOC). Our students also enjoy the talents and research of associated faculty from across the university. Alumni in a wide array of positions and institutions provide a supportive network for undergraduates.