Systems Science Friday Noon Seminar Series
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Date
2-15-2019
Description
Inspired by Latour's work in social studies of science and technology, Callon, MacKenzie and others developed a performativity critique of economics. Building on this, Healy (2015) recently discussed the performativity of network models. While useful, I move away from French continental philosophy to avoid unavoidable comparisons with Foucauldian conceptions of performativity. Instead, I use ideas from vanilla historical sociology of science and technology and cognitive science to understand performativity.
I first discuss Healy's critique of network models. Keeping with the worst traditions in systems science, I greedily apply this concept to all models in science and engineering by first critiquing my own dissertation and then present several other examples, ending with a performativity critique of performativity.
Biographical Information
Rajesh is about to complete a long overdue dissertation in system science. His doctoral work is at the interface of cognitive science, sociology and animal behavior. In Spring 2019, he will teach SYSC 440/540 Introduction to Network Science.
Subjects
System analysis, Science -- Social aspects, Technology -- Social aspects, Cognitive science, Kieran Healy -- Criticism and interpretation, Network analysis
Disciplines
Theory, Knowledge and Science
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/32494
Recommended Citation
Venkatachalapathy, Rajesh, "Performativity of Models" (2019). Systems Science Friday Noon Seminar Series. 76.
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/32494