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This course examines the ethical dimensions and consequences of the empirical research of human biomonitoring and genetic sampling. Since the 1960s human biomonitoring and genetic technologies have used the bodies of workers as chemical sensing devices for polluted territories and toxic work sites. The data that is produced by human biomonitoring unveils the metabolic entanglement between human populations and their environment. Beyond the sampling of urine, blood, and tissue of workers as chemical markers for occupational hazards, the DNA of the worker serves as a paramount biospecimen for genetic surveillance. As a group, we will discuss how the practices of genetic sampling and biotechnology enact the logistics of surveillance under the guise of objectivity and environmental public policy. In addition, we will interrogate the practices of contemporary artists who make use of DNA and other biotechnical processes in their work. This course embraces interdisciplinarity by thinking across the natural sciences, genetic surveillance, risk assessment, and bioethics.
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fields harrington is an artist who lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. He works across disciplines and media to investigate the social and political dimensions of race, value, and the complex history of science. fields studied at San Antonio Community College and received his BFA from the University of North Texas and his MFA from the University of Pennsylvania. He was a participant in the Whitney Independent Study Program (2019-2020). He has presented solo exhibitions at David Salkin Gallery (2020), and Y2K Group (2021). He has also exhibited in group shows at Parsons School of Design, Recycled Artist In Residence, 52-07 Flushing Avenue, and Automat Gallery. fields harrington was a L.A.B. researcher in residence at The Kitchen in collaboration with The School for Poetic Computation (2023) and participated in the research residency Site to be Seen at RAIR (2021), and teaches at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School, Parsons School of Design, and The Cooper Union.
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Shen-Shen is a futurist who cares about the wellness of people, communities, and ecosystems. Artist-Activist. Coder-Curator. Photographer-Writer. Taiwanese-Canadian. She was destined to be a hyphenate. She is driven by her love of adventure, curiosity about consciousness, and respect for both science and spirituality. She believes that everything is connected, and so, the best creation lies at the intersection of art and technology. She has an open mind, clear vision, and fire in her heart. She’s here to make the world a better place.
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Applications open until Applications closed on August 13, 2023.
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