"Making" a Bridge: Critical Making as Synthesized Engineering/Humanistic Inquiry

”Making” a Bridge: Critical Making as Synthesized Engineering/Humanistic Inquiry Dr. Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dean Nieusma is Associate Professor in Science and Technology Studies and Director of the Programs in Design and Innovation at Rensselaer. Dr. James W. Malazita, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute James Malazita is a Lecturer in Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute whose work draws from Science and Technology Studies, Media Studies, Philosophy, and Literary Theory. Originally trained as a game designer, animator, and web developer, Dr. Malazita applies design thinking to the social sciences, using both cultural studies and artistic methodologies to explore the relationships among humans, animals, machines, the environment, and cultural objects and ideas.