Includes: general correspondence and papers, 1976-1988; records relating to conferences and educational courses, 1970-1992; SISCON and STSA newsletters, 1976-1987. Some records were acquired or created by the depositor after the STSA ceased to function.
Science, Technology and Society Association (STSA) and its predecessor, the Science in a Social Context Project (SISCON)
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- ReferenceGB 152 SCI
- Dates of Creation1970-1992
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description5 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Science Technology and Society Association (STSA) was established in 1979 and its first president was Tony Benn, then Minister of Energy. It had its beginnings in the 1977 summer school organised by SISCON, the Science in a Social Context Project. Whereas SISCON had limited aims and duration, the STSA aimed to have a wider scope and to last longer; it was to be informative and educational, by publishing a newsletter and by organising an annual summer school. It hoped to attract members drawn from across society, including industrialists, managers and trade unionists (STSA Newsletter no.0, Jan 1979). It ceased to function in 1988.
Access Information
This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/
Acquisition Information
The papers were deposited at the Centre by Mr Charles Boyle, one of the founding members of the Association.
Other Finding Aids
Link to full catalogue: https://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/SCI