Nathan Ensmenger, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Undergraduate Chair, STSC
University of Pennsylvania
Department of History & Sociology of Science
362 Logan Hall, 249 S. 36th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304
Telephone: (215) 898-8697
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Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
B.S.E., Princeton University
Teaching Fields: The Information Age; Computers, Ethics and Society; CyberCulture; and Technology and Society.
Research Interests: In addition to his work on the social and cultural history of software and software workers, Dr. Ensmenger has studied the disciplinary history of artificial intelligence and artificial life; the formation of a distinctive computing subculture and programming "aesthetic;'' and the crucial and often misunderstood role of women in computing. He has also developed and taught courses on the computer and internet "revolutions,'' and on the relationship between technological innovation and social change.
Nathan Ensmenger studied engineering and applied mathematics at Princeton University (B.S.E., 1994) and the history of science at the University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D., 2001). His current research interests are aimed at reintegrating the history of the "information revolution'' — very broadly defined to encompass a wide range of 19th and 20th century scientific, technological and social developments — into mainstream American social and cultural history.
Teaching Fields: His courses include The Information Age; Computers, Ethics and Society; CyberCulture; and Technology and Society.
Research Interests: In addition to his work on the social and cultural history of software and software workers, he has studied the disciplinary history of artificial intelligence and artificial life; the formation of a distinctive computing subculture and programming "aesthetic;'' and the crucial and often misunderstood role of women in computing. He has also developed and taught courses on the computer and internet "revolutions,'' and on the relationship between technological innovation and social change.
