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This week, the conversation is a candid one about breaking out of the mould shaped by a professional program into an interdisciplinary community. Aadita Chaudhury, doctoral student, tells her story of her journey to realizing that technology can be a tool for liberation, and how she's using the tools and skills she learned in industry to break down prescriptive ways of knowing and critically examine STEM-exceptionalist narratives. Plus, she gives practical advice on how new STEM professionals can begin to change the world for the better.  Aadita Chaudhury is a doctoral student in the Science and Technology Studies at York University. Her doctoral dissertation project explores the multifaceted cultural, material and environmental meaning-making, building on her ethnographic research on fire ecology and wildfire management in California. Her research further investigates the practices surrounding both ecosystem and built environment fires around the world to situate how themes of coloniality, valuation and race emerge in the context of fire management. For full shownotes, transcription, and land acknowledgement visit http://i.sfu.ca/LFJUzu Relevant Links:  Aadita's website Aadita on LinkedIn Aadita's publications Santiniketan, West Bengal, India Sonic Street Technologies: Culture, Diaspora and Knowledge  Hosted by: Vanessa Hennessey Theme Music: “Positive and Fun” by Scott HolmesProduced by: Vanessa Hennessey

This week, the conversation is a candid one about breaking out of the mould shaped by a professional program into an interdisciplinary community. Aadita Chaudhury, doctoral student, tells her story of her journey to realizing that technology can be a tool for liberation, and how she's using the tools and skills she learned in industry to break down prescriptive ways of knowing and critically examine STEM-exceptionalist narratives. Plus, she gives practical advice on how new STEM professionals can begin to change the world for the better. Aadita Chaudhury is a doctoral student in the Science and Technology Studies at York University. Her doctoral dissertation project explores the multifaceted cultural, material and environmental meaning-making, building on her ethnographic research on fire ecology and wildfire management in California. Her research further investigates the practices surrounding both ecosystem and built environment fires around the world to situate how themes of coloniality, valuation and race emerge in the context of fire management. For full shownotes, transcription, and land acknowledgement visit <a href="http://i.sfu.ca/LFJUzu" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://i.sfu.ca/LFJUzu</a> Relevant Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.aaditachaudhury.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Aadita's website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aadita/?originalSubdomain=uk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Aadita on LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aaditachaudhury.com/presentations-publications-media" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Aadita's publications</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thebetterindia.com/66627/santiniketan-rabindranath-tagore-bengal/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Santiniketan, West Bengal, India</a></li> <li><a href="http://sonic-street-technologies.com/about/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sonic Street Technologies: Culture, Diaspora and Knowledge</a></li> </ul> Hosted by: <a href="https://vhennessey.carrd.co/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Vanessa Hennessey</a> Theme Music: “Positive and Fun” by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Scott Holmes</a>Produced by: <a href="https://vhennessey.carrd.co/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Vanessa Hennessey</a>

Episode 103: Aadita Chaudhury, Doctoral Student, Science and Technology Studies, York University

I’m back, babes, and better than ever, or rather, not actively sick any more. And after spending some time talking about sickness and rest (with some reading recommendations below), I’m thrilled to be bringing you my conversation with PhD student and feminist shit-talker Aadita Chaudhury. After Aadita tells me exactly what STS is (you have to listen to find out), we smack talk Radiolab and sing the praises of Hidden Figures. You’re gonna love it. You know what else you’re gonna love? These links:  First off, go follow Aadita on Twitter. You won’t regret it. I reference two articles this episode: Johanna Hedva’s Sick Woman Theory and Kendra Marks’ The Idea of Rest. Go read them now. Content warnings for discussions of sexual and racial violence. Aadita name checks some other awesome feminist science folks, including christine liu and Judy Wacjman (you know, if you want more smart science and technology feminists in your life). (Which you probably do.) Obviously go watch Hidden Figures if you have’t already, but either way here’s some supplementary reading on the role of Black women in the Space Race.  https://secretfeministagenda.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/sfa-1-13.mp3 Download Episode / Read Transcription (Don’t forget to listen all the way to the end to catch Kaarina’s Cozy Self-Care Corner!) The podcast theme song is “Mesh Shirt” by Mom Jeans off their album “Chub Rub.” Listen to the whole album here or learn more about them here. Aadita’s theme song is “Train Song” by Vashti Bunyan. Listen to it in its soothing entirety.

I’m back, babes, and better than ever, or rather, not actively sick any more. And after spending some time talking about sickness and rest (with some reading recommendations below), I’m thrilled to be bringing you my conversation with PhD student and feminist shit-talker <a href="http://www.aaditachaudhury.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aadita Chaudhury</a>. After Aadita tells me exactly what STS is (you have to listen to find out), we smack talk Radiolab and sing the praises of Hidden Figures. You’re gonna love it. You know what else you’re gonna love? These links: <ul> <li>First off, go <a href="https://twitter.com/ThylacineReport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow Aadita on Twitter</a>. You won’t regret it.</li> <li>I reference two articles this episode: Johanna Hedva’s <a href="http://www.maskmagazine.com/not-again/struggle/sick-woman-theory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sick Woman Theory</a> and Kendra Marks’ <a href="http://www.kendramarks.com/the-idea-of-rest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Idea of Rest</a>. Go read them now. Content warnings for discussions of sexual and racial violence.</li> <li>Aadita name checks some other awesome feminist science folks, including <a href="https://twitter.com/christineliuart" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">christine liu</a> and <a href="http://www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/whoswho/academic/wajcman.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Judy Wacjman</a> (you know, if you want more smart science and technology feminists in your life). (Which you probably do.)</li> <li>Obviously go watch Hidden Figures if you have’t already, but either way here’s some supplementary reading on <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-story-of-nasas-real-ldquo-hidden-figures-rdquo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the role of Black women in the Space Race</a>.</li> </ul> <a href="https://secretfeministagenda.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/sfa-1-13.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://secretfeministagenda.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/sfa-1-13.mp3</a> <a href="https://secretfeministagenda.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/sfa-1-13.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> / <a href="https://secretfeministagenda.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/episode-1-13-laughing-disparagingly-at-the-google-memo-dude-with-aadita-chaudhury.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read Transcription</a> (Don’t forget to listen all the way to the end to catch Kaarina’s Cozy Self-Care Corner!) The podcast theme song is “Mesh Shirt” by Mom Jeans off their album “Chub Rub.” Listen to the whole album <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mom_Jeans/Chub_Rub/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> or learn more about them <a href="https://www.facebook.com/queasy.lover/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Aadita’s theme song is “Train Song” by Vashti Bunyan. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AGD78mWcss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen to it in its soothing entirety</a>.

Episode 1.13 Laughing Disparagingly at the Google Memo Dude with Aadita Chaudhury