Emily Dawson

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Emily Dawson is a teacher in the field of Science and Technology Studies. She is currently an Associate Professor at UCL in the Department of Science & Technology Studies. [1]

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Career

Dawson's research focuses on how people encounter and engage with science, with an emphasis on equity and social justice. [1]

She previously taught at King's College London, at the Royal College of Art and the University of the West of England. [1]

Publications

Awards

Dawson honoured with Philip Leverhulme Prize in 2020 from the Leverhulme Trust. Dawson received the prize for her work on sociology of science and education, focusing on how structural inequalities affect science experiences outside school, in everyday, popular culture settings. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 UCL (14 June 2018). "Dr Emily Dawson". Science and Technology Studies. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. Dawson, Emily (2020). Equity, Exclusion & Everyday Science Learning. The experiences of minoritised groups. Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN   978-0-367-66215-8. OCLC   1178638891.
  3. UCL (19 October 2020). "Dr Emily Dawson honoured with Philip Leverhulme Prize". Science and Technology Studies. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. "Philip Leverhulme Prizes 2020 | The Leverhulme Trust". www.leverhulme.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2021.