Technology and Public Policy (DHP-P235)

Fall 2026 · DHP P235 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Throughout history, technology has played a fundamental role in shaping international affairs by serving as one of the principal drivers for cooperation, competition, and war among communities, societies,and nation-states. Advances in S&T have always been driven by man’s concurrent aspiration for progress and peace and primacy and domination.And in all ages, technologies inevitably brought about extraordinary benefits and daunting risks of weaponization and misuse. This class while trying to make sense of the contradictions, challenges and promises of technology, seeks to encourage students to think critically about these issues. Ultimately, this class hopes to contribute to create a new global generation of analysts and decision-makers prepared to manage the many facets of the future technological revolutions.

Course codes: DHP-P235

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