Jessica Ratcliff - Monopolizing Knowledge

If you are interested in attending a Center event, please sign up for ournewsletter.

The Center for Science and Society

The New York History of Science Lecture shows how the East India Company became part of the cultural fabric of science in Britain.

Fayerweather Hall, Room 513

In-Person Events

Events that offer an in-person component.

<p>In the nineteenth century, an ambitious new library and museum for Asian arts, sciences and natural history was established in the City of London, within the corporate headquarters of the East India Company. This library-museum, as well as two new colleges on the outskirts of London, were funded with taxes from British India and run by the East India Company. The establishment of major institutions for education and science marked a new chapter in the history of knowledge at the East India Company. Using the case of these institutions, this talk investigates the changing patterns of knowledge resource management at the British East India Company in the years between 1757-1858. Jessica Ratcliff will show how the growth of science at the East India Company depended on peculiar aspects of its monopoly form. She will then show how Company science became part of the cultural fabric of science in Britain, and will argue that, as the Company’s monopoly collapsed and its property was absorbed by the British state, British India’s “public science” became British “public science,” feeding into Britain’s rising preeminence on the scientific world stage.</p><p><br></p><h3>Event Speaker</h3><p><a href="https://sts.cornell.edu/jessica-r-ratcliff" title="https://sts.cornell.edu/jessica-r-ratcliff" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jessica Ratcliff</a>, Associate Professor of Science and Technology Studies at Cornell University</p><p><br></p><h3>Event Information</h3><p>Contact historyofscience@nyu.edu and scienceandsociety@columbia.edu with any questions.</p><p>This event is part of the <a href="https://scienceandsociety.columbia.edu/node/32" title="https://scienceandsociety.columbia.edu/node/32" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">New York History of Science Lecture Series</a>.</p><p>Sponsoring Organizations:</p><ul><li>Columbia University in the City of New York</li><li>NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study</li><li>The Graduate Center, City University of New York</li><li>The New York Academy of Medicine</li><li>The New York Academy of Sciences</li></ul>

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

Jessica Ratcliff - Monopolizing Knowledge

More events from The Center for Science and Society

Discover more events from The Center for Science and Society, from Science & Tech to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in New York and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

Jessica Ratcliff - Monopolizing Knowledge

More events from The Center for Science and Society

Discover more events from The Center for Science and Society, from Science & Tech to other experiences you might love.

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in New York and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.