Dr. Hélène Mialet

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Biography

Hélène Mialet is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Science at York University, Canada, specializing in Science and Technology Studies. Her research intersects various fields, including Actor Network Theory, situated cognition, and the role of the subject's body in knowledge production. Mialet's work critically examines human-machine interactions, creativity, innovation, and post-humanism. She has authored several significant publications, including 'Hawking Incorporated: Stephen Hawking Anthropology Knowing Subject' and 'La Recherche de Stephen Hawking'. Throughout her career, she has held post-doctoral positions at prestigious institutions such as Oxford, Cambridge, and the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. Mialet's philosophical inquiries are rooted in ethnographic research, with particular attention to experiences and knowledge management in chronic diseases. Currently, she is exploring the implications of human-animal-machine interactions and their effects on subjectivity in her upcoming book, 'Thinking Person’s Disease'.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

— Present

York University • Toronto, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in Science and Technology Studies.

Requirements for York University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor degree in a related discipline
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Specialization Notes

Department of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies graduate programs generally follow the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) B+ minimum requirement.