Dr. Rayvon Fouché
Associate Professor of History
Contact Info
- Address: 445B Gregory Hall
- Telephone: 217-244-3445
- Email: rfouche@illinois.edu
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Areas of Specialization
History of Technology , Science & Technology Studies, Sport and Technology, Race, Science, and Technology
Research Focus
As a cultural historian of technology, Rayvon Fouché studies the nature and significance of engineering's impact on society and how social and cultural knowledge influence technological trust. His current research explores how science and technology influence the play of sport, how governing bodies legislate for and against the use of technology, and what is at stake for the future evolution of sport in an age where scientific knowledge and technological artifacts outstrip originally intended aims of sporting competitions.
Education
B.A., University of Illinois, M.A., Cornell University, Ph.D., Cornell University
Publications
Books
- Fouché, Rayvon . Technology Studies. London: Sage Publications, 2008.
- Appropriating Technology: Vernacular Science and Social Power. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 2004.
- Fouché, Rayvon . Black Inventors in the Age of Segregation. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.