LibGuides: Engineering Ethics: Social Justice Issues

Organizations

Engineering, Social Justice, and Peace
A network of academics, engineers and students from a wide range of disciplines in engineering dedicated to enhancing engineers’ understanding of the role and practice of engineering in local and global communities and its role in enhancing or reducing social justice
Engineers Against Poverty
An NGO that works with partners in industry, government and civil society to help identify ways in which science, engineering and technology can help address challenges in international development.
https://www.eswglobal.org/
A national, non-profit network of students, university faculty and professionals who are dedicated to build a more sustainable world for future generations. College and university chapters of ESW help mobilize students and faculty members through education programs, sustainability-oriented projects, and volunteer activities that foster practical and innovative solutions to address the world’s most critical challenges.
Engineers Without Borders
The web site for the U.S. chapter of Engineers Without Borders, an organization that sponsors over 350 projects in 45 nations focusing on finding solutions for the challenges facing developing communities such as clean water, sanitation, and renewable energy. There is also a university chapter at IIT.
IIT Engineers Without Borders
Web site of the IIT chapter of Engineers Without Borders. T

Lectures on Social Justice

The Synthesis Lectures on Engineers, Technology and Society is a collection of published lectures on many aspects of engineering ethics, social justice, and how concern for communities, social equality, and the environment can and should shape engineering design and practice.

Articles & More...

Interested in more information? Click here to see a bibliography on engineering and social justice developed by the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions.