Hannah Star Rogers

Dr. Hannah Star Rogers is a Visiting Professor at Columbia University, specializing in the intersection of Art and Science. She holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies from Cornell University and an MFA in Poetry from Columbia University. Her research explores bioart, alternative media, and the historical role of artists in scientific communication, particularly through her work on Berenice Abbott's scientific photography. She has taught at Columbia, Strathclyde University, and the University of Virginia.

• Education: Ph.D., Cornell University (STS); MFA, Columbia University (Poetry)
• Affiliations: Columbia University, Emerge: Artists and Scientists Redesign the Future (Director of Research)

Research Interests: Rogers investigates how art and science co-construct knowledge systems, focusing on:

• Curatorial practices in scientific exhibitions
• Ethical dimensions of bioart and biotechnology
• Historical intersections between photography and science pedagogy

Publications & Exhibitions: Her monograph Art, Science, and the Politics of Knowledge (MIT Press, 2022) examines knowledge production across disciplines. She co-curated the award-winning Making Science Visible exhibit on Berenice Abbott, blending art with scientific communication. Recent articles span Leonardo, Configurations, and SciArt Magazine, addressing topics from nuclear ethics to AI design fiction.

Awards:

• Akademie Schloss Solitude Fellowship (Germany)
• National Park Service Writing Residencies
• British Society for the History of Science Exhibit Prize

Grants & Leadership: Directed Emerge’s 2016 initiative and served as Guest Bioart Curator (2017). Her projects often involve collaborative science-art teams, emphasizing public engagement with complex scientific issues.

Labs/Initiatives: Active in curating interdisciplinary art-science collaborations, including exhibitions on genetic futures and cyborg theory. Leads workshops merging creative writing with scientific inquiry.