Sociotechnical Integration and Critical Infrastructure Studies.

The editorial in Engineering Studies, Issue 16.3, explores the integration of social considerations into engineering education and the relationship between engineering and infrastructure. Jacob Pleasants introduces 'technoskeptical thinking' to encourage students to analyze the social dimensions of their work, complementing existing frameworks like engineering for social justice. Karl Palmås challenges traditional engineering ethics by drawing from Hannah Arendt's philosophy, emphasizing judgement in specific contexts over universal rationalities. Other articles in the issue delve into the historical significance of infrastructure in engineering studies, highlighting the importance of rethinking engineering as 'tinkering care' and exploring the interplay of urgency and vulnerability in engineering projects like the 19th-century Portuguese railroad network. [Extracted from the article]