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<br>A gentle reminder that the call for abstract for the next STS Italia
<br>conference will expire next February 10th:
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<br>CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
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<br>The 7th STS Italia Conference will be hosted at the University of Padova,
<br>Italy, June 14 through 16, 2018, by the Italian Society of Science and
<br>Technology Studies, in collaboration with the FISPPA Department and the
<br>University of Padova.
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<br>The focal theme of this 7th STS Italia Conference is Technoscience from Below.
<br>By focusing on Technoscience from Below, the conference will be an opportunity
<br>to explore alternative co-productive paths of science, technology, and
<br>innovation from multiple theoretical and thematic standpoints.
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<br>The conference will be articulated in 5 thematic streams and 26 different
<br>tracks, focusing on several topics, including: citizens’ engagement,
<br>environmental issues, biomedical settings, big data and digital media,
<br>responsible research and innovation, design, infrastructures and co-shaping of
<br>science and technology at large.
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<br>Conference’s keynote speakers include Ulrike Felt (University of Wien),
<br>Trevor Pinch (Cornell University), Sabina Leonelli (University of Exeter) and
<br>Johan Söderberg (University of Gothenburg).
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<br>Abstracts should be submitted by February 10, 2018 to the conference email
<br>address (7thstsitaliaconf@gmail.com) .
<br>Authors will be notified by March 10, 2018.
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<br>THEMATIC STREAMS
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<br>1. Participation, citizen engagement and democracy from below
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<br>2. The shaping of biomedicine, medical expertise and healthcare from below
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<br>3. Innovation, design and standardization from below
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<br>4. Imaginaries, knowledge and networks from below
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<br>5. Including and connecting from below
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<br>STS Italia offers 5 scholarships for talented PhD students, post-doc and
<br>non-tenured academics. The scholarship will cover registration fees,
<br>accommodation and social dinner (see more details about scholarships on the
<br>conference website).
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<br>Check the conference website www.frombelow-stsitaliaconf.org
<br> for further information and to read
<br>the 26 specific call for abstracts. To contact the organization team write to
<br>7thstsitaliaconf@gmail.com .
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