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                Dear colleagues and friends,

A quick reminder that *today is the last chance to submit* abstracts for
my open panel, *“Children as Active Agents in STS: Participatory
Approaches and Beyond”* (see below) at the *4S Annual Meeting 2025 in
Seattle*.

I still have space for submissions, so if you were considering
contributing, now is the time!

*Deadline: February. 2nd, 2025*
*Submission via 4S platform:*
https://www.4sonline.org/call_for_submissions_seattle.php

*Panel Number: 153*

Looking forward to your contributions and feel free to reach out with
any last-minute questions.

Best wishes,

Melike


Am 19.01.25 um 11:58 schrieb Dr. Melike Sahinol:
>
> Dear colleagues and friends,
>
> I am pleased to share the CfP for my open panel, *“Children as Active
> Agents in STS: Participatory Approaches and Beyond,”* which will take
> place during the *4S Annual Meeting 2025* in Seattle, Washington,
> celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Society for Social Studies of
> Science.
>
> The deadline for submissions is *January 31, 2025*. Abstracts are
> welcome and can be submitted through the 4S platform:
> https://www.4sonline.org/call_for_submissions_seattle.php
> *
> *
>
> *Panel number: 153*
>
> Below, you will find the detailed panel description. Please feel free
> to contact me with any questions or ideas!
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Melike
>
> -
>
> *Children as Active Agents in STS: Participatory Approaches and Beyond*
>
> Short Abstract
>
> Children are gaining recognition in STS as active agents who
> contribute in the shaping Science & Technology (S&T) that affect their
> lives. The panel will focus on the role of children in participatory
> approaches. It will highlight their involvement as co-creators,
> contributors, evaluators, but also experts in different contexts of
> S&T. In line with the conference theme “/Reverberations/,” this panel
> will explore how children’s agency is embedded in landscapes of S&T,
> reshaping socio-technical systems and challenging traditional
> hierarchies and notions of expertise. This recognition of children’s
> agency also transforms concepts of inclusion and innovation.
> Contributions may focus on empirical case studies, methodological
> insights and theoretical reflections that emphasize the transformative
> potential of children’s engagement in Science, Technology and Society.
>
> Long Abstract
>
> The theme of “/Reverberations/” invites us to reflect on how actions,
> ideas and practices reverberate across temporal, spatial and
> conceptual boundaries. Children’s active participation in S&T
> exemplifies this dynamics. Children are no longer recognized as
> passive users of technology, but increasingly as co-creators and
> contributors. Their participation cuts across societal and
> disciplinary boundaries and creates new notions of agency, inclusion
> and innovation.
>
> This panel explores the transformative potential of children’s agency
> in participatory STS and Technology Assessment (TA). It invites papers
> exploring how children’s engagement in co-design, adaptation and
> assessment (re)shapes our understanding of socio-technical systems and
> imaginaries. Case studies dealing with, for example, technologies used
> in the fields of health, gaming, education, sports, etc. will
> demonstrate how children’s agency influences design processes, moving
> beyond symbolic participation and promoting inclusivity.
>
> The panel also addresses methodological and theoretical questions:
>
>   * What approaches enable meaningful participation?
>   * How do children’s contributions reconfigure boundaries of
>     expertise and authority in STS?
>   * How do their voices amplify underrepresented perspectives and
>     influence policy, practice, and theory?
>
> Contributions from academics and practitioners offering insights from
> interdisciplinary, methodological, and theoretical perspectives are
> welcome. This panel aims to foreground how children’s agency
> resonates, emphasizing their critical role in shaping socio-technical
> futures and imaginaries.
>
> Papers are welcome on:
>
>   * innovative participatory methodologies involving children in
>     technology and science
>   * case studies showcasing children’s engagement in co-design,
>     customization, or decision-making theoretical reflections on
>     children’s agency within socio-technical landscapes
>   * insights into how children’s participation challenges traditional
>     hierarchies in knowledge production
>   * ethical considerations and best practices for including children
>     in participatory research
>
> *Artistic contributions*, such as performances, installations, etc.,
> that explore children’s agency, participation, and influence in S&T
> are also warmly encouraged.
>
>
>
> --
> Dr. Melike Şahinol
> webhttps://melikesahinol.com/
> ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2914-2489
>
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