Dear all,
We are very excited to have a panel on Marine STS at the upcoming EASST-4S
joint conference. We would like to invite abstract proposals to our open panel
in the next joint EASST-4S Conference, which will take place in Amsterdam
between the 16th and 19th of July, 2024. The deadline for submission is on the
12th of February, 2024. Find below the abstract to our panel. More information
about the conference and the submission can be found following this
link. Do not hesitate to get in
touch with us if you have any questions regarding the panel and the topic!
Title: Marine Transformations: Exploring the technoscience behind our changing
relationship with the seas
Shorth abstract: Human actions both imperil and promise to save the oceans.
How do technoscientific enterprises contribute to transforming human-ocean
relations? This panel invites contributions which explore the more-than-human,
technoscientific and ethicopolitical dimensions of knowing and relating to the
ocean
Abstract: The worlds oceans are in peril. Phenomena such as acidification,
eutrophication, temperature increase, and pollution put many marine
ecosystems, and the diverse creatures and processes that compose them, under
massive strain. Faced with this conundrum, many societal actors argue for a
radical transformation of our relationship with the ocean, away from current
models of over-extraction and damage towards futures of mutual care and
respect. Such transformation requires subverting existing narratives of
economic growth and colonization of marine environments while developing a new
set of technoscientific devices for the exploration, scaling, and regulation
of new modes of more-than-human relating. The backbone of marine
transformations is formed by myriad technoscientific enterprises and
cross-sectoral collaborations that can both raise ambitious amounts of funding
and establish broad consensus among stakeholders. Furthermore, many of such
enterprises remain highly speculative and their actual contribution to
preserving the future of marine ecosystems is still a matter of debate. This
session will contribute to the rapidly developing area of marine STS by
bringing together scholars interested in critically exploring the novel
epistemic and technical features required to transform ways of knowing and
relating to the ocean.
Potential themes include, but are not limited to:
- Theoretical and methodological advancements in the social study of
more-than-human marine relations.
- Investigations of the cross-sectoral collaborations involved in marine
transformations: public administrations, industry, civil society, academia,
indigenous and marginalized communities, and/or the public(s), among others.
- Analyses of the different approaches to technoscientific intervention in
marine environments (e.g. conservation, restoration, geoengineering, but also
extraction, exploitation) and the ethicopolitical engagements they enact.
- Analyses of novel productive engagements with the seas and its
inhabitants, from biomaterials (e.g. cosmetic products, build new reefs) to
regenerative aquaculture.
- Explorations of initiatives centering on expanding engagement with the
sea, its current perils, and future promises
We look forward to your proposals!
Best regards,
Sebastin, Jackie, Elis and Jose
Jose A. Caada (they/them)
University Researcher
Centre for the Social Study of Microbes
University of Helsinki
Profile at Research
Portal
Caada, J.A., Sariola, S. & Butcher, A. 2022. In critique of anthropocentrism:
a more-than-human framework for antimicrobial
resistance.
Medical Humanities 48(4), e16.
Butcher, A., Caada, J.A. & Sariola, S. 2021. How to make noncoherent problems
more productive: Towards an AMR management plan for low resource livestock
sectors. Humanit Soc Sci
Commun 8, 287.
Caada, J.A. 2021. Scalability and partial connections in tackling
antimicrobial resistance in West
Africa. Chapter in With Microbes. Brives, C., Rest, M. &
Sariola, S. (Eds.). London: Mattering Press.
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Centre for the Social Study of Microbes
University of Helsinki
PO18, 00014 Helsinki
E-mail: cssm@helsinki.fi
www.socialmicrobes.org
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