Month: November 2023

Call for EASST-4S Session Papers: Transformed Social Differentiation Through Digital Transformation

📢 Exciting News! 🎉 My colleague Prof. Dr. Diego Compagna (Hochschule München) and I are thrilled to announce that our Open Panel Proposal for the EASST-4S 2024 Conference in Amsterdam has been accepted! Our panel is themed “Transformed Social Differentiation Through Digital Transformation,” and we’re now inviting abstract submissions to make this discussion as diverse […]

Worlds by Design. Mapping the Field of Interdisciplinary Design Studies

Online Lecture Series Organized by Prof. Dr. Claudia Mareis (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) I’m delighted to extend a cordial invitation to an intellectually enriching experience — the online lecture series titled “Worlds by Design: Mapping the Field of Interdisciplinary Design Studies,” thoughtfully organized by Prof. Dr. Claudia Mareis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Kulturwissenschaft. Join me […]

Exploring the Landscape of Sociology of Science, Technology, and Medicine in the Middle East: Your Insights Needed!

Dear Colleagues, We hope this message finds you well. We are reaching out on behalf of the Turkish Scholarly Network for Science and Technology Studies (ststurkey.net) with an exciting initiative. As part of our ongoing efforts to map the vibrant landscape of the Sociology of Science, Technology, and Medicine in the Middle East, we invite […]

Launching Türkiye’s First Academic STS Journal and Seeking Your Input for the Perfect Name!

I’m thrilled to share that the STS Ethics Meeting conference last week was a remarkable success. We had the pleasure of attending approximately 60 high-caliber presentations covering a diverse range of topics, including STS, ethics, sociology, philosophy, communication, science policies, anthropology, and more. A heartfelt thank you to all those who contributed to the success […]

“STS Meets Ethics” Conference 2023: Reflecting on Three Remarkable Days of Exploration

Today marks the end of three extraordinary and enlightening days at the “STS Meets Ethics” conference. In a world marked by climate change, environmental challenges, and the rapid advancement of technology, it has become essential to address these multifaceted issues through an interdisciplinary lens. The “STS Meets Ethics” conference, jointly organized by METU Applied Ethics […]

Workshop: Beyond Boundaries: Persons, (Bio)Technologies, & the Law

From October 2nd to 3rd, I had the privilege of participating in the workshop “Beyond Boundaries: Persons, (Bio)Technologies, & the Law” in Wales, organized as part of the ‘Everyday Cyborgs 2.0: Law’s Boundary Work and Alternative Legal Futures‘ project and the ‘Hybrid Minds‘ project, coordinated by Dr. Joseph Roberts. The purpose of this workshop was […]