The 50th Anniversary for the Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S): calls for presentations, panels, and adjacent gatherings that engage our theme of TechnoPower. Science, technology, and innovation are not neutral; as STS scholars, we understand them as socially, culturally, and economically constructed and deeply entangled with a specific form of technoscientific power. The theme emphasizes that money and wealth are increasingly shaping our technoscientific futures, raising urgent analytical and normative questions about how to reclaim power from “tech” billionaires and oligarchs. At this critical juncture, our task is not only to critique and demystify technoscience but also transform how others perceive and engage with technoscience. From the reinforcement of harmful value(s) systems to the assetization of knowledge and the erosion of ecological and social justice, a specifically technoscientific capitalism has embedded market logics and elite control into our knowledge institutions, innovation choices, and into technological change itself. Yet, as we also know so well, technoscience is always contested, and STS offers plural and grounded alternatives to understanding and reframing technoscience, from citizen science to community engagement in innovation to Indigenous knowledge. A key challenge now is to accelerate our interventions into public, policy, and political debate by using our empirical, analytical, and normative tools to shift technoscientific futures away from the dictates of a wealthy few towards a technoscience that fosters collective wellbeing, justice, and sustainability.
The meeting includes a Making & Doing exhibition that showcases a plurality of formats and inquiries.
Shannon Murray selected six tones of voice for inspiring her design: Critical, Empowering, Transformative, Intellectual, Justice-driven, and Collective. The color palette is influenced by the locale offering varying options—pacific depth, deep crimson, burnt orange, golden ochre, walnut bark, and olive green.
Shannon Murray is a designer at Running House Graphics. Shannon is a proud member of Kwantlen First Nation, and stands as an accomplished graphic designer, leveraging her education, extensive design expertise, and unwavering passion to establish Running House Graphics. With the invaluable support of her husband Tyler, member of the Upper Nicola Band, of a decade, who handles the business aspect, Shannon nurtures the company while finding daily inspiration from her two incredible children.
View more of their work on the Running House Graphics website.
Contact: shannon[at]runninghousegraphics[dot]com.