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Published On: Feb 5 2026
Deadline: May 1, 2026
Over the last several decades, digital platforms have increasingly pervaded almost every sphere of our lives. Consequently, Trust & Safety has become indispensable. Though largely behind-the-scenes, T&S teams are charged with enhancing the brand perceptions and protecting the user bases of large platforms and startups alike. But what do we really know about the history of trust and safety? We propose a special issue of Internet Histories dedicated to topics directly related to historicizing all aspects of trust and safety: the ecosystem, field, domain, practice, protocols and tools, an...
Published On: Feb 5 2026
This report documents the roundtable ‘Making STS Reverberate through Engineering: Reflections on Engineering Studies’, hosted by the International Network for Engineering Studies (INES) at the 2025 Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S) meeting in Seattle. The roundtable examined engineering studies as a field and its relationship to Science and Technology Studies (STS), exploring how STS-informed scholarship shapes engineering research, education, and practice.
Published On: Feb 5 2026
Deadline: Mar 15, 2026
2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the Strong Programme in the sociology of scientific knowledge (SP) assuming its start 1976 with “Knowledge and Social Imagery” by David Bloor. It became a prominent 20th century trend-setter in Science Studies. In this issue, we want to present contemporary interpretations and criticism of the SP, evaluations of their relevance for epistemology and philosophy of science and technology, their inspirations for historical and sociological approaches to science.
Published On: Jan 28 2026
Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
The Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages invites proposals for its second annual international conference, Global Futures of Higher Education: Autonomy in the Crosshairs, to be held May 7–9, 2026, at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. This conference examines the future of higher education in an increasingly authoritarian global environment marked by democratic backsliding, political polarization, and intensifying state efforts to control knowledge production. A central concern of this convening is systemic autonomy in higher education.
Published On: Jan 28 2026
Deadline: Feb 16, 2026
The University of Virginia (UVA) School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) invites applications for the position of Chair of the Department of Engineering and Society. This department is home to 19 full-time faculty who lead nationally-recognized research in the fields of Science, Technology, and Society (STS) and Engineering Ethics. We seek a collaborative, visionary leader who will play a critical role in strategic planning to elevate and expand the department’s interdisciplinary research and teaching activities.
Published On: Jan 27 2026
Deadline: Feb 26, 2026
Lafayette College is seeking an exceptional teacher/scholar with expertise in Engineering and Society for a full-time, visiting position for the 2026-2027 academic year in the Engineering Studies Program. The candidate's teaching, scholarly interests, and experience in Engineering and Society will contribute to a program with current faculty expertise in sustainable technologies, STS, engineering policy, gender studies, and engineering economics and management.
Published On: Jan 27 2026
Deadline: Feb 2, 2026
We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the area of Indigenous Environmental Justice and/or Indigenous Science and Technology Studies. Fellows will work with researchers based at the University of Toronto’s Technoscience Research Unit, an Indigenous-led hub for science, technology, and environmental studies research focused on justice, and the School of Environment.
Published On: Jan 27 2026
Deadline: Feb 2, 2026
We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the area of Weaponization, Justice, and Self-Driving Labs. This postdoctoral fellowship will be located at the Technoscience Research Unit’s (TRU) Indigenous Science and Ethical Substance Lab (ISES). Fellows will work with researchers based at the University of Toronto’s Technoscience Research Unit, an exciting Indigenous-led hub for science, technology, and environmental studies research focused on justice, and the School of Environment.
Published On: Jan 26 2026
Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Engaging Science, Technology, and Society is hiring a part-time (hourly) web-support editorial assistant to assist the editorial team with technical elements of the journal’s operations. We are also seeking several copyeditors to prepare manuscripts as needed on an hourly basis. Feel free to contact Erika Szymanski (Erika.szymanski@colostate.edu) or Greg Hollin (G.hollin@sheffield.ac.uk) with questions. And please help us share these positions with anyone who might be interested! The deadline to apply for both positions is 27 Feb, though we’ll consider applications for the copyedi...
Published On: Jan 26 2026
Deadline: Feb 16, 2026
Abstracts are now being accepted for the 7th ELSI Congress, which will be held on June 22 – 24, 2026 in Chapel Hill, NC. For over three decades, the National Human Genome Research Institute’s Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program has advanced scholarship on the ELSI of genetics and genomics. The ELSI Congress brings together scholars who are dedicated to understanding and shaping the impact of genomic science on society, and to share research, exchange ideas, and influence the future of the field. We welcome submissions from all disciplines and methodologi...