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Published On: Apr 29 2026
Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
4S is looking for 25 clues to create an in-person treasure hunt at #4SToronto26. Contact: meeting[at]4sonline[dot]org “Treasure Hunt 5x5: Call for Clues.”
Published On: Apr 29 2026
Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
4S is searching for 50 short messages and/or artifacts for this moment to be sealed until opening in 50 years from now.
Contact: meeting[at]4sonline[dot]org with the title “Time Capsule 50x50: Call for Content.”
Published On: Apr 29 2026
Deadline: May 20, 2026
4S is looking for a film director, editor and interviewer to bring together a series of 50 interview shorts to be filmed on location at #4SToronto26. There will be an honoraria and paid accommodations for this activity. You would need to bring your own equipment and edit the film by the year end. The film will be launched on the 4S website and showcased at #4STaipei27. Contact: meeting[at]4sonline[dot]org “Film i4S: Film Director, Editor and Interviewer EOI.”
Published On: Apr 29 2026
Deadline: May 20, 2026
4S is looking for a film editor to bring together historical artifacts into a 5-minute-long film chronicling the society's activities over the last 50 years. Quotes are welcome. There will be a consultancy fee of up to $2k USD for this work. Contact: meeting[at]4sonline[dot]org “Film5x50: Film Editor EOI.”
Published On: Apr 29 2026
Deadline: May 20, 2026
4S is looking for 2 curators to bring together all the artifacts for assembling into the film for working with our archives, but also to sift and filter new historical artifacts that are sent in. You will work for 2–3 days to compile the archive of elements ready for film editing as part of the 50th anniversary film looking back at the Society’s activities. There will be an honoraria for curation of up to $1k USD each. Contact: meeting[at]4sonline[dot]org “Film5x50: Film Curator EOI.”
Published On: Apr 29 2026
Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
4S is launching a call for historical artifacts for a short 5-minute-long collage in film. We are particularly looking for artifacts (film, sound, image, documents) from 1985–2020, but anything of interest please do reach out. Contact: meeting[at]4sonline[dot]org with the title “Film5x50: Historical Artifacts [add year of artifact].” Please use a personal account via Gmail or Outlook something other than your university (these are often blocked)
Published On: Apr 25 2026
Deadline: May 6, 2026
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India and UNESCO-TWAS have established a number of fellowships for foreign scholars from developing countries, who wish to pursue research toward a PhD in emerging areas of science and technology, for which facilities are available in CSIR laboratories and institutes.
Published On: Apr 25 2026
Deadline: May 15, 2026
Chulalongkorn University’s Social Research Institute is pleased to host the international conference “STS for Resilient Futures 2026: Science, Technology, and Society in the Era of Climate and Digital Transition” on July 23–24, 2026, at the Mandarin Hotel in Bangkok. The conference is designed as a global academic platform to advance interdisciplinary collaboration, bringing together insights from science, technology, and the social sciences to inform evidence-based policymaking and social development.
Published On: Apr 25 2026
Deadline: May 31, 2026
The High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI) at Princeton University is accepting applications for a postdoctoral research position in ocean biodiversity and environmental storytelling. This interdisciplinary position seeks a scholar working at the intersection of ocean science, environmental humanities/environmental studies, and environmental media or science communication.
Published On: Apr 25 2026
Deadline: May 10, 2026
The program in Computing + Society (C+S) at Vanderbilt University invites applications for two Postdoctoral Fellowships. Fellows are appointed for three years within the College of Connected Computing (CCC). Early career scholars from any theoretical and disciplinary perspective in the humanities, social sciences, and arts are invited to apply.