CALL FOR PAPERS
9th Conference of the European Sociological Association
European Society or European Societies?
Lisbon, 2-5 September 2009
Research Network 24 Sociology of Science and Technology Network (SSTNET)
Differentiation of Science and Technology Space in Europe
During the past decade the European Union (EU) and European countries
have made considerable investments into developing data and research
infrastructures. Unifying programmes such as European Research Area
(ERA) and the Enabling Grids for E-sciencE (/EGEE/) project are examples
of such ventures. Their goals have been to facilitate the movement of
labour, the exchange of information, data and other resources across
borders and organizations, optimise national research programmes within
the international context and develop new links between partners. From a
sociological and STS-informed perspective such changes in S&T space
provide fruitful ground for the analysis of the implications that they
are bringing about to European research systems and the impact that it
has on networks of collaboration and knowledge creation. Are we
witnessing a homogenization of research infrastructures or the
development of national solutions that fit into a broader framework?
The Sociology of Science and Technology Network (SSTNET) would like to
invite papers to its sessions which touch upon this and any of the
following themes:
* Comparative perspectives on research systems
* European and national research politics
* Knowledge flows and networks in Europe
* Research workforce in European research systems
* New members states and research infrastructures
* Resource sharing in networks and infrastructures
* Historical context of research systems
* Development of research infrastructures
* Intellectual property within research systems
* Biomedical research systems in Europe
* Dynamics in the uptake of research infrastructures
* Creativity and Innovation Promoting Leadership in Science and
Technology
Papers that address these and other topics related to the sociology of
science and technology are invited for submission. Submissions from PhD
students are strongly encouraged.
The deadline for submitting an abstract of no more than 200 words is
26.2.2009. Please visit the ESA conference website
http://www.esa9thconference.com/ where you can find more information on
the conference, including further instructions on abstract submission.* *
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In addition to regular SSTNET sessions, we are also offering two joint
sessions:
1. Joint session with RN14 (Gender Relation in the Labour Market and the
Welfare State), where the issues concerning the relation between gender,
science and technology will be debated. Therefore, the abstracts dealing
with gender relations in academia, scientific and technological labour
markets are very welcome.
2. Joint session with RN8 (Disaster and Social Crisis) entitled Science
and Technology: their Role in the Generation and Prevention/Mitigation
of Crisis and Disasters. A special Call for Contributions will be
distributed by both networks. For further information please visit the
conference website.
Abstracts should be submitted through the ESA submission portal to RN14,
RN8 or RN24. Please indicate in your abstract that it is being submitted
to a special joint session. Abstracts should be no longer than 200 words
and submitted no later than 26.2.2009.
Organisers of SSTNET sessions are:
Aaro Tupasela, SSTNET chair
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Katarina Prpić, SSTNET co-chair
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Luísa Oliveira,
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Sven Hemlin
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Piotr Stankiewitz
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Yuwei Lin
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Harald Rohracher
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