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There are now just 3 weeks left to get your abstract in for the Science in Public 2018 conference. All details below and via our Twitter handle @SiP2018.
Science in Public 2018:
Call for Papers
Intersecting Science
12th Annual SiP Conference, 17-19 December 2018, Cardiff University, UK
@SiP2018
DEADLINE: FRIDAY 18th MAY 2018, 5PM
Keynote speakers:
Professor Barbara Prainsack (University of Vienna)
Professor Alice Mah (University of Warwick)
(Third international keynote TBC)
Science in Public 2018 is a conference centred on the multiple ways that scholars have sought
to intervene in, understand, talk about, and co-produce with, the natural sciences – whether from the perspective of Science and Technology Studies (STS), Public Understanding of Science, Science Communication, Medical Sociology, the History of Science, Social
and Cultural Theory, Science Journalism or some other intellectual inheritance.
Intersecting Science is an explicit invitation to all scholars, practitioners, public engagement and communications specialists, and anyone else with an interest in Science in Public, to contribute. But it is equally an invitation for contributors to make
intersection a problem in itself. Together, we ask: what is it that holds these different points of intersection together, beyond institutional convenience or historical legacy? What might be learned from making different trajectories, practice and politics
of intersection explicit? What might be productively drawn forth from making intersecting science a problem as well as an ambition?
The conference situates itself in Cardiff School of Social Science's long tradition of STS, science communication, and studies of public engagement, including its history of training
practitioners and professionals in science communication and engagement. It seeks proposals for single papers, full panels, roundtables, and other forms of scholarly communication that engage with the theme Intersecting Science under its most generous interpretation.
Contributions are invited in one or more of the following 15 streams:
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Disability, science, and technology
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Environments, sustainability, and toxicity
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Expertise and the nature of scientific knowledge
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Histories of science and technology
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Medicine, science, and laboratory life
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New developments in the life sciences and bioethics
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Non-humans and post-humans: animals, AI, robotics, and enhancement
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Public understanding of / participation in science
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Race, gender, and class in science
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Risk, technology, and governance
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Science education, communication, and engagement
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Science journalism, media, and literature
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Science policy and public relations
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Scientific imaginaries in science fiction, art, and film
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Space, place, and geographies of science
Abstract Submission
Abstracts for regular papers should be no more than 250 words. We also welcome proposals for diverse formats of presentation and encourage people to suggest their own panels, practical
workshops, roundtables, author-meets-critics events, and other alternative session formats. Please make this clear in your submission (the website has further information, but you can also email the SiP team to discuss further).
All abstracts should be submitted
by Friday 18th May by 5pm via the following portal https://goo.gl/Ez5f9Q).
Some funds may be available to support proposed alternative format sessions. Notification of acceptance is expected to be given by mid-June 2018.
Cost
SiP 2018 will be a low-cost conference, with bursaries available to early career, student or low-income scholars. Delegates will be asked to book their own accommodation (recommendations
will be available on the website).
Accessibility
We are committed to ensuring the conference is accessible to everyone. If you have any accessibility needs for attending the conference and/or for presenting, please let us know.
Contact and further Info
Any questions, please contact the SiP team at
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more information, you can join our mailing list via our website, follow us on Twitter (@SiP2018), and check out our website at
https://www.sip2018cardiff.com/.