The EASST 2018 Lancaster conference is now on Twitter. Follow us at @easst2018 for updates, progress reports and key announcements over the next 14 months. The call for papers will be coming soon.
EASST Council: Lancaster Visit
Vicky Singleton and Richard Tutton report …. The Centre for Science Studies welcomed the EASST Council to Lancaster University 22-23 May for their biannual meeting. This was also a chance for the new President Professor Ulrike Felt and other recently
Wiebe Bijker
Who invented technology studies? Not a very STS question! But even so, which are the names that spring to mind? Michel Callon? Trevor Pinch? Wiebe Bijker? All three were crucially important. Michel Callon created ANT, while Trevor Pinch and Wiebe Bijker
Alternative facts?
The current EASST Review is wrestling with the topical question of Alternative Facts. Clearly this is an issue STS cannot duck. But here’s a little historical context. Since the creation of STS the world has changed. When SSK started in EuroAmerica science
Welcome to the new CSS blog
Welcome to the new CSS blog. This is where we’ll be posting Lancaster STS updates, news, discussions, and topical STS-relevant think-pieces. The big news is that Lancaster CSS is hosting the EASST 2018 conference. Here are the dates for your diary: