FLASHBACKS

Flashing back to 1994, when 4S last visited New Orleans.

Interview with Donna Haraway

This month, Yesmar Oyarzun and Aadita Chaudhury interviewed Donna Haraway about her presentation at the 1994 conference, the Anthropocene, advice on paper presentations, and more. The following is a transcript:


What can a conference talk do?

by Yesmar Oyarzun It is October 1994. The Rolling Stones might already be playing at the Superdome when Bruno Latour arrives at the 1994 installment of the Society for Social



Donald Mackenzie’s Inventing Accuracy and the science wars

By Aadita Chaudhury The 1994 4S meeting at New Orleans took place at a crucial time in what is now known as the science wars. In these wars, scientific realists



Remembering Mary Douglas

By: Yesmar Oyarzun Every month, the Flashbacks blog highlights events, people, and organizations that connect 4S and New Orleans in celebration of our annual meeting returning to New Orleans 25



Welcome to Flashbacks

By: Yesmar Oyarzun This year the annual 4S conference will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, which was also the site of our 1994 conference. Every month until this year’s