Call for Assistant Editors for 4S Backchannels (Global South)

The Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S) is looking for STS graduate students, postdocs or early career scholars from/based in the Global South (especially Africa, Middle East, Asia) who can contribute as Assistant Editors for 4S Backchannels. The candidate will be part of the team sharing and disseminating STS news, research from/about Global South in the form of short academic writings. Besides some editorial skills, they will encourage potential authors to contribute with their works. The Assistant Editor will assist the collection, editing and publication of the writings in Backchannels. This is an opportunity to become part of a collaborative network, that works voluntarily and with an excellent academic group, to become familiar with editorial tasks, and to get to know the STS community around the world. We are looking for people interested in being in this position for at least two years. If you are interested, please send a short CV and a cover letter expressing your interest to deora.shashank@gmail.com by 15th December 2025.



Published: 11/27/2025