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4S Palestine Forum | Contributions Call

Published On: Jul 30 2024

The 4S Palestine Forum, launched earlier this year as the initial project of the Working Group on War and Genocide that was initiated at 4S Honolulu in 2023, is welcoming further contributions.

Please submit new short blog-style entries, as well as references to published work, syllabi, and other resources by writing info@4sonline.org.

View the Palestine Forum in its entirety here: https://www.4sonline.org/palestine_forum.php

Hybrid Participation

Published On: Jan 24 2025

Deadline: Aug 20, 2025

An important update to the planning for the 4S Meeting in Seattle in September. In a change of course, we are planning to enable hybrid participation. This meeting will be predominantly in person, but with hybrid set-up to enable online participation as well. Submissions to the conference are due one week from today, on Friday January 31st: https://www.4sonline.org/meeting.php
 
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Maastricht | Making and Design in Hospitals Postdoc

Published On: Jan 7 2025

Deadline: Feb 20, 2025

The Department of Society Studies is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to undertake exciting research about hospital practices. You will be part of a new team doing research helping to address the escalating issue of clinical waste. The project is called The Upcycled Clinic: A global ethnography of material creativity in contemporary medicine. The focus of this European Research Council funded project is on hospitals and clinics, which have become sites of disposability in recent years. Attempts to address this can be top-down and technocratic, often still reliant on a mode of further prod...

New Book | AI, Sacred Violence, and War — The Case of Gaza

Published On: Feb 10 2025

This open access book is about how Israel is using Algorithmic Intelligence (AI) and other computer technology in military operations in the Gaza Strip to achieve goals based on ancient religious entitlements. Changes in Israel Defense Force (IDF) ethical codes and innovation policies have not led to victory, but have resulted in a wide range of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in a strategy focused on The Torture of Gaza, which includes ethnic cleansing and is approaching genocide.

New Book | Society and Technological Change, Ninth Edition

Published On: Feb 10 2025

Society and Technological Change continues to be the essential text for exploring the relationship between human societies and the ever-evolving landscape of technology. The ninth edition follows the historical trajectory of technological development and its profound impact on various aspects of human life, from communication and healthcare to economic systems and governance. At the same time, it shows how these technologies have themselves been shaped by social, economic, cultural, and political forces, and that the study of technology is important not just for its own sake but also for what ...

Rochester Institute of Technology | Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

Published On: Feb 10 2025

Deadline: Feb 21, 2025

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology in the College of Liberal Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology invites applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor beginning in August 2025. Prospective candidates are expected to have earned a Ph.D. in either Sociology, Anthropology, or a related field (in hand by August 1, 2025).
Our department has strengths in the areas of health, social inequalities, race & ethnicity, and global migration. We seek candidates with expertise in either environment/climate change or disability/design, and who can thereby enhance our e...

Houston | Instructional Assistant Professor

Published On: Dec 12 2024

Deadline: Feb 28, 2025

The Honors College at the University of Houston invites applications for a non-tenure track position of Instructional Assistant Professor to begin Fall 2025. We seek an exceptional educator and scholar who is passionate about creating transformative educational experiences that inspire and engage students, who thrives in an interdisciplinary environment, and who is committed to shaping engaged citizens and lifelong learners. We are seeking candidates that bring multiple stakeholder perspectives to one or more of the following fields: environmental and/or health studies, science and technology ...

Workshop on Equity and Inclusion Research in Academia

Published On: Feb 10 2025

Deadline: Feb 28, 2025

We are excited to announce a workshop focused on equity and inclusion in academia, featuring six distinguished speakers from a range of disciplines. This workshop aims to provide junior scholars with insights into the diverse research opportunities on this subject and to support their professional development through role models and networking opportunities.

Editor(s), Open-Access Journal Engaging Science, Technology, and Society

Published On: Jan 17 2025

Deadline: Mar 31, 2025

The Publications Committee of the Society for Social Studies of Science solicits nominations and proposals for Editor(s) to lead the 4S-sponsored diamond open access journal, Engaging Science, Technology, and Society. ESTS is a vibrant peer-reviewed venue for addressing how science and technology infuse the world in which we live.
The journal publishes peer-reviewed content in both long-form and short-form genres: original research articles, thematic collections, engagements, perspectives, and research data. Content is organized into three issues annually, and includes work that represents ...

Max Planck | Doctoral Positions

Published On: Feb 14 2025

Deadline: Feb 28, 2025

The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) conducts basic research on the governance of modern societies. It aims to develop an empirically based theory of the social and political foundations of modern economies by investigating the interrelation between economic, social, and political action. We are currently seeking to recruit up to two Doctoral Researchers for our Research Group on Technology and Sovereignty. The starting date is October 1, 2025.

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