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Published On: May 29 2026
Deadline: Jun 3, 2026
We are welcoming applications for a doctoral studentship in Media Technology, within the research subject of Informatics. Research in Media Technology at Södertörn University is interdisciplinary, integrating technical and design-oriented perspectives with an understanding of human interactions with digital artefacts and the societal implications of interactive media, in research fields such as human-computer interaction, science and technology studies, design research and game studies. Position starts: September 2026.
Published On: May 29 2026
Deadline: Oct 1, 2026
The Editorial Team of BioSocieties invites proposals for Special Issues to be published in 2027–2028. We welcome intellectually ambitious collections that advance debates at the intersections of the life sciences, biomedicine, biotechnology, and the social sciences.
Published On: May 29 2026
Smart as a City provides a rich ethnographic investigation into how smartness is received and negotiated in a midsize US city. Burcu Baykurt follows the work of civic entrepreneurs, local residents, and city officials in Kansas City, Missouri, where Google tested a citywide gigabit service and the local government launched a series of smart city pilot projects in transportation, public housing, and municipal services. Baykurt redefines smartness as a collective effort to spotlight a city’s enduring local problems and align solutions with the often buggy, partially developed systems offer...
Published On: Apr 29 2026
Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
4S is looking for 25 clues to create an in-person treasure hunt at #4SToronto26. Contact: meeting[at]4sonline[dot]org “Treasure Hunt 5x5: Call for Clues.”
Published On: Apr 29 2026
Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
4S is searching for 50 short messages and/or artifacts for this moment to be sealed until opening in 50 years from now.
Contact: meeting[at]4sonline[dot]org with the title “Time Capsule 50x50: Call for Content.”
Published On: Apr 29 2026
Deadline: May 20, 2026
4S is looking for a film director, editor and interviewer to bring together a series of 50 interview shorts to be filmed on location at #4SToronto26. There will be an honoraria and paid accommodations for this activity. You would need to bring your own equipment and edit the film by the year end. The film will be launched on the 4S website and showcased at #4STaipei27. Contact: meeting[at]4sonline[dot]org “Film i4S: Film Director, Editor and Interviewer EOI.”
Published On: Apr 29 2026
Deadline: May 20, 2026
4S is looking for a film editor to bring together historical artifacts into a 5-minute-long film chronicling the society's activities over the last 50 years. Quotes are welcome. There will be a consultancy fee of up to $2k USD for this work. Contact: meeting[at]4sonline[dot]org “Film5x50: Film Editor EOI.”
Published On: Apr 29 2026
Deadline: May 20, 2026
4S is looking for 2 curators to bring together all the artifacts for assembling into the film for working with our archives, but also to sift and filter new historical artifacts that are sent in. You will work for 2–3 days to compile the archive of elements ready for film editing as part of the 50th anniversary film looking back at the Society’s activities. There will be an honoraria for curation of up to $1k USD each. Contact: meeting[at]4sonline[dot]org “Film5x50: Film Curator EOI.”
Published On: Apr 29 2026
Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
4S is launching a call for historical artifacts for a short 5-minute-long collage in film. We are particularly looking for artifacts (film, sound, image, documents) from 1985–2020, but anything of interest please do reach out. Contact: meeting[at]4sonline[dot]org with the title “Film5x50: Historical Artifacts [add year of artifact].” Please use a personal account via Gmail or Outlook something other than your university (these are often blocked)
Published On: Apr 25 2026
Deadline: May 6, 2026
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India and UNESCO-TWAS have established a number of fellowships for foreign scholars from developing countries, who wish to pursue research toward a PhD in emerging areas of science and technology, for which facilities are available in CSIR laboratories and institutes.