[Commlist] CFP: STS for a post-truth age: comparative dialogues on reflexivity

We invite papers for the edited book provisionally titled “STS for a 
post-truth age: comparative dialogues on reflexivity“ to be published 
with Vernon Press 
<http://antispam.csu.edu.au:32224/?dmVyPTEuMDAxJiY4ODRjYzljOGE3OWY4MDJiNj02MDE3QUE2NV84NTY4M18xMTUzMl8xJiY2Njg0OTNjMjgzM2ZkZGY9MTMzMyYmdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGdmVybm9ucHJlc3MlMkVjb20lMkY=>.

This volume aims to generate a dialogue on how Science, Technology and 
Society could be reimagined to address the challenges we face in what is 
called the post-truth age. The linear model of knowledge creation and 
diffusion has frequently been criticized by STS scholars through an 
emphasis on social contexts of knowledge. Inspired by this critique, 
reflexivity has played an important role in pushing the academic 
boundaries of STS. It has become even more essential to take into 
account various accelerated ways of knowledge circulation, as STS 
scholars face challenges of the post-truth age.

The book calls for laying the groundwork for a reflexive dialogue on how 
to practice STS in the post truth age by emphasizing the importance of 
reciprocal sharing across a diverse group of participants. We are 
interested in contributions that engage empirically and theoretically 
with the concepts of truth, evidence and objectivity from a comparative 
perspective. We are particularly seeking contributions that highlight 
the digital and infrastructural materiality of the post-truth age. We 
also welcome studies of STS practices in different cultural settings, 
shedding light on heterogeneous ways of practicing and doing STS in 
different localities. We especially welcome studies that focus on the 
Global South. We invite papers dealing with but not limited to following 
questions:

  * What does sustainable STS look like? What kinds of practices and
    output should we be aiming for without necessarily swinging back to
    the ideal of objectivity?
  * How can STS continue to critically engage with the hegemonic
    narratives of Science and Technology and find meaningful ways to
    address the promotion of alternative facts?
  * How can we re-think the main concepts of STS (the symmetry thesis,
    social construction of technology, boundary formation etc.) to
    better address the issues that we face in this new age?
  * How can we conceptualize expertise in an age of networked advocacy,
    citizen journalism, participatory science and new demands on
    verification?

We welcome submissions from researchers and academics in the fields of 
STS, sociology, media studies and anthopology. Interested authors should 
send an abstract (250 words) and a short author-bio (200 words) to 
(emineonculer /at/ bilkent.edu.tr) <mailto:(emineonculer /at/ bilkent.edu.tr)> and 
(sahinol /at/ oiist.org) <mailto:(sahinol /at/ oiist.org)> by February 15th, 2021. 
Authors will be notified of the status of their submission by the 1st of 
March. Completed papers will be due by the 15th of June 2021 for the 
volume’s blind peer-review process. Submissions must be original and 
should not have been previously published elsewhere. More details on the 
submission process will be provided once your proposal is accepted.
For information and questions please do not hesitate to contact the editors:

Dr. Emine Öncüler Yayalar ((emineonculer /at/ bilkent.edu.tr)) & Dr. Melike 
Şahinol ((sahinol /at/ oiist.org)).
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