[Commlist] CfP 4S/EASST Amsterdam - Panel 355. Multispecies Urbanism: Future of Inclusive Smart City Design

We want to sharethe CfP for a Traditional Open Panel at the 4S/EASST 
conference2024 Amsterdam: Making and Doing Transformations.

We are inviting submissions to the open panel *355.* *Multispecies 
Urbanism**: Future of Inclusive Smart City Design*, whichwill take place 
in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 16-19 July 2024.

*Deadline for submission is *February 12, 2024.Accepted panelists will 
present their ideas, experiences and perspectives against the following 
background:

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*Panel Description*

*Short Abstract:*

*Exploring the intersection of digital innovation, inclusivity, and 
sustainability, this panel discusses designing inclusive smart cities. 
Using Science and Technology Studies insights, we'll study 
sociotechnical urban dynamics, emphasizing vulnerable groups, AI, 
robotics, and nature integration.*

*Long Abstract:*

In the ever-evolving landscape of urban ecosystems, the importance of 
digital infrastructure has emerged as a critical component. Informed by 
insights from Science and Technology Studies (STS), we will focus on the 
concept of the smart city that harnesses digital innovation to improve 
efficiency and foster innovation. In the light of climate change and 
urbanization, pressure is put on the quality of life and wellbeing of 
citizens and forms a danger for the flora in cities, which amplifies the 
consequences of climate change. Hence, the inclusion of vulnerable 
human- and non-human actors becomes crucial in urban area transformation 
processes.

This panel aims to explore the numerous challenges and prospects 
associated with creating future cities that embody true inclusivity and 
do not reproduce social or economic biases. By broadening the scope of 
consideration, the panel places particular emphasis on addressing the 
needs of vulnerable groups, considering digital and non-digital innovation.

In this endeavour, the panel invites a diverse range of scholars to 
engage in critical discussions related to new methodologies and visions 
of what inclusive urban spaces might look like in the future and how 
they could be co-created with vulnerable target groups. Rooted in an STS 
perspective, the discussions will highlight the role of emerging 
technologies, such as AI and robotics, in shaping these environments. In 
addition, the dialogue will explore how displaced elements of nature, 
including animals and plants, can be reintegrated into urban environments.

The aim of the panel is to inspire actionable strategies by examining 
the intersection of technology, inclusivity and environmental 
stewardship and charting a course for urban development that is smart, 
compassionate and harmonious with the natural world. This multi-faceted 
approach, informed by STS, seeks to redefine urban spaces, transforming 
them into cohesive ecosystems where technology, humanity and nature 
coexist in balanced and sustainable synergy.

The following questions may be of interest and serve as examples:

  * How to design inclusive and ethical future environments, esp. in
    smart city contexts, against the backdrop of a multispecies or
    more-than-human world?
  * How can technology, esp. robotics and AI support such environmental
    development without negative side effects for humans and non-humans
    (animals, nature)?
  * What frameworks and methodologies to use to reach these goals?
  * How can we transfer current interdisciplinary practices of
    participation to other fields of practice?

*Session Chairs:*Tanja Aal ((tanja.ertl /at/ uni-siegen.de) 
<mailto:(tanja.ertl /at/ uni-siegen.de)>) and Laura Scheepmaker 
((l.s.scheepmaker /at/ saxion.nl) <mailto:(l.s.scheepmaker /at/ saxion.nl)>)

*Keywords:*smart city design, multispecies urbanism, more-than-human, 
vulnerable groups, AI, robotics

*Link to the 
Panel*:https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/easst-4s2024/p/14439 
<https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/easst-4s2024/p/14439>

*Submissions:* If you would like to participate in this session, please 
submit your individual abstract of approx. 250 words and follow the 
instructions described here: 
https://www.easst4s2024.net/callforabstracts/ 
<https://www.easst4s2024.net/callforabstracts/>

*Link to the submission 
form*:https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/easst-4s2024/paper-form/14439 
<https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/easst-4s2024/paper-form/14439>

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The 2024 quadrennial joint meeting of the European Association for the 
Study of Science and Technology (EASST) and the Society for Social 
Studies of Science (4S) invites panels, presentations, making & doing 
contributions, and other events that explore the role of STS in making 
and doing contributions to transformations in an era of grand societal 
challenges.

More information can be found here: https://www.easst4s2024.net/ 
<https://www.easst4s2024.net/>
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