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The next EASST Review issue will be dedicated to the hugely successful EASST conference in Krakow this summer. If you have something you would like to write about the event, we are welcoming submissions of up to 2000 words.

Deadline is 12 October 2026. Get in touch with your friendly editorial team at review@easst.net if you have any questions. Submit your entry here: buff.ly/hkKfu8Z

📸 The #EASST2026 recap video & photo gallery are live! Watch the video & view photos here: buff.ly/tsuVSMK Over 1,300 delegates met at AGH University to look beyond the "now" and discuss resilient futures. A highlight was seeing young STS colleagues sharing ideas alongside senior scholars.

(Many thanks to P. Liber, J. Liber, M. Szulakiewicz, M. Świdziński, and K. Kożuch for the media.)

11 Sept

The final day of #EASST2026 is here. 🏛️✨ Key notes: 💻 Presenters: Bring a USB & arrive 20 mins early (no personal laptops). 🌱 Sustainability: Return lanyards & pouches to a campus collection point. 🧳 Luggage: Store at the Main Library cloakroom. Safe travels!

11 Sept

Many thanks to Paweł Liber, Joanna Liber, Martyna Szulakiewicz and Kamil Kożuch for these photos.

Heading home from #EASST2026? Help us close out on a sustainable note! 🌿♻️ Please drop your badge and lanyard into one of our collection points around the venue before you leave so we can reuse and recycle them. Thank you for staying eco-friendly, and safe travels! 🚆

Traumatic memories from Bergamo's 2020 Covid crisis, turned into collective resistance and care. Two researchers perform an extract of "Silent Days, Sleepless Nights"—exploring theatre as a tool for knowledge and survival. 🎭 #EASST2026 Theatre ⏰ Today, 19:00–19:40 📍 Room D-17, 1.38 buff.ly/rSxqgrK

Photo: Laura Lucia Parolin and Carmen Pellegrinelli. Background: Bergamo (Italy)

AI writes our job applications. Algorithms decide ambulance routes. Unseen sensors watch our streets. Tech is rewriting daily life in Kraków. Tonight, #EASST2026 hosts a vital talk on our collective future. ✨ SCI BARS ⏰ 6-8 PM 📍 Hevre (upstairs) 🎟️ Free Link: easst.net/conference/e...

EASST2026! 📸 See Day 2 photos by P. Liber, J. Liber, M. Szulakiewicz & K. Kożuch online. 🏆 Congrats to competition winners A. Yildirim Tschoepe, P. Korenhof & S. Leipert! 🗺️ Today:• 14:00 Plenary III & Awards (U2 / Overflow D-17)• 16:15 AGM (U2)• 19:00 STS Theatre (D-17)

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9 Sept

Join us at Klub Studio for the EASST2026 social event. Hear from the EASST Competition winners and enjoy live indie-folk from Paula & Karol (co-led by STS scholar Paula Bialski). 🎸 🎟️ Ticketed event. Sold out. Details on the timetable: easst.net/conference/e...

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Bristol University Press

8 Sept

Bristol University Press is looking for bold, ambitious scholarship across science, technology and society — and #EASST2026 is a great place to start a conversation. @easst.bsky.social Visit our editor, Paul Stevens, at our stand, or find out more about publishing with us: https://ow.ly/HPe650ZGrOu

ow.lyAuthor hubThis is a space where authors, both new and established, can learn about our publishing processes, how to submit your proposal, and more information about both us and academic publishing in a wider sense.

9 Sept

Day 2 of Easst2026 is underway at AGH University with presenters advised to arrive early and attendees directed to alternative catering locations. The Making & doing session runs from 09:00 to 16:00 at Klub Studio.

9 Sept

Many thanks to Paweł Liber, Joanna Liber, Martyna Szulakiewicz and Kamil Kożuch for the photos!

8 Sept

EASST2026 is underway at AGH University of Kraków! 🇵🇱 Quick tips for Day 1: 📍 Badges: Collect at the Main Library ground floor. 🏫 Panels: C-4 rooms moved to C-6, C-7, & D-17. 💻 Wi-Fi: Find credentials in the email sent to delegates ✨ 18:00: Opening Plenary at Kino Kujów! easst.net/conference/e...

28 Aug

How can citizen science & frugal innovation tackle environmental degradation? A new EASST Review report by Mandy Geise & Sebastián Ureta explores grassroots initiatives in LA & NL. With #EASST2026 coming up, these themes are front & centre! easst.net/easst-review...

21 Aug

The recent "Flammable Matters" workshop report in the EASST Review examines inflammation as a biological manifestation of social, political, and environmental factors, bringing together insights from anthropology, sociology, and STS. easst.net/easst-review...

18 Aug

Who really benefits from the European Health Data Space? 🇪🇺 A new review by 29 scholars at the EHDS Forum warns of value drain, corporate dependency, and medical data being commodified as raw fuel for commercial AI. Read the full analysis: easst.net/easst-review... #EHDS #HealthData #AI #EUPolicy

18 Aug

Attending #EASST2026? Our local guide balances campus park resets & rooftop castle views with Kraków’s deep cultural history-from the Kyiv National Art Gallery exhibition at Sukiennice to regional remembrance sites like Auschwitz-Birkenau: easst.net/conference/e...

A new article in the EASST Review Summer Issue explores how the authors Lisa Sigl, Bianca Vienni-Baptista and Maximilian Fochler map learning modes to move student engagement. Read it here: easst.net/easst-review...

Figure 1.: Illustration of teachers and students collaborating in teaching. (Image created by Zolak. Source: shutterstock, asset ID: 2680617287).

EASST is pleased to announce the 'Theatre Dialogues of Dissent' project (VU Amsterdam) as the recipient of the 2026 Ziman Award. The initiative addresses polarized climate controversies through structured, creative dialogue grounded in political philosophy. easst.net/ziman-award-...

Photo: Martijn Vos/Theatre Dialogues of Dissent

10 Aug

EASST has awarded the 2026 Freeman Award to Olga Zvonareva and Claudia Egher for their open-access special issue "Public Participation Amidst Hostility: When the uninvited shape matters of collective concern" in Social Inclusion. Presentation at EASST 2026 in Krakow. easst.net/freeman-awar...

10 Aug

EASST has awarded the 2026 Amsterdamska Award to Mareike Smolka, Tess Doezema, and Lucien von Schomberg for their collection "Critique in, for, with, and of Responsible Innovation" in the Journal of Responsible Innovation. The prize will be presented at EASST 2026. easst.net/amsterdamska...

10 Aug

@Mareike Smolka, @Tess Doezema, @Tess Doezema

27 July

The European Health Data Space (#EHDS) promises integration, but hides deep infrastructural capture and data fragmentation across the EU. The EHDS Forum shares key STS reflections on data valuation, sovereignty, and the push for public accountability. 🌐🔗 easst.net/easst-review...

27 July

Is the STS publishing system just "the weather" we can't change? 🌧️ Or are rigid formats & indexing metrics actively alienating us from the research we care about? Melina Antonakaki shares an open letter ahead of #EASST2026 & the More Than Publishing Now meetup: 👇 easst.net/easst-review...

26 July

From Jonas Salk’s open vaccine to the commercialization of modern biotech. 🔬 Hans Radder explores the ironic intersection of Salk, Bruno Latour, and the corporate capture of academic research in a three-act tragedy.🔗 easst.net/easst-review...

24 July

The July 2026 EASST Review features award winners, academic solidarity reports, and calls for Krakow conference submissions due October 12. The text is tailored to adhere to the 300-character limit for Bluesky. Read the full review at easst.net/easst-review/45-1/

7 July

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7 July

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easst.netIntroducing the Centre for the Social Study of Microbes: a slime-mouldian approach to researchby Maya Hey, Jose A. Cañada, Alicia Ng

23 June

Attending EASST2026? Join the Centre for the Social Study of Microbes meet-up! 🦠✨Whether you study AMR, fermentation, or are just microbially curious—come find camaraderie & cross-pollination. (📷Monique Horstmann) Details: buff.ly/PkOLi3l

easst.netStill growing strong 50 years of Science, Technology and Innovation Studies at the University of Edinburghby Robin Williams

15 June

How did an experimental 1960s course backed by physicist Peter Higgs reshape how we study scientific knowledge itself? 🧪🌌Explore the deep history of the "Edinburgh School" and 50+ years of pioneering #STS research in this evergreen archive feature.

15 June

easst.net/easst-review... Photo: Science Studies Unit in the early 1980s.Back row (L-R): Mike Barfoot, Steven Shapin, Carole Tansley, Moyra Forrest, Andy Pickering, Dave Smith.Front row: David Bloor, David Edge, Barry Barnes, David Miller. (Courtesy of Carole Tansley)

easst.netShort Story, Flash Fiction, and Poetry CompetitionWe’re delighted to announce the third creative writing competition for the EASST community. Deadline 1 July 2026

12 June

⏳ Only a few weeks left to enter the 3rd EASST Creative Writing Competition! Attending the conference? Submit your short stories, flash fiction, or poetry exploring this year's theme: "More than now: exploring resilient futures." easst.net/conference/e...

easst.netShort Story, Flash Fiction, and Poetry CompetitionWe’re delighted to announce the third creative writing competition for the EASST community. Deadline 1 July 2026

12 June

9 June

🎟 EASST2026 Registration is officially open! If you are a panel convenor, author, chair, or speaker, secure your spot today to ensure your content stays in the programme. ⏳ Register here: easst.net/conference/e...

9 June

EASST2026 Registration Registration for the face-to-face EASST2026 conference is now open, with early-bird rates available until 13 July 2026 before fees increase by €100 and unregistered presentations are withdrawn. easst.net?p=25901

easst.netIberoamerican Imaginaries of Technology and Artificial IntelligenceJoin us at this EASST symposium to discover how Ibero-American perspectives are transforming global AI debates and to help build new collaborative networks between Europe and the Americas.

18 May

Rethink AI through an Ibero-American lens. 🌎 Join us on 29 May for the EASST symposium challenging dominant tech narratives. #STS #ArtificialIntelligence #EASST

easst.netCall for submissions to the summer 2026 issue of EASST ReviewWith the 15 May deadline approaching the EASST Review is currently accepting contributions for its next issue.

15 May

Last call for submissions to the summer 2026 issue of EASST Review. Submit your contribution via the online form: easst.net/easst-review...

easst.netCall for submissions to the summer 2026 issue of EASST ReviewWith the 15 May deadline approaching the EASST Review is currently accepting contributions for its next issue.

7 May

⏳ Only 8 days left to contribute to the summer issue of EAAST Review. Submissions close 15th of May. We're looking for original research, event reports, group showcases, translations, topic debates, and features on pop culture in STS. Author are featured on a dedicated webpage.

easst.netCall for submissions to the summer 2026 issue of EASST ReviewWith the 15 May deadline approaching the EASST Review is currently accepting contributions for its next issue.

30 Apr

There are just over two weeks remaining to submit to the EASST Review. The deadline is 15 May for pieces covering STS research, group reports, or publishing philosophies.

easst.net“Silent Days, Sleepless Nights”. Theatre as a form of collective resistance and care.At #EASST2026, researchers Laura Lucia Parolin and Carmen Pellegrinelli will present “Silent Days, Sleepless Nights”—a performance born from an ethnographic workshop with ER staff in Bergamo.

29 Apr

“Silent Days, Sleepless Nights”. Theatre as a form of collective resistance and care. At #EASST2026, researchers Laura Lucia Parolin and Carmen Pellegrinelli will present “Silent Days, Sleepless Nights”—a performance born from an ethnographic workshop with ER staff in Bergamo.

easst.netConfluences in Aquatic Science and Technology StudiesThe workshop will take place at the Lorentz Centre in Leiden, 6-10 July 2026, with support from the University of Leiden, the European Union, ISHPSSB, NWC and the EASST Fund.

29 Apr

Confluences in Aquatic Science and Technology Studies easst.net/easst-fund-r... The workshop will take place at the Lorentz Centre in Leiden, 6-10 July 2026, with support from the University of Leiden, the European Union, ISHPSSB, NWC and the EASST Fund.

easst.netCall for submissions to the summer 2026 issue of EASST ReviewDeadline: 15 May 2026 We welcome contributions that engage with current developments related to STS, report on events you have organised, showcase a STS group you are a part of, delve into a STS theor...

17 Apr

Call for submissions to the summer 2026 issue of EASST Review, deadline: 15 May 2026. EASST Review is seeking contributions for the 2026 summer volume of the Review. Deadline: 15 May 2026. You can now submit your work directly via our new online submission form. Details: easst.net/easst-review...

easst.netShort Story, Flash Fiction, and Poetry CompetitionWe’re delighted to announce the third creative writing competition for the EASST community. Deadline 1 July 2026

15 Apr

Three times and it’s becoming a tradition. We’re delighted to announce the third creative writing competition for the EASST community. Winners will be announced during the EASST2026 conference, 10 September 2026. Deadline 1 July 2026 easst.net/conference/e...