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Can Science and Technology Studies (#STS) play a transformative role in advancing #EpistemicJustice? We're thrilled to co-host with the...

Can Science and Technology Studies (#STS) play a transformative role in advancing #EpistemicJustice?

We're thrilled to co-host with the
British Sociology Association's STS Study Group this rich discussion featuring speakers who will share insights from their experience in creating meaningful change in both #GlobalNorth and #GlobalSouth

🗓 Monday, 23 June 2025
🕑 14:00–15:30 BST (London Time)
📍 Zoom – Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sts-for-epistemic-justice-strategies-and-practices-tickets-1313749763909

#KnowledgeEquity #KnowledgeProduction #Sociology

We’re expanding! We’re excited to announce two new #postdoc positions focused on the socio-ethical and policy dimensions of...

We’re expanding! We’re excited to announce two new #postdoc positions focused on the socio-ethical and policy dimensions of #EngineeringBiology -with three more coming next month.
Please help us spread the word!

#jobs #STS #syntheticbiology

https://jobs.kent.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=SSS-006-25-R

We're very honoured to kick off UN Women's celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration with the International...

We're very honoured to kick off UN Women's celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration with the International Sociological Association on 19 Nov at 12 noon GMT.

The event is featured in the UN Announcements: https://mailchi.mp/un/announcements-for-civil-society-28october2024-13673974?e=c8e0df94c1

All are welcome! Register here:
https://eventbrite.co.uk/e/feminist-approaches-to-justice-30-years-since-the-beijing-declaration-an-interview-with-xingjuan-tickets-1032564366817?aff=oddtdtcreator

#Feminism #UN #SocialJustice #Interview #BeijingDeclaration #Sociology #WomenRights

We're delighted to join forces with the Aspen Institute Science & Society Program to host an #Zoom event on empowering citizens to...

We're delighted to join forces with the Aspen Institute Science & Society Program to host an #Zoom event on empowering citizens to combat disinformation.

Please join a wonderful panel from the UK, China and the US on Thursday 17 Oct, 13:00-14:30 BST (8:00 Boston time and 20:00 Beijing Time)

The Event is free and open to all. Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/science-literacy-and-communication-tickets-1032582210187

#disinformation #ScienceCommunication #PublicEngagement

Many congratulations to GSEJ founding member, Dr Jennifer Leigh on her new book, 'Borders of Qualitative Research: Navigating the Spaces...

Many congratulations to GSEJ founding member, Dr Jennifer Leigh on her new book, 'Borders of Qualitative Research: Navigating the Spaces Where Therapy, Education, Art, and Science Connect'.
More details can be found from the Bristol University Press webpage: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/borders-of-qualitative-research

We are hosting the #EASST4S2024 open panel Public Participation and Health Equality in Future Biobanking Link:...

We are hosting the #EASST4S2024 open panel Public Participation and Health Equality in Future Biobanking

Link: https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/easst-4s2024/p/14203

This is where art, bioscience and sociology meet!

Send us your ideas by 12 Feb. We welcome research papers, visual and interactive exhibits.

We’re very pleased to co-host this UK-India bilateral dialogue on #ScienceDiplomacy and #Biogovernance. More info see:...

We’re very pleased to co-host this UK-India bilateral dialogue on #ScienceDiplomacy and #Biogovernance.

More info see: https://sciences.social/@DrJoyZhang/110933338814429908

We’re hosting a 2-day forum on #AugmentedAgency at Canterbury with a fantastic lineup of speakers. Find out more here:...

We’re hosting a 2-day forum on #AugmentedAgency at Canterbury with a fantastic lineup of speakers. Find out more here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/augmented-agency-augmented-fairness-forum-tickets-589530821557

GSEJ founding member Dr Vince Miller's new paper on MrBeast, YouTube, and the mobilisation of the audience commodity in the name of...

GSEJ founding member Dr Vince Miller's new paper on MrBeast, YouTube, and the mobilisation of the audience commodity in the name of charity:
https://research.kent.ac.uk/global-science-and-epistemic-justice/news/?article=431

If you've missed our 11 February event in which we confronted the notorious #CRISPR baby researcher #Jiankui_He about his ongoing DMD...

If you've missed our 11 February event in which we confronted the notorious #CRISPR baby researcher #Jiankui_He about his ongoing DMD research, you can listen to the following programs:

ABC (Australia) Science programme Science Friction: https://tinyurl.com/2p8k84we

BBC Science in Action: https://tinyurl.com/mr33c8mw

You can also read our full report here: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/global-science-and-epistemic-justice/files/2023/02/Report-Looking-Back-into-the-Future-1.pdf

Our next online seminar will focus on #environmentaljustice in the #global ageWe'll hear insights from the Ministry of Environment and...

Our next online seminar will focus on #environmentaljustice in the #global age

We'll hear insights from the Ministry of Environment and Energy in Costa Rica and the Transformative Pathways to Sustainability Network in the UK

Time: Fri, 24 Mar, 15:00-16:30 GMT

Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-search-of-environmental-justice-and-sustainable-future-tickets-562227897777

What does it mean to be a citizen scientist and why does it matter? In what ways can the promotion of open science and citizen innovation...

What does it mean to be a citizen scientist and why does it matter? In what ways can the promotion of open science and citizen innovation contribute to a better social-technical future? What are the challenges and limits?

We’re thrilled to have four inspiring citizen science leaders from Brazil share their insights at our next online event between 17:00-18:30 UK time Wednesday 8 February.

Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/citizen-science-and-our-social-technical-future-a-brazilian-perspective-tickets-531808592817

#citizenscience #Brazil #indigenous #saopaulo #STS #participation

GSEJ's founding member, cognitive scientist Prof Howard Bowman is to give a seminar on -- 'Fragile Memories for Fleeting...

GSEJ's founding member, cognitive scientist Prof Howard Bowman is to give a seminar on -- 'Fragile Memories for Fleeting Percepts'

Time:Wed 8 Feb 2023 at 15:00

Detail and zoom link: https://research.kent.ac.uk/global-science-and-epistemic-justice/news/?article=366

Urban water security is at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We're delighted to have Dr. Subham Mukherjee,...

Urban water security is at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We're delighted to have Dr. Subham Mukherjee, 
Director (Scientific Research and Education) of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Sustainability Research and Education (IISRE), New Delhi to share his original research online with us!

Save the date! 8 Feb 12:00-13:30 GMT

Free Registration here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/urban-water-security-in-india-issues-challenges-in-post-covid-world-tickets-518714528117

#online #seminar #urban #water_security #SDG #India #infrastructure #governance #Kolkata #GSEJ

How could co-authors be held responsible in a way that is fair and acceptable to the academic community as well as the public at large?Dr....

How could co-authors be held responsible in a way that is fair and acceptable to the academic community as well as the public at large?

Dr. Erik Malmqvist and Dr. Olle Blomberg from the University of Gothenburg will give an online talk at the GSEJ seminar, titled ‘Scientific Authorship and Collective Responsibility’ between 12:00-13:30 GMT on 25 January 2023.

The event is free and open to all. To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/507452101897

Happy New Year everyone! Here is our Spring term highlights! (Zoom links will be posted in due course) We look forward to another year of...

Happy New Year everyone! Here is our Spring term highlights! (Zoom links will be posted in due course) We look forward to another year of stimulating discussions across a wide range of issues. If you have any recommendation, just let us know!

Congratulations to GSEJ founding members, Dr Jennifer Leigh (sociology) and Professor Martin Michaelis (biosciences) who were both awarded...

Congratulations to GSEJ founding members, Dr Jennifer Leigh (sociology) and Professor Martin Michaelis (biosciences) who were both awarded in the University of Kent’s 2022 Research and Innovation Prizes.

To learn more about their fantastic research: https://research.kent.ac.uk/global-science-and-epistemic-justice/news/?article=296

On 23 Nov, GSEJ founding member and the inventor of the Fringe-P3 method, Prof Howard Bowman (University of Kent and University of...

On 23 Nov, GSEJ founding member and the inventor of the Fringe-P3 method, Prof Howard Bowman (University of Kent and University of Birmingham) shares his work on lie detection and mind reading and discusses ethical implications.

Time: 12:00-13:30 Wed 23 Nov

It's a hybrid event. Online: https://t.co/crDPiShkG1

In person: Templeman Digital Classroom 5, University of Kent Canterbury campus 🌼

#Hellomastodon! #Introduction We are an interdisciplinary research centre that promotes inclusive and socially just knowledge production,...

#Hellomastodon! #Introduction

We are an interdisciplinary research centre that promotes inclusive and socially just knowledge production, legitimisation, and application in the global age.

If you want to join our mailing list or want to share your ideas, please drop us an email: GSEJ@kent.ac.uk.

Watch this short video about us:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJabLGCkTyA&t=1s

#STS #Sociology #Philosophy #Ethics #Politics #Policy #Biosciences #Computing #Engineering #sciencecommunication #Anthropology #Law #History