Thank you for the invitation @danishanley.bsky.social Wonderful event- congratulations to you and the rest of the team who put this together

KULA #OA Journal has just published a special issue, focusing on #citational politics & justice kula.uvic.ca/index.php/ku....

I had the honour of guest editing: 6 research articles, discussion paper, commentary, project report, teaching reflection, three conversations, plus my introduction.

Funded doctoral positions at the University of Vienna, deadline March 2nd 2026

40 funded #doctoral positions across the Social Sciences & Humanities ( #SSH ).

This thematically open call allows you to apply with your own research project and choose your preferred supervisor.

Great opportunity with great colleagues @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social

The Library and the Database: Contrasting Expectations in Two Imaginaries for the Research Literature - Minerva Two competing imaginaries inform the current wave of innovations in research publishing: one that perceives ‘the literature’ as a library of research accounts, and one that sees it as a gigantic datab...

One imaginary sees the scientific literature as a gigantic library, with texts to be read. Another sees it as a database, with facts to be mined. Our analysis clarifies contrasting expectations informing current publishing innovations, and their epistemic and political risks.
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EASST Review - the publication of the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology - is looking for an editorial assistant. Duties are copy-editing and communication with authors. We have two issues every year with about 10 submissions each. Reach out if interested!

Cover of Weizenbaum’s ‘computer power and human reason’

Had the pleasure of hearing you present this. Thought you might enjoy this picture. Really looking forward to reading the book!

Invitation to Vienna STS Talk on October 16, 2025, 04:00 PM-05:00 PM by Sally Wyatt (Maastricht University) on Hostile technologies: types and concepts

📅 ‼️ #ViennaSTSTalks is busy in October ‼️ Join us and @sallywyatt.bsky.social on October 16 about 'Hostile #technologies types and concepts' @univie.ac.at ⤵️

Poster of the STS Talks Autumn 2025!

📅Join us for our upcoming #ViennaSTSTalk Series in the Autumn 2025 @univie.ac.at, online or hybrid.📢📢

Expect to find John Grisham books or the bible in hotel rooms. First time I’ve seen anything like The Evaluation Society by Peter Dahler-Larsen #STS #valuationstudies

🌍 The Global Social Challenges Development Fund is here!

Help us support #GlobalSouth scholars, #ECRs & #OpenAccess research that drives real change.

📚 Make research accessible. Fight misinformation.

#SDGs #EquitablePublishing

👉 Donate:

I've experienced failure in my academic career - who hasn't? And I wrote about it last year in @lseimpactblog.bsky.social as a counterpoint to @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social research evaluation. blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

📚 Booked for the Summer: @sallywyatt.bsky.social recommends The Eighth Life (for Brilka) by Nino Haratischvili, translated by C. Collins and R. Martin. An epic, 1000-page novel tracing generations of a Georgian family shaped by the "red century." A perfect summer read to fully immerse yourself in.

📖🎥 The UM Library’s video series on books has ended, but all 16 videos are can be found online! Featuring Sharon Anyango, @moreba.bsky.social, @tullioviola.bsky.social and @sallywyatt.bsky.social. Watch them all here: tinyurl.com/5n7ynh9n

Issue 7.2, Spring 2025

@p-groth.bsky.social & C Borgman have published major article called 'From data creator to data reuser: Distance matters' in Harvard Data Science Review. Plus 9 responses, incl one by me that emphasises current threats to data, science & democracy. See here: hdsr.mitpress.mit.edu/volume7issue2

Looking forward to it - and so far, my trains are on time.

Very strange but true. On my way to workshop about #philosophy of #OpenScience in Landshut. My @deutschebahn.com train arrived 13 minutes EARLY in Cologne.

Check out this great new initiative from my colleagues Darryl Cressman and @masssimons.bsky.social - Society for the History of the Philosophy of Technology.
bsky.app/profile/hpts... | @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social | @ccmmody.bsky.social | @rafdebont.bsky.social | @sallywyatt.bsky.social

Support #Higher #Education in #Maastricht

This Wednesday, we strike in Maastricht against budget cuts to higher education.
See you there? #woinactie

“Vance and Musk appropriate the discourse of free speech to kill it”: Can the DSA protect democracy from populism?

@studioeuropa.bsky.social explores this with Prof. Tsjalling Swierstra—can regulation safeguard democracy in the digital age?

Read more: edu.nl/9nn4m

#Democracy #FreeSpeech #Policy

In an open letter to Maastricht University's Executive Board, professors @sallywyatt.bsky.social and Adriana Iamnitchi express their concern about UM's increasing reliance on services from Big Tech companies

www.observantonline.nl/english/Home....

Journal of Imaginary Research abstract works of fiction // fictional abstracts

I'm very proud to share that my contribution to the Journal of Imaginary Research is now available.

This year's theme is 'flourishing'. I write about the next AI winter, under the pseudonym Aida Inverno.

Scroll down a bit to download the whole volume. journalofimaginaryresearch.home.blog

The call is now officially out for a new editorial team for
@estsjournal.bsky.social ! Please share widely, and email me to chat if you are interested in leading @4sweb.bsky.social's diamond OA journal. I am happy to help you put together your proposal and team! #STS

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Feminist March today in Amsterdam, maybe 15,000 protesters of all ages

if you know of any promising undergraduates interested in getting a master's degree in an STS-related field, please point them toward the ESST (1-year) and CAST (2-year) programs. outstanding instructors, curriculum, fellow students & training for a PhD or many other careers.

WAEH Call for Papers Workshop on Alternative Energy Histories (WAEH): Scenarios and Transitions Organizers: Michiel Bron, Odinn Melsted, Cyrus Mody (Maastricht University) Venue: Maastricht University D…

We're putting on a conference! "We" being me, @odinnmelsted.bsky.social & @michielbron.bsky.social as part of the Managing Scarcity project.

Workshop on Alternative Energy Histories
Dates: October 20-21, 2025
Location: Maastricht University
Abstracts due: April 4, 2025

managingscarcity.com/waeh/

We’re excited to announce the Rachel and Alan Wyatt #STS #Scholarship! Established by @sallywyatt.bsky.social in memory of her parents, it supports EU/EER students facing financial barriers in pursuing a master’s in ESST or CAST at FASoS.

Learn more & apply👉 tinyurl.com/38ncyay4

With the inauguration of Donald Trump, the intersection of politics, technology and society is clearer than ever. In the BA Digital Society, you'll explore how AI, data manipulation and social media influence elections & policy-making.

Join our Bachelor’s Open Day on 8 February tinyurl.com/52rbtv4j