Call for author nominations: edited volume on STS in Latin America
Dear all,
We are in the process of putting together a proposal for an edited volume on STS in Latin America. Below you will find a call for chapter authors. Translations of the call for papers appear below in Spanish and Portuguese. Be aware that the deadline for nominations is fast approaching (December 2).
With best regards,
Eden Medina, Christina Holmes, and Ivan da Costa Marques
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Call for Nominations: Edited Volume on STS in Latin America
We are looking for nominations of authors to write chapters for an edited volume on Science and Technology Studies (STS) in Latin America. We are putting together a formal proposal for MIT Press and are looking for authors who have research interests that bridge STS and Latin American studies. Proposed chapters could include:
• Research papers, provided they go beyond the analysis of a specific
case study and address wider issues in STS research,
• Overviews of the state of research in a thematic area of STS,
• Papers that explore a current debate or conversation taking place
within STS and/or Latin American studies.
We especially encourage contributions that explore or problematize the relationship of Latin America to “the West” and/or emphasize how the inclusion of scholarship on Latin America will enrich STS discussions more generally.
Nominations (including self nominations) can be in English, Spanish, or Portuguese and should include:
1. One or two paragraphs about the nominated author and the subject or focus of the chapter you think they will be able to write.
2. A sample of the author’s work in English, Spanish, or Portuguese (e.g. an article or book chapter).
We regret that, if we want the book to be out in 2014 in time for the 4S/ESOCITE conference in Buenos Aires, we have to work on a very tight schedule. We have accordingly been obliged to establish December 2, 2011 as the deadline for receiving the nominations. We may not be able to review submissions received after this deadline. For full consideration, please mail a copy of your nomination to all three members of the editorial board before the December 2 due date:
Eden Medina eden.medina@gmail.com
Christina Holmes cpholmes@dal.ca
Ivan da Costa Marques imarques@nce.ufrj.br