Call for papers for Apuntes 80: Science, Technology, and Society in Latin America
Type: Call for Papers
Date: November 21, 2016
Location: Peru
Subject Fields: History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, Latin American and Caribbean History / Studies
Apuntes,
Revista de Ciencias Sociales invites researchers who are studying
science, technology and society in Latin America to send their
contributions for its 80th number, to be published in June 2017. It was
decided to focus on this issue because social studies on science and
technology (STS) have become increasingly relevant in recent years.
In
contrast to conventional approaches in which science and technology are
investigated autonomously and in parallel, STS studies seek to generate
dialogue and critical analysis about the interaction of science and
society. In addition, the goal of these studies is also to understand
how science affects people and how people incorporate scientific
knowledge and technological innovation to pose epistemological problems
and improve their quality of life. The relation between science,
technology and society is problematical in and of itself and, in many
cases, asymmetrical. It can lead to increasing already existing social,
gender, and social disparities. In recent years, there has been a great
deal of progress in the study of the application of science and
technology in specific social contexts. Recent research has also
stressed the potential risks and questioned expectations in Latin
America – some of them, exaggerated – regarding science and technology
as instruments of progress, innovation, and development.
This
issue of Apuntes seeks to contribute to these efforts and to the
visibilization of interdisciplinary studies on STS that are currently
underway. We invite researchers to submit articles that analyze the
diverse problematics that have arisen in the past or the present, from a
perspective that emphasizes the role of science and technology and how
both of these articulate with actors such as the state, private
institutions, and civil society. At the same time, this call for papers
is an invitation to (re)think the role of science and technology from
both a Latin American and a global perspective.
Articles
must be a minimum of 8,000 and a maximum of 10,000 words long, excluding
the bibliography, abstract, and keywords. Book reviews must be no
longer than 1,200 words. Instructions for authors can be found on the
journal’s website: http://www.up.edu.pe/revista_apuntes.
Articles and reviews should be submitted in Word (Times New Roman 12
font, 1.5 line spacing) by November 21, 2016, through the journal’s
website. Articles may be submitted in Spanish, English or Portuguese but
will be published only in Spanish and English. Apuntes provides the
necessary translations.
Apuntes, Revista de Ciencias
Sociales is a peer-reviewed journal. All submissions are evaluated
anonymously by at least two specialists in the subject matter, who send
their comments to the Editorial Committee. The Committee informs authors
whether their articles will be published or not, as well as
communicating any comments or indications regarding corrections to be
made provided by the evaluators.