The Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) held its annual meeting in Toronto from October 7 to 10. This was the 50th anniversary of 4S, and nearly three thousand people participated. In addition to presenting papers, Team Taiwan also carried out various promotional activities and conference discussions for the next annual meeting to be held in Taiwan, and felt the interest of various parties in participating in the event.
Hosted by 4S President Guo Wenhua and TaiwanTAIWAN STS ASSOCIATION President Wang Xuyu, Meet the Taipei Team announced that the 4S Annual Meeting will be held simultaneously at National Taiwan University from August 25 to 28, 2027, as well as the Taiwan TAIWAN STS ASSOCIATIONAnnual Meeting. The theme of this meeting is Groundswell, with the sub-title of Movements, Disturbances and Public Engagement exploring the dynamics and politics of contemporary technology and society from Taiwan’s rich ecology and geopolitical landscape.
The introduction session began with a presentation of a video produced by the Lin Yuantan team, which visually presented the outline of next year’s conference. The members of the planning team, Dana Powell, Lin Yuchun, Wu Jiaolian, Hong Guangyi, Chen Baochen, and Huang Yuming, successively introduced the conference’s theme, the characteristics of the Taidong campus, and proposed the proposed tour itinerary to be conducted. Chen Jiaxin, Li Meiqun, Li Yizhe, Peng Songyue, Zhang Shuqiang, Huang Baoyao, Xu Bebie, Wang Yihang, Yu Zhimin, Li YiRui, Wang Hongming, and other participants also participated in various promotional activities, actively promoting the arrival of international STS teachers and students to Taiwan for the conference.
President Wen Hua and Chairman Xu Yun officially signed the contract at the venue, marking the start of the collaboration between the two organizations. The logo for this event will be designed by artist Gu Guocun. We look forward to it. The first call for submissions will begin in December through Open Panels. Please keep a close eye on our fan page and join us for this event!
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Watch the wonderful 4S@Taipei video here:https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19qSN4QGxp/