In this joint event, hosted by the BSA STS Study Group and the Centre for Global Science and Epistemic Justice at the University of Kent, we invite STS scholars at various career stages to reflect on how STS can drive meaningful and lasting change in advancing epistemic justice.
The event will feature lightning talks from four speakers (10 minutes each) who will discuss examples of epistemic injustices they have investigated or encountered and how they have responded to them. Their insights will serve as a catalyst for collective reflection on how to translate academic critiques into concrete actions that promote inclusive and just knowledge production in science and society.
We emphasize that STS scholars’ diverse cultural backgrounds, social identities, sub-disciplinary perspectives and career stages each offer unique advantages and challenges in this process. These differences also shape how one impacts their field of study, and the strategies used to rectify injustices. Thus, we invite the audience to think with the speakers to map out and comment on possible strategies and practices for transforming STS research into a vehicle for epistemic justice.
Speakers:
1- Tara Mahfoud: Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Essex UK. Co-Convenor, BSA STS Study Group
2- Clarissa Reche: Researcher in Science Journalism at Latin American Network of Feminist Anthropology of Science and Technology - Centre for the Development of Creativity, State University of Campinas, Brazil.
3- Marta Bertolaso: Full Professor of Philosophy of Science, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy
4- Jill Shepherd: Senior Lecturer in Stem Cell Biology, University of Kent, UK (in collaboration with Camille Serisier and Rebecca Cassidy)
Discussant: Jana Bacevic: Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Durham, UK.
Chair: Joy Y. Zhang, Professor of Sociology, Centre for Global Science and Epistemic Justice, University of Kent, UK.
