Author: Larry
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New Workshop: Theory and Analysis in Science, Knowledge, and Society (TASKS)
Theory and Analysis in Science, Knowledge, and Society (TASKS) is a workshop based at City College, CUNY for CUNY and New York City researchers. We discuss working papers circulated by members and visitors and provide feedback. Topics of interest amongst TASKS members include: technologies and reproductive health, state-expert relations, the use of scientific evidence in…
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“Revisiting Biomedicalization” (Feb 28-March 1, 2025)
On February 28 and March 1, Alka Menon (Yale) and Melanie Jeske (Baylor College of Medicine) led a convening at Yale University titled “Revisiting Biomedicalization: Toward a Technology-Focused Approach.” Under the rubric of medicalization and biomedicalization, substantially developed by Peter Conrad and Adele Clarke, medical sociologists and STS scholars have characterized shifts in the landscape…
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New Publications from Section Members (2024-2025)
This is a running list of recent publications from SKAT Section members from Fall 2024 to Summer 2025. To submit an announcement for the Fall 2024 Newsletter, please use this Google Form: https://forms.gle/Jrd9Uodeg5KA3wvz6 To send an announcement out to the Listserv, please email: skatchairasa@gmail.com Articles Gil Eyal, Larry Au, and Cristian Capotescu 2024. “Trust is a Verb!:…
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SKAT Sessions at ASA 2025
Please see the full call here: https://www.asanet.org/2025-annual-meeting/call-for-submissions/papers-extended-abstracts/section-sessions/ Section on Science, Knowledge, and Technology Challenging epistemic institutions: Unruly knowledge, outlaw technology, and fringe-mainstream relations We live in epistemically challenged, and challenging, times. The status of various forms of knowledge continues to be contested, as many social actors compete for epistemic authority. Institutions of knowledge production are…
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New Special Collection: A Sociology of AI
Congratulations to Kelly Joyce and Taylor M. Cruz, and all contributing authors, for putting a special collection on “A Sociology of Artificial intelligence: Inequalities, Power, and Data Justice” in Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. To access the special collection, click here: A Sociology of Artificial Intelligence: Inequalities, Power, and Data Justice The special…
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New Zine: Bits in the Machine
Bits in the Machine: A Time Capsule of Worker’s Stories in the Age of Generative AI By Collective Action in Tech, DAIR Institute, Collective Action School and Data & Society Download here: https://collectiveaction.tech/2024/bits-in-the-machine/ Description: “Gathered during the Generative AI hype cycle, this collection of worker perspectives is a window into the complex relationship between workers and the Artificial Intelligence…
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CfP: The Handbook on the Sociology of Artificial Intelligence
The Handbook on the Sociology of Artificial Intelligence from Emerald Publishers seeks submissions that offer an in-depth overview of the major trends in the field, addressing both the societal causes and effects of artificial intelligence. It aims to systematically explore AI’s sociological dimensions, to feature a theory-driven review of recent research, presenting approaches to investigating artificial…
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Q&A with Benjamin Shestakofsky, author of Behind the Startup
Interviewed by Larry Au on May 3, 2024 for the Summer Newsletter Benjamin Shestakofsky is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is affiliated with AI at Wharton and the Center on Digital Culture and Society. He is the author of Behind the Startup: How Ventural Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and…
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New Publications from Section Members (2023-2024)
The following are new publications submitted by ASA SKAT Section members to be included in the Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Summer 2024 newsletters. Please feel free to reach out to us (lau1@ccny.cuny.edu) to be included on this list if we missed you! See also our New Books Q&A series where we conduct interviews with…
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Q&A with Lin Zhang, author of The Labor of Reinvention
Interviewed on February 20, 2024 for the Spring 2024 SKAT Newsletter by Larry Au Lin Zhang is Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies at the University of New Hampshire, focusing on critical innovation studies, knowledge, and digital labor and intersectionality. She is the author of The Labor of Reinvention: Entrepreneurship in the New Chinese…
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