RUMOS DA SOCIOLOGIA DO CONHECIMENTO, DA CI\u00caNCIA E DA TECNOLOGIA Submiss\u00e3o: Resumos at\u00e9 31 de julho de 2026 | Artigos completos at\u00e9 30 de novembro de 2026<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n CONVITE \u00c0 SUBMISS\u00c3O DE TRABALHOS Nos \u00faltimos anos, a intensifica\u00e7\u00e3o das for\u00e7as autorit\u00e1rias, nacionalistas e antidemocr\u00e1ticas em diferentes geografias tem sido concomitante com transforma\u00e7\u00f5es profundas e c\u00e9leres ao n\u00edvel da <\/span>ci\u00eancia e tecnologia. A crescente influ\u00eancia e relev\u00e2ncia das infraestruturas digitais, da governa\u00e7\u00e3o algor\u00edtmica, do capitalismo de vigil\u00e2ncia e a omnipresen\u00e7a das biotecnologias e da <\/span>intelig\u00eancia artificial em v\u00e1rios dom\u00ednios sociais remodelou n\u00e3o s\u00f3 a vida quotidiana, mas <\/span>tamb\u00e9m as condi\u00e7\u00f5es em que a democracia \u00e9 vivida, desafiada e contestada. Estas mudan\u00e7as <\/span>desafiam os cientistas sociais e, mais particularmente, os investigadores dos estudos sociais de <\/span>ci\u00eancia e tecnologia, a examinar criticamente as rela\u00e7\u00f5es e as ambival\u00eancias entre os desenvolvimentos tecnocient\u00edficos e sociotecnol\u00f3gicos e a ascens\u00e3o de projetos pol\u00edticos <\/span>autorit\u00e1rios e populistas assentes em l\u00f3gicas de exclus\u00e3o. Esta confer\u00eancia tem, portanto, como objetivo: 1) repensar as contribui\u00e7\u00f5es dos estudos sociais de ci\u00eancia e tecnologia e o seu potencial cr\u00edtico para questionar tend\u00eancias associadas \u00e0 domina\u00e7\u00e3o, \u00e0 viol\u00eancia e ao autoritarismo; 2) debater formas de resist\u00eancia e de oposi\u00e7\u00e3o a estas din\u00e2micas; 3) articular vis\u00f5es para projetos emancipat\u00f3rios que visem restaurar justi\u00e7a e <\/span>democracia; e 4) promover a investiga\u00e7\u00e3o em estudos sociais de ci\u00eancia e tecnologia sobre o <\/span>conhecimento, a ci\u00eancia e a tecnologia em todos os dom\u00ednios tem\u00e1ticos. A confer\u00eancia acolhe <\/span>contribui\u00e7\u00f5es que explorem estes objetivos em tem\u00e1ticas como o clima e a biodiversidade, a <\/span>habita\u00e7\u00e3o, o trabalho, a sa\u00fade, a educa\u00e7\u00e3o, a migra\u00e7\u00e3o, a seguran\u00e7a social, o Estado social, a arte, a pol\u00edtica, o debate p\u00fablico, a seguran\u00e7a e a guerra.<\/span><\/p>\n Convidamos, assim, acad\u00e9micos e profissionais interessados nestes temas, provenientes de diversas \u00e1reas, incluindo os estudos sociais da ci\u00eancia e da tecnologia, a sociologia, a antropologia, as ci\u00eancias pol\u00edticas, a geografia humana, a hist\u00f3ria, a filosofia, os estudos de comunica\u00e7\u00e3o e meios de comunica\u00e7\u00e3o social e a economia pol\u00edtica. S\u00e3o bem-vindas submiss\u00f5es de artigos te\u00f3ricos e emp\u00edricos. Pretende-se promover o di\u00e1logo entre diferentes \u00e1reas tem\u00e1ticas <\/span>e disciplinares, contribuindo n\u00e3o s\u00f3 para os debates acad\u00e9micos, mas tamb\u00e9m para discuss\u00f5es sociais e pol\u00edticas mais amplas sobre o papel dos estudos sociais de ci\u00eancia e tecnologia na imagina\u00e7\u00e3o e (re)configura\u00e7\u00e3o de futuros democr\u00e1ticos.<\/span><\/p>\n Entre outros temas centrados no conhecimento, na ci\u00eancia e na tecnologia, os t\u00f3picos em discuss\u00e3o s\u00e3o:<\/p>\n \u25cf De que forma os valores democr\u00e1ticos e os direitos c\u00edvicos est\u00e3o em risco devido \u00e0s infraestruturas digitais, \u00e0 governa\u00e7\u00e3o algor\u00edtmica, ao capitalismo de vigil\u00e2ncia e \u00e0 omnipresen\u00e7a das biotecnologias e da intelig\u00eancia artificial em v\u00e1rios dom\u00ednios sociais (incluindo o trabalho, a sa\u00fade, o ambiente, a migra\u00e7\u00e3o, o controlo da criminalidade, a pol\u00edtica e o debate p\u00fablico, o ambiente, o antropoceno, as artes, entre outros)? FORMATO DA CONFER\u00caNCIA<\/b><\/p>\n Com o objetivo de refor\u00e7ar e enriquecer a qualidade da reflex\u00e3o e do debate em torno dos trabalhos, solicitamos aos autores que partilhem antecipadamente vers\u00f5es preliminares dos seus trabalhos e pedimos aos participantes que interajam com os textos uns dos outros. As vers\u00f5es submetidas ser\u00e3o partilhadas entre os participantes e cada contribui\u00e7\u00e3o ter\u00e1 um comentador respons\u00e1vel por fornecer feedback construtivo, levantar quest\u00f5es cr\u00edticas e facilitar a discuss\u00e3o durante a sess\u00e3o. Este formato foi concebido para apoiar artigos em fase de desenvolvimento no <\/span>seu processo de publica\u00e7\u00e3o, contribuindo simultaneamente para a consolida\u00e7\u00e3o da comunidade <\/span>de estudos sociais de ci\u00eancia e tecnologia. <\/span><\/p>\n CALEND\u00c1RIO<\/b><\/p>\n 31 de julho de 2026 | Prazo para envio de resumos<\/b> ORIENTA\u00c7\u00d5ES PARA O ENVIO DE RESUMOS<\/b><\/p>\n \u25cf Os resumos n\u00e3o devem exceder 300 palavras. ORIENTA\u00c7\u00d5ES PARA O ENVIO DAS VERS\u00d5ES COMPLETAS DOS TRABALHOS<\/b><\/p>\n Os autores cujos resumos tenham sido aceites s\u00e3o convidados a submeter um documento completo para ser discutido na confer\u00eancia.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n 1. Tipos de submiss\u00f5es 2. Dimens\u00e3o e formata\u00e7\u00e3o 3. Estrutura recomendada 4. Discuss\u00e3o ORGANIZA\u00c7\u00c3O DA CONFER\u00caNCIA<\/strong> COMISS\u00c3O CIENT\u00cdFICA<\/strong> FINANCIAMENTO INFORMA\u00c7\u00d5ES CALL FOR COMMUNICATIONS<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n In recent years, the intensification of authoritarian, nationalist, and anti-democratic forces across different geographies is concomitant to profound and rapid transformations in science and technology. The growing influence and relevance of digital infrastructures, algorithmic governance, surveillance capitalism, and the omnipresence of biotechnologies and artificial intelligence across several social domains has reshaped not only everyday life but also the conditions under which democracy is enacted, lived, challenged and contested. These changes, therefore, compel social scientists and, more particularly, scholars and critical thinkers interested in science and technology studies (STS), to critically examine the relations and ambivalences <\/span>between technoscientific and socio-technological developments and the rise of authoritarian, <\/span>populist, and exclusionary political projects. This conference, therefore, aims to 1) rethink the contributions of STS and its potential of critique to question trends associated with domination, violence and authoritarianism; 2) discuss forms of <\/span>resistance and opposition to these dynamics, 3) articulate visions for emancipatory projects for <\/span>reclaiming justice and democracy, and 4) foster STS research on knowledge, science and technology across all thematic domains. The conference invites contributions which engage with these aims in the context of climate and biodiversity, housing, labor, health, education, migration, social security and welfare states, art, policy and public debate, security and war.<\/span><\/p>\n We invite academics and professionals interested in these topics from diverse backgrounds, including STS, sociology, anthropology, political science, human geography, history, philosophy, communication and media studies, political economy and technology assessment. Submissions <\/span>of theoretical and empirical papers are welcome. By fostering dialogue, this conference aims to <\/span>contribute not only to academic debates but also to wider social and political discussions on the <\/span>role of STS in imagining and (re)shaping democratic futures.<\/span><\/p>\n Among all other themes focusing on knowledge, science and technology, the topics under discussion are:<\/span><\/p>\n \u25cf How are democratic values and civic rights at risk through digital infrastructures, algorithmic governance, surveillance capitalism, and the omnipresence of biotechnologies and artificial intelligence across several social domains (including labour, health, environment, migration, crime control, policy and public debate, <\/span>environment, anthropocene, arts, amongst others)? TIMELINE GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION<\/b> GUIDELINES FOR FULL PAPERS SUBMISSION<\/b> 1. Types of Submissions 2. Length and Formatting 3. Recommended Structure 4. Discussion ORGANIZATION SCIENTIFIC BOARD FUNDING INFORMATIONS
<\/strong>14 e 15 de janeiro de 2027
\nUniversidade do Minho, Braga<\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/span>\u25cf De que forma a pr\u00f3pria democracia se torna contestada atrav\u00e9s destes desenvolvimentos?
<\/span>\u25cf Como pode a democracia ser reconfigurada e impulsionada pelas atuais transforma\u00e7\u00f5es sociotecnol\u00f3gicas?
<\/span>\u25cf De que forma a ci\u00eancia e a tecnologia s\u00e3o contestadas, por um lado, e mobilizadas, por outro, por for\u00e7as autorit\u00e1rias e antidemocr\u00e1ticas? Que contesta\u00e7\u00f5es, controv\u00e9rsias e <\/span>pol\u00edticas emergem em torno destes desenvolvimentos?
<\/span>\u25cf Em que condi\u00e7\u00f5es a ci\u00eancia e a tecnologia s\u00e3o mobilizadas para o avan\u00e7o dos valores democr\u00e1ticos e dos direitos c\u00edvicos?
<\/span>\u25cf Como \u00e9 que especialistas, profissionais, cidad\u00e3os e pessoas marginalizadas resistem, reconfiguram ou reivindicam a ci\u00eancia e as tecnologias para fins de democracia e justi\u00e7a?
<\/span>\u25cf Que ferramentas te\u00f3ricas, metodol\u00f3gicas e conceptuais oferecem os estudos sociais da ci\u00eancia e da tecnologia \u2014 em di\u00e1logo com outras vertentes acad\u00e9micas cr\u00edticas, tais como <\/span>os estudos feministas, p\u00f3s-coloniais, dos movimentos sociais e de economia pol\u00edtica \u2014 <\/span>para analisar e compreender estas din\u00e2micas contempor\u00e2neas?
<\/span>\u25cf Como podem os acad\u00e9micos dos estudos sociais da ci\u00eancia e da tecnologia lidar com a tens\u00e3o entre a reflexividade cr\u00edtica e o risco de minar a confian\u00e7a do p\u00fablico na ci\u00eancia?<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>1 de setembro de 2026 | Notifica\u00e7\u00f5es de aceita\u00e7\u00e3o
<\/span>30 de novembro de 2026 | Prazo para inscri\u00e7\u00f5es
<\/span>30 de novembro de 2026 | Prazo para envio das vers\u00f5es completas dos artigos<\/b>
<\/span>14-15 de janeiro de 2027 | Confer\u00eancia (Braga)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u25cf Os resumos devem delinear claramente a(s) quest\u00e3o(\u00f5es) de investiga\u00e7\u00e3o, a abordagem metodol\u00f3gica e as principais conclus\u00f5es ou contribui\u00e7\u00f5es esperadas.
<\/span>\u25cf As submiss\u00f5es devem incluir:
<\/span> \u25cb T\u00edtulo do artigo proposto (m\u00e1ximo de 15 palavras).
<\/span> \u25cb Nome(s) do(s) autor(es), afilia\u00e7\u00e3o(\u00f5es) institucional(is) e e-mail(s) de contacto.
<\/span> \u25cb 4\u20136 palavras-chave.
<\/span>\u25cf Os resumos podem ser submetidos em portugu\u00eas ou ingl\u00eas.
<\/span>\u25cf Os resumos devem ser submetidos aqui<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
<\/span>Aceitamos diferentes tipos de contribui\u00e7\u00f5es, adaptadas para discuss\u00e3o em confer\u00eancias, incluindo:
<\/span>\u25cf Artigos de investiga\u00e7\u00e3o originais
\u25cf Cap\u00edtulos de livros
\u25cf Cap\u00edtulos de teses<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>\u25cf Dimens\u00e3o: 2000 – 6000 palavras (incluindo notas e refer\u00eancias)
<\/span>\u25cf Estilo de refer\u00eancia: sistema Harvard (autor-data)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u25cf T\u00edtulo (m\u00e1ximo de 15 palavras)^
<\/span>\u25cf Resumo (m\u00e1ximo de 150 palavras) + 4\u20136 palavras-chave.
<\/span>\u25cf Texto principal (estruturado em sec\u00e7\u00f5es, dependendo do tipo de submiss\u00e3o)
<\/span>\u25cf Refer\u00eancias (completas e de acordo com o estilo Harvard)<\/span><\/p>\n
A confer\u00eancia ser\u00e1 organizada em torno da apresenta\u00e7\u00e3o e discuss\u00e3o dos trabalhos. Cada sess\u00e3o ir\u00e1 incluir a discuss\u00e3o de 2 trabalhos. Cada participante apresentar\u00e1 um trabalho e ter\u00e1 um trabalho atribu\u00eddo para discutir. Espera-se que este formato contribua para um ambiente <\/span>cooperativo e discuss\u00f5es significativas.<\/span><\/p>\n
Sec\u00e7\u00e3o Tem\u00e1tica \u00abConhecimento, Ci\u00eancia e Tecnologia\u00bb da Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Portuguesa de Sociologia (APS) em colabora\u00e7\u00e3o com a Sec\u00e7\u00e3o Tem\u00e1tica \u00abEconomia Pol\u00edtica da Ci\u00eancia e da Tecnologia\u00bb da Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Portuguesa de Economia Pol\u00edtica.
Co-organizadoras da Sec\u00e7\u00e3o Tem\u00e1tica \u00abConhecimento, Ci\u00eancia e Tecnologia\u00bb da Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Portuguesa de Sociologia (APS): Ana Ferreira, CICS.NOVA, NOVA FCSH; Nina Amelung, CIES, Iscte-IUL; Rafaela Granja, CECS-UMinho.
Co-organizadoras da Sec\u00e7\u00e3o Tem\u00e1tica \u00abEconomia Pol\u00edtica da Ci\u00eancia e da Tecnologia\u00bb da Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Portuguesa de Economia Pol\u00edtica: Irina Castro. CES, UCoimbra e Jos\u00e9 Lu\u00eds Garcia, ICS-ULisboa.<\/p>\n
Ana Ferreira, CICS.NOVA, NOVA FCSH; Irina Castro, CES-Universidade de Coimbra; Jos\u00e9 Lu\u00eds Garcia, ICS-ULisboa; Nina Amelung, CIES, Iscte-IUL; Rafaela Granja, CECS-UMinho<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Fundos nacionais da APS (ver aqui<\/a>) e da FCT \u2013 Funda\u00e7\u00e3o para a Ci\u00eancia e a Tecnologia, I.P., no \u00e2mbito do projecto \u00abUID\/00736\/2025\u00bb do Centro de Estudos de Comunica\u00e7\u00e3o e Sociedade. da Universidade do Minho<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Por favor contacte “conhecimento@aps.pt<\/strong><\/a>“<\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/span>\u25cf How does \u201cdemocracy\u201d itself become contested and even an empty signifier through these developments?
<\/span>\u25cf How can democracy be improved and fuelled by current sociotechnological transformations?
\u25cf How are science and technology contested, on the one hand, and mobilized, on the other hand, by authoritarian, anti-democratic forces? What contestations, controversies and <\/span>contentious politics emerge around these developments?
<\/span>\u25cf Under which conditions are science and technology mobilized for the advancement of democratic values and civic rights?
<\/span>\u25cf How do experts, practitioners, citizens and marginalized people resist, reconfigure, or reclaim science and technologies for purposes of democracy and justice?
<\/span>\u25cf Which theoretical, methodological and conceptual tools do STS – also in conversation <\/span>with other critical scholarship such as feminist, postcolonial, social movement as well as political economy studies – offer for analyzing and understanding these contemporary dynamics?
<\/span>\u25cf How could STS scholars navigate the tension between critical reflexivity and the potential for eroding public trust in science?
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CONFERENCE FORMAT
<\/b><\/span>In order to substantiate and enrich the quality of reflection and discussion of papers, we ask contributors to share draft full papers in advance and ask participants to engage with each others\u2019 <\/span>writings. Papers\u2019 drafts will be shared among participants and each paper will have one discussant who will be responsible for providing constructive feedback, raising critical questions, and facilitating discussion during the session. This format is designed to support work-in-progress papers in progressing towards publication while consolidating the STS community.<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/b>\u25cf 31th July 2026 | Deadline for abstract submissions<\/b>
<\/span>\u25cf 1st September 2026 | Notifications of acceptance
<\/span>\u25cf 30th November 2026 | Registration deadline
<\/span>\u25cf 30th November 2026 | Deadline for submission of full draft papers<\/b>
<\/span>\u25cf 14-15th January 2027 | Conference (Braga)<\/span><\/p>\n
\u25cf Abstracts must not exceed 300 words
<\/span>\u25cf Abstracts should clearly outline the research question(s), methodological approach, and main findings or expected contributions.
<\/span>\u25cf Submissions should include:
<\/span> o Title of the proposed paper (maximum 15 words)
<\/span> o Author(s) name(s), institutional affiliation(s), and contact email(s)
<\/span> o 4\u20136 keywords
<\/span>\u25cf Abstracts can be submitted in Portuguese or English
<\/span>\u25cf Abstracts should be submitted here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
Authors whose abstracts have been accepted are invited to submit a full paper to be discussed at the conference.<\/span><\/p>\n
We welcome different kinds of contributions, adapted for conference discussion, including:
<\/span>\u25cf Original research articles
\u25cf Book chapters
\u25cf Thesis chapters<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>\u25cf Length: 2000 – 6000 words (including notes and references)
<\/span>\u25cf Referencing style: Harvard author\u2013date system.<\/span><\/p>\n
\u25cf Title (maximum 15 words)
<\/span>\u25cf Abstract (maximum 150 words) + 4\u20136 keywords
<\/span>\u25cf Main text (structured into sections, depending on the type of submission)
<\/span>\u25cf References (complete and consistent with Harvard style)<\/span><\/p>\n
The conference will be organized around the papers\u2019 presentation and discussion. Sessions will include the discussion of 2 papers. Each participant will present one paper and be attributed one paper to discuss. This is expected to contribute to a cooperative environment and meaningful <\/span>discussions among STS scholars present in the meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/b>Thematic Section Knowledge, Science and Technology of the Portuguese Sociological Association in collaboration with the Thematic Section of The Political Economy of Science and Technology of Portuguese Association of Political Economy.
Co-organizers: Ana Ferreira, CICS.NOVA, NOVA FCSH; <\/span>Irina Castro. CES, UCoimbra; <\/span>Jos\u00e9 Lu\u00eds Garcia, ICS-ULisboa; Nina Amelung, CIES, Iscte-IUL; Rafaela Granja, CECS-UMinho.<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/b>Ana Ferreira, CICS.NOVA, NOVA FCSH; Irina Castro, CES-Universidade de Coimbra; Jos\u00e9 Lu\u00eds Garcia, ICS-ULisboa; Nina Amelung, CIES, Iscte-IUL; Rafaela Granja, CECS-UMinho.<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/b>National grants through APS (Portuguese Sociological Association) and FCT (Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P.), under grant reference UID\/00736\/2025: Centre for Communication and Society Studies.<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/b>Please contact “conhecimento@aps.pt”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-514","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stnr.aps.pt\/conhecimento-ciencia-tecnologia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stnr.aps.pt\/conhecimento-ciencia-tecnologia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stnr.aps.pt\/conhecimento-ciencia-tecnologia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stnr.aps.pt\/conhecimento-ciencia-tecnologia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stnr.aps.pt\/conhecimento-ciencia-tecnologia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=514"}],"version-history":[{"count":63,"href":"https:\/\/stnr.aps.pt\/conhecimento-ciencia-tecnologia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":973,"href":"https:\/\/stnr.aps.pt\/conhecimento-ciencia-tecnologia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/514\/revisions\/973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stnr.aps.pt\/conhecimento-ciencia-tecnologia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}