Dear colleagues, We are inviting submissions to our open panel 163. Beyond Likes and Shares: Unpacking the Impact of Social Media on Underprivileged Areas to be submitted to the 4S Conference (Society for Social Studies of Science (4S), which will take place in Honolulu, Hawai’i on November 8 - 11, 2023. Deadline for submission is May 26, 2023. Panel Description: Social media has become an integral part of our daily lives, connecting people from different parts of the world, and facilitating the exchange of information and ideas. However, the impact of social media on underprivileged areas remains a topic of concern. While social media can provide a platform for marginalized communities to voice their opinions and engage with others, it can also reinforce existing power structures and perpetuate inequalities, oppression, and discrimination. As such, there is a need to critically examine the role that social media play in these areas, positively and negatively and specifically, how social media are being used as a research field. This open panel wants to bring together researchers to share their insights and findings on the impact of social media in underprivileged communities and discuss the ethical considerations associated with conducting studies on social media in these contexts. We welcome conceptual and empirical contributions that address the implications of social media usage in underprivileged or disadvantaged areas and communities and specifically, the implications of social media environments as 'the research field'. Overall, this open panel seeks to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and insights about the impact of social media on underprivileged areas and being used within oppressed communities. We hope to contribute to a better understanding of the role that social media play in reinforcing or challenging existing power structures in these communities and highlight the ethical considerations that researchers should consider when conducting studies on social media. Session Chairs: Konstantin Aal (konstantin.aal@uni-siegen.de<mailto:konstantin.aal@uni-siegen.de>) and Sarah Rüller (sarah.rueller@uni-siegen.de<mailto:sarah.rueller@uni-siegen.de>) Keywords: University-Society Relations, Method and Practice, Decolonial and Postcolonial STS, Ethnography; Messiness; Authority Submissions: If you would like to participate in this session, please submit your individual abstract of approx. 250 words and follow the instructions described here: https://www.4sonline.org/call_for_submissions.php ### The Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) is an international, nonprofit association founded in 1975 that fosters interdisciplinary and engaged scholarship in social studies of science, technology, and medicine (a field often referred to as STS). This year, 4S will be holding its annual meeting at the Honolulu Convention Center in Hawai’i, November 8-11, 2023. This year’s theme is “Sea, Sky, and Land: Engaging in Solidarity in Endangered Ecologies.” More information can be found here: https://www.4sonline.org/meeting.php -- Konstantin Aal Research assistant and PhD student pronouns: he/him/his Information Systems and New Media SFB 1187 "Medien der Kooperation" University of Siegen Kohlbettstr. 15, 57072 Siegen Raum. US-E-102 Tel. +49 (0)271 / 740 3383 Mob. +49 (0)176 / 30 780 007 http://www.uni-siegen.de/fb5/wirtschaftsinformatik/index.html.en?lang=en