Might be of interest to some! Please share within relevant networks!! ----------- *IYKYK: STS in Dialogue with Black Studies <https://4sonline.org/news_manager.php?page=31382>* Open Panel Description: Black Studies is a multidisciplinary academic discipline based on sociological, historical, critical, and literary exploration of the lived experiences of the African diaspora. Black Studies arose as the culmination of activist projects that threatened the university's privileged economic and cultural status by insisting that the material differences of race and class are foundational to knowledge production. Building on existing engagements between Black Studies and STS - Ruha Benjamin's formulation of carceral technoscience, for example-this call for submissions aims to continue the conversation between Black studies and STS. Rather than exploring what terms and concepts Black studies might contribute to STS, however, we aim to identify various points of theoretical departure and arrival that occur between these two disciplines. We invite scholars to consider questions such as these: What are the current political ambitions and commitments of STS? What are the political ambitions of Black Studies? Do they intersect? If so, how? Which STS methodologies might be employed to realize Black epistemologies? Additionally, how might STS practice its methods in such a manner as to pursue Black liberation? Submit HERE <https://www.4sonline.org/call_for_submissions.php>, Deadline: May 26, 2023 Panel Organizers: Dr. Roderic Crooks, Kinjal Dave, Lauren Chambers, Seyi Olojo We encourage you to consider submitting an abstract. If you have any questions, contact Seyi Olojo: oolojo@berkeley.edu. Best, Seyi -- *Seyi Olojo **(she/her) (hear my name <https://www.name-coach.com/seyi-olojo>)* PhD Student, School of Information <https://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/> University of California, Berkeley