[Ssnet_list] October Controversies | RSVP to Mixer, New S+T@UW Website, Interview w/ Leah Ceccarelli, & AI's "Thingness"

[Monika Sengul-Jones via Ssnet_list]

Hi everyone,

A reminder to please RSVP to the Fall Research Mixer! The RSVP deadline was
extended to Friday, Oct. 18.
https://depts.washington.edu/stsst/2024/09/09/rsvp-stss-research-mixer-on-oct-23-2024/

Thanks to everyone on this list who attended the First Monday STSS reading
group today, we had our largest session yet! It was a generative discussion
on the ‘thingness’ of AI around Lucy Suchman's article of the same name,
hosted by David Ribes. Our next First Monday STSS reading group is Monday,
Nov. 4, and our host is Daniel Kryger (Information School). There are more
hosting opportunities for winter and spring quarters, please reach out to
me or Leah if you are interested in getting involved and/or joining that
group.
https://depts.washington.edu/stsst/first-monday/

Warmly,
Monika

On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 11:05 AM Monika Sengul-Jones <mmjones at uw.edu> wrote:


>

> Hey everyone,

>

> The leaves are finally turning, and we can turn, too, to announcements for

> the UW STSS community. This October, they thematically dovetail around

> controversy—or disagreement about something important to many.

>

> *Fall 2024 Research Mixer & Website Launch Party* 🥳🥳🥳 *REMINDER*

> Join our in-person gathering for intellectual conversation about your work

> and a celebration of the new STSS website! Optional no-host happy hour

> afterward.

> *Event:* October 23, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM in Communication 126 | UW

> Seattle. What’s the debate? Whether or not we should extend the RSVP

> deadline?? RSVP now

> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfBfoFS3mFsHenS40EWz04fa6YsJoxGr062fH8wy4V6BLfEg/viewform>

>

> *Society + Technology at UW Website Launches!* 🥳🥳🥳

> www.societyandtechnology.uw.edu

> The new cross-campus program, which includes STSS (and many of you!), now

> has a website! Society + Technology at UW seeks to strengthen ties across

> UW's campuses, research areas, and disciplines around research, teaching,

> and learning about society and technology. Be sure to check out:

> 👉 The history

> <https://depts.washington.edu/societytech/wordpress/history/> of the

> program

> 👉 The incredible Affiliate network

> <https://depts.washington.edu/societytech/wordpress/affiliates-2/> | 60+

> researchers and 30+ programs—your future research collaborators?

> 👉 Calendar <https://depts.washington.edu/societytech/wordpress/calendar/>

> | Add S+T Affiliate events to your personal calendars with a click

> 👉 *Conversations with Society + Technology

> <https://depts.washington.edu/societytech/wordpress/conversations/>* |

> Meet the S+T Affiliate network, parasocially. The first episode features an

> interview with STSS Director Leah Ceccarelli and covers the manufacture of

> controversies (disagreement when there was none), whether scientists should

> be arrested for being bad communicators (!), and how to argue with

> fraudsters (!!). Go to the interview

> <http://www.societyandtechnology.uw.edu>

>

> *Is AI an Uncontroversial 'Thing'?*

> The next First Monday STSS reading group is next Monday. Discuss with our

> October host, David Ribes (HCDE), who has selected a five-page article by

> STS/HCI all-star Lucy Suchman, titled "The Uncontroversial ‘Thingness’ of

> AI" in *Big Data & Society*. Learn more about First Monday

> <https://depts.washington.edu/stsst/first-monday/>.

>

> If controversies signal that something is collectively important,

> discussions keep us heated. Here’s to staying warm this fall.

>

> All my best,

> Monika Sengul-Jones

> STSS Intellectual Life

> First Monday Co-Facilitator

> Program Manager, Society + Technology at UW

> Hosted by the UW Tech Policy Lab

>

>

>

> Previously in STSS:

> --

> Hi everyone,

>

> I'm pleased to announce that the Science, Technology, and Society Studies

> (STSS) <https://depts.washington.edu/stsst/> website has been redone!

>

> https://depts.washington.edu/stsst/

>

> The former STSS site has been archived (here

> <https://web.archive.org/web/20240521111509/https://depts.washington.edu/stsst/> and

> offline). The Science Studies Network website may soon be archived as well;

> the new STSS website is the homepage for the program and the community!

>

> While I hope you check out the new site, here are a few highlights:

>

> *People <https://depts.washington.edu/stsst/people/>. *The faculty of

> STSS are now in full color! Thank you for your service to the program.

> Faculty, if you have questions or would like to get more involved, please

> reach out to Leah Ceccarelli at cecc at uw.edu

>

> *Get involved <https://depts.washington.edu/stsst/get-involved/>. *As a

> field, program, and community, the Get Involved

> <https://depts.washington.edu/stsst/get-involved/>page shows the range of

> ways to get involved in STSS -- as an advisor, student, or a curious

> community member -- across UW. Spread the word!

>

> *First Monday STSS <https://depts.washington.edu/stsst/first-monday/> *Our

> new reading group has a page! Learn more about our rotating host model and

> join us to discuss one article or chapter in STS every month. All are

> welcome to attend. For Fall 2024, we've adjusted the meeting time to 11:30a

> - 12:20 pm. If you are not on the mailing list for the reading group yet,

> email mmjones at uw.edu to request to join.

>

> *Announcements

> <https://depts.washington.edu/stsst/category/stss-community/> *News about

> events, upcoming programs, and announcements for faculty (e.g. send over

> your STSS classes to be listed on the Courses

> <https://depts.washington.edu/stsst/courses/> page) will be posted here.

> Now that the new website is launched, I will cross-post announcements on

> this listserv. If you'd like to make an announcement on the website, please

> reach out to me at mmjones at uw.edu

>

>

> All my best,

> Monika Sengul-Jones

> STSS Intellectual Life

> First Monday Co-Facilitator

> Program Manager, Society + Technology at UW

> Hosted by the UW Tech Policy Lab

>

>

>

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