Society for Social Studies of Science

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We are 4S, an international, nonprofit association focused on the social studies of science, technology and medicine (#STS). Next Annual meeting October 7-10, 2026.

Members of the CTS-Chile Network pose in front of a large tree following the general assembly in the XIII Encuentro CTS-Chile in the city of Concepción in January 2026.
The Society for Social Studies of Science 2026 call for nominations is now open. All members can vote until April 10, 2026 You can find updates on our website: 4sonline.org
Logo of an inverted tree with entangled electric roots merging with an upright tree to symbolise the contrast and synergies of techno power and technoscientific futures.
Image showing our blue and clear glass trophies with the names and logos etched in the glass.
Photographic portrait of Diana Ruíz, a Latina young woman facing the camera with long dark curly hair, wearing large red framed glasses and lipstick, and wearing a leathery tanned jacket and blue blouse. She stares at camera pictured in front of a red rose bush in a garden. Photographic portrait of Lupe Flores, a Latino man faces direct to the camera while grinning. He wears a black and grey shirt, short cropped hair and a metal rose on his lapel. He is in front of a beige wall and a wooden framed room with a dark scalloped chair. Photographic portrait of Dr. Darren Byler, a white man faces direct to the camera with a smile. He has cropped light brown hair and a beard, and wears a grey shirt and grey cardigan. He is depicted behind an digital-abstract panel of earthy tones.
Photographic portrait of Dr. Andrea Ballestero, a senior LatinX / Latina woman facing the camera with short brown and grey bobbed hair and thick black rimmed glasses. She smiles direct at camera with red lipstick and a red and pink patterned shirt, cropped at the shoulders.
Photographic portrait of Dr. Nikiwe Solomon, a black woman facing the camera with her striking hair scooped to her left, smiling at camera wearing a blue-black top with a small silver bar at the fastening and large silver hooped earrings. She is pictured in front of a book shelf and looks direct at camera. Photographic portrait of Dr. Jakkrit Sangkhamanee, a Thai man facing the camera, with his hands in his trouser pockets, leaning against a desk with a laptop and a book shelf behind. He wears small wire framed glasses and a black shirt and trousers.
Photographic portrait of Chari Glogovac-Smith, a Black woman facing the camera with her black and grey hair scooped back under a red hat, wearing a black shirt, cropped at the shoulders, smiles while looking direct at the camera in an interior space. Photographic portrait of Dr Tania Pérez-Bustos, a LatinX [or Latina?] woman facing the camera with short brown bobbed hair and round glasses, wears a white top and a denim jacket, smiles while looking direct at the camera. Tania is pictured outside with green trees in the background.
Photographic portrait of Anin Luo facing the camera, wearing a cream suit jacket, a small silver necklace, and black bobbed hair. Anin is smiling while appearing in front of a photograph of a blue building.
Photographic portrait of Kim De Wolff facing the camera side-on. Kim is wearing a dark navy-black sweater and a gun-metal silver v-shaped necklace. Kim is smiling at the camera with brown bobbed hair, with a green background pictured outdoors.
Book cover of Digital STS which shows various text and code of a computer screen.
Photograph of Emily Yates-Doerr next to a bookshelf stacked with books, Emily is wearing a white t-shirt, and black jacket with shoulder length brown hair, large golden hoop earring and a semi-circle gold necklace.
A photograph of Lisa Yin Han smiling at the camera, pictured outside in front of a tree and a grassy background, and is wearing metal glasses and a botanical printed top.
Image is a group photo featuring the youth participants and instructors of the Biojam Camp, a bioengineering summer camp that serves as the basis for this workshop.
A hand holding a vulva flower made out of red, pink, white and yellow felt.
Image of the probe kit components spread on a wooden table top. A set of notebooks and forms of various size. The largest notebook is titled "My Plastic Diary"