Call for Panels – 11th STS Italia Conference: Surfing or Navigating Sociotechnical Change. Agency, Power and Collective Imagination

The Call for Panels for the 11th STS Italia Conference is now open! The conference will take place on 8–10 September 2027 at Città della Scienza, Naples, Italy.

We invite researchers, scholars, and practitioners working in the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS), as well as those interested in the social dimensions of science and technology, to submit their proposals for panels, roundtables, workshops, collaborative discussions or performance sessions. Participants are encouraged to engage with the general theme of the conference through a wide variety of perspectives, topics and research domains.

Proposals must be submitted via the STS Italia 2027 ConfTool platform by 17 December 2026.

The full Call for Panels, including detailed information on the available formats and submission requirements, is available here.

For further information, please visit the 11th STS Italia Conference website or contact conference@stsitalia.org.

We warmly encourage researchers and scholars to circulate this call within their academic and professional networks. We look forward to receiving your proposals and welcoming the STS community to Naples in September 2027!