International Conference on Social Contexts of Science

Interdisciplinarity and Technology Assessment

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2nd International Conference on the Social Context of Science

Call for Abstracts

We invite submissions of abstracts for presentations within the conference tracks. Abstracts should be no more than 3500 Characters and clearly articulate the research question(s)/hypothesis, methodology, key findings, and implications of the work.


Submission Deadline: 15 March 2025, 23:59 CEST

Submission Topics

We encourage submissions from various disciplines, including but not limited to:

  • Implications of research
  • Science and technology studies
  • Philosophy of science and technology
  • Ethics (research ethics, ethics of new technologies)
  • Computational social science
  • Social epistemology
  • Sociology of science
  • Engineering and technology management
  • Enringeering and technology assessment
  • Environmental studies
  • Public policy
  • Communication studies
  • and related topics are welcome

Submission Guidelines

  • Abstracts should be submitted electronically through the Abstract Submission Form.
  • Abstracts should adhere to the conference theme and fall within one of the conference tracks.
  • Abstracts can be from research that has been published, is under-review, or is work in progress.
  • We encourge researchers from Science, Engineering and Technology, to present the social implications of their reserach.

Important Dates

  • Abstract submission deadline: 15 March 2025
  • Notification of acceptance: latest by 25 March 2025
  • Early-bird registration deadline: 31 March 2025
  • Registration deadline: 15 April 2025
  • Deadline for Submission of presentation in PDF format: 7 May 2025
  • Conference Dates: 12-13 May 2025
  • Erasmus+ ISTW: 12-16 May 2025

Note: the presentations submitted in PDF will be available on the system at the conference venue, along with a presenter. All presenters shall use the same system, in order to avoid glitches and delays.

Presentation Format

Accepted abstracts will be presented in dedicated sessions within the respective tracks as oral presentations (10 minutes + 5 minutes of Q&A).

Contact Information

For inquiries, please contact the conference secretariat at scs@pwr.edu.pl.

International Staff Week and Erasmus+ Mobility

This conference is part of the international staff week from May 12-16, 2025, under the Erasmus+ program. Participants are encouraged to register for the full staff week to benefit from Erasmus+ mobility funding opportunities.

Accepted abstract presenters can indicate their interest in participating in the whole staff week. We will provide support with the documentation required for the Erasmus mobility application. (Read More)

We look forward to receiving your submissions and welcoming you to the 2nd International Conference on the Social Context of Science.