STEP - Science and Technology in the European Periphery

CALL FOR PAPERS The International Journal of Deliberative Mechanisms in Science (DEMESCI) is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes articles about the relationship between science and the rest of society. Specifically, the journal is dedicated to the mechanisms and methodologies that allow the public to participate in scientific decision-making. Relevant areas of research include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Analysis of public engagement with science.
- Mixed advisory committees and other collaborations between members and non-members of the scientific community.
- Research methodologies that facilitate the public participation in science.
- Deliberation and the social sciences.
- Classifications and typologies of public engagement mechanisms.
- The implications of public engagement with science for local communities.
- Epistemological consequences of engagement mechanisms with science.
The first issue of the journal will be available in February 2012. Submissions are now being sought from authors working in the aforementioned areas across different academic disciplines including: Science and Technology Studies; Political Science; Sociology; Science Communication Studies; Anthropology; Cultural Studies; History; Philosophy; and Geography. We appreciate your interest in the journal and are looking forward to receiving your articles and feedback. Online submission and author guidelines are available at:
http://www.revistashipatia.com/index.php/demesci For any further assistance please contact the journal at: demesci@revistashipatia.com
Lourdes Rué (University of Barcelona)
Francesc Rodríguez (York University)
DEMESCI – International Journal of Deliberative Mechanisms in Science
Hipatia Press
Via Laietana, 41, 1.1, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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