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As we look ahead to another engaging year of publishing a wide range of work from the social sciences on science and technology, we are thankful for the labor that our editorial team and our authors continue to put in. Today, we invite you to meet the 2026 team!🙌

blog.castac.org/2026/01/plat...
A navy-blue graphic with a repeating pattern of small orange platypus icons. In the center there is a large orange platypus illustration. Curved white text above reads “Meet the 2026 team!” and large white text below reads “Platypus the CASTAC blog.”
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Submission to open panels—Extended deadline for 4S Toronto 2026!
Call closes Feb 9th 2026. You can submit here: www.xcdsystem.com/4sonline/abs...
February 2, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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How might we think of the role of culture, politics and history in writing with (and about) unions? Today on Platypus, Ambika Tandon, Debopriya Shome and Kaveri Medappa's post is the second in a series on the politics of writing about platform workers' organising.

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Writing About/With Platform Unions: The Role of Culture, Politics, and History | Platypus
Platform work has exposed larger numbers of workers, especially younger workers with little memory or experience of organising, to mobilise against capital and to do so using innovative means and camp...
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January 28, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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castac.bsky.social
We're excited for another year of anthropological and social thinking about science and technology! Today, we invite you once again to meet our wonderful new team of Contributing Editors who keep our blog alive:

blog.castac.org/2026/01/plat...

#STS
Platypus in 2026 | Platypus
Welcome to Platypus in 2026! We look forward to continuing to publish content on science and technology from anthropological and social science perspectives. We remain grateful to all our readers, as ...
blog.castac.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:29 PM
castac.bsky.social
How might we think of the role of culture, politics and history in writing with (and about) unions? Today on Platypus, Ambika Tandon, Debopriya Shome and Kaveri Medappa's post is the second in a series on the politics of writing about platform workers' organising.

blog.castac.org/2026/01/writ...
Writing About/With Platform Unions: The Role of Culture, Politics, and History | Platypus
Platform work has exposed larger numbers of workers, especially younger workers with little memory or experience of organising, to mobilise against capital and to do so using innovative means and camp...
blog.castac.org
January 28, 2026 at 7:33 PM
castac.bsky.social
We're excited for another year of anthropological and social thinking about science and technology! Today, we invite you once again to meet our wonderful new team of Contributing Editors who keep our blog alive:

blog.castac.org/2026/01/plat...

#STS
Platypus in 2026 | Platypus
Welcome to Platypus in 2026! We look forward to continuing to publish content on science and technology from anthropological and social science perspectives. We remain grateful to all our readers, as ...
blog.castac.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:29 PM
castac.bsky.social
As we look ahead to another engaging year of publishing a wide range of work from the social sciences on science and technology, we are thankful for the labor that our editorial team and our authors continue to put in. Today, we invite you to meet the 2026 team!🙌

blog.castac.org/2026/01/plat...
A navy-blue graphic with a repeating pattern of small orange platypus icons. In the center there is a large orange platypus illustration. Curved white text above reads “Meet the 2026 team!” and large white text below reads “Platypus the CASTAC blog.”
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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The Medical Anthropologists & Social Scientists in Health (MASSH) TIG is planning for our upcoming annual meeting in Albuquerque.

To learn more about the MASSH TIG, visit appliedanthro.org/membership/t...

#SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2026 #MedicalAnthropology
January 21, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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Join us TOMORROW for BD&S 2026 Colloquium, Panel 1. How do communities use data to build alternatives and advance justice and democracy while navigating bias and power in data collection and governance? Jan 21 | 16:00–18:00 GMT / 11:00 AM–1:00 PM EST uky.zoom.us/j/85254638887
#DataActivism
January 20, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Nassim Parvin @nassimparvin.bsky.social will speak about "Technocreep and the Politics of Things Not Seen" at this upcoming @labortechresearchnetwork.org event on Jan. 23:

Information and registration: labortechresearchnetwork.org/speaker-series
Event listing. Black and Purple text on lavender background. Text reads, "Upcoming Talks: Technocreep and the Politics of Things Not Seen. Speaker: Neda Atanasoski and Nassim Parvin. Date: January 23, 2026. In this talk, Neda Atanasoski and Nassim Parvin will discuss their recent book and edited volume, Technocreep and the Politics of Things Not Seen, published by Duke University Press in May 2025. New and emerging technologies, especially ones that infiltrate intimate spaces, relations, homes, and bodies, are often referred to as creepy in media and political discourses. The book introduces a feminist theory of creep that they substantiate through critical engagement with smart homes, smart dust, smart desires, and smart forests toward dreams of feminist futures. Contributing authors further illuminate what is otherwise obscured, assumed, or dismissed in characterizations of technology as creepy or creeping. Considering diverse technologies such as border surveillance and China’s credit system to sexcams and home assistants, the volume’s essays and artworks demonstrate that the potentials and pitfalls of artificial intelligence and digital and robotic technologies cannot be assessed through binaries of seeing/being seen, privacy/surveillance, or harmful/useful."
January 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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CFP: "Anthropology at the End of Worlds." Boston. March 27-28. With a pre-conference workshop for graduate students and early career scholars. QR code for proposal submission and attendee registration. Share widely!
January 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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O que acontece quando a teoria progressista entra em colapso diante da prática cotidiana? Este artigo revisita o caso de Boaventura de Sousa Santos e propõe um contra-manual feminista sobre assédio, poder e responsabilidade institucional na academia.

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O Que Não Fazer Se Você For Acusado De Assédio: O Caso Boaventura de Souza Santos | Platypus
Nesse texto, pretendemos retomar o conhecido caso do sociólogo português Boaventura de Souza Santos, acompanhando seu desenrolar desde as acusações que vieram à tona a partir da publicação do livro “S...
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January 12, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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Latin America’s 'cyborg methods' turn digital precarity into invention—where scientists hack tools, pirate data, and forge collaborative workarounds amidst infrastructural scarcity across five Southern countries. 🦾👾 @tapuya.org
January 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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We're also now on Instagram: 4Son.line
December 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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As we wrap up 2025, take a look at what Platypus has published this year (including our top ten most popular posts), the annual CASTAC prize winners, and more in our year-in-review post by Managing Editor, Kim Fernandes.

blog.castac.org/2025/12/2025...
2025 in Review | Platypus
Welcome to our annual wrap-up, where we share some highlights for CASTAC’s 2025 activities! We are grateful to for your generous engagement with our content this year, and we look forward to sharing m...
blog.castac.org
December 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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¿Qué ocurre cuando la teoría progresista colapsa frente a la práctica cotidiana? Este post revisita el caso de Boaventura de Sousa Santos y propone un contra-manual feminista sobre acoso, poder y responsabilidad institucional en la academia.

blog.castac.org/multilingual...

#antropologia
Qué No Hacer Si Te Acusan De Acoso: El Caso De Boaventura de Souza Santos | Platypus
En este texto pretendemos revisitar el conocido caso del sociólogo portugués Boaventura de Souza Santos, siguiendo su desarrollo a partir de las acusaciones que surgieron tras la publicación del libro
blog.castac.org
December 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
castac.bsky.social
¿Qué ocurre cuando la teoría progresista colapsa frente a la práctica cotidiana? Este post revisita el caso de Boaventura de Sousa Santos y propone un contra-manual feminista sobre acoso, poder y responsabilidad institucional en la academia.

blog.castac.org/multilingual...

#antropologia
Qué No Hacer Si Te Acusan De Acoso: El Caso De Boaventura de Souza Santos | Platypus
En este texto pretendemos revisitar el conocido caso del sociólogo portugués Boaventura de Souza Santos, siguiendo su desarrollo a partir de las acusaciones que surgieron tras la publicación del libro
blog.castac.org
December 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
castac.bsky.social
We are still seeking nominations for our next co-chair for the period 2026-2028. Join us to shape the future of #STS and #anthropology!

Send your application to [email protected] by January 5, 2026. More information on the process: castac.org/call-for-co-...
December 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
castac.bsky.social
As we wrap up 2025, take a look at what Platypus has published this year (including our top ten most popular posts), the annual CASTAC prize winners, and more in our year-in-review post by Managing Editor, Kim Fernandes.

blog.castac.org/2025/12/2025...
2025 in Review | Platypus
Welcome to our annual wrap-up, where we share some highlights for CASTAC’s 2025 activities! We are grateful to for your generous engagement with our content this year, and we look forward to sharing m...
blog.castac.org
December 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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castac.bsky.social
What happens when progressive theory collapses under everyday practice? This new post revisits the Boaventura de Sousa Santos case and proposes a feminist counter-manual on harassment, power, and institutional responsibility in academia.

Read it here: blog.castac.org/2025/12/what...

#STS
What Not To Do If You Are Accused Of Harassment: The Case Of Boaventura de Souza Santos | Platypus
In this text, we intend to revisit the well-known case of the Portuguese sociologist Boaventura de Souza Santos, following its unfolding since the accusations that surfaced after the publication of th...
blog.castac.org
December 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
castac.bsky.social
How does lung cancer become visible—and what remains unseen? Today on Platypus, an essay film brings together found medical imaging, critical theory, and original footage to reflect on visibility as a differentially mobilized epistemic practice.

blog.castac.org/2025/12/the-...
The Lung Tumor We Know Exists Yet That We Cannot See | Platypus
“The lung tumor we know exists yet that we cannot see” is a found footage essay film that assembles publicly available medical materials and original footage to explore how lung cancer is rendered vis...
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December 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Today on Platypus, Marilou Polymeropoulou maps the global #Chipscene – a vibrant network where artists hack Game Boys, share knowledge, and create a unique participatory culture. It's a perfect case of DIY ethics, distributed creativity, and community building.

blog.castac.org/2025/12/from...
From the ‘Grid’ to the ‘Field’: Visualizing the Chipscene | Platypus
I was introduced to chipmusic and its scene: online communities, netlabels, visual performers, musicians and sound artists, a whole network of creatives which would often physically materializse in ev...
blog.castac.org
December 16, 2025 at 8:36 PM
castac.bsky.social
What happens when progressive theory collapses under everyday practice? This new post revisits the Boaventura de Sousa Santos case and proposes a feminist counter-manual on harassment, power, and institutional responsibility in academia.

Read it here: blog.castac.org/2025/12/what...

#STS
What Not To Do If You Are Accused Of Harassment: The Case Of Boaventura de Souza Santos | Platypus
In this text, we intend to revisit the well-known case of the Portuguese sociologist Boaventura de Souza Santos, following its unfolding since the accusations that surfaced after the publication of th...
blog.castac.org
December 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Reposted by CASTAC
castac.bsky.social
We are still seeking nominations for our next co-chair for the period 2026-2028. Join us to shape the future of #STS and #anthropology!

Send your application to [email protected] by January 5, 2026. More information on the process: castac.org/call-for-co-...
Call for CASTAC Co-Chairs 2026 | CASTAC
castac.org
December 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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A finger scrolls across platform videos of China’s sculpture factories, but behind these clips are dense layers of labor, touch, and material improvisation. Today on the blog, Renee Yu Jin explores how digital feeds reshape what counts as craft and creative agency:

blog.castac.org/2025/12/touc...
Touch to Make: An Index Finger’s Path into the Sculpture Factories in China | Platypus
How do digital platforms reconfigure the ways we come to know sites of artistic labor before we ever enter the workshops? What began as a simple search for sculpture factories near Beijing became an e...
blog.castac.org
December 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
castac.bsky.social
We are still seeking nominations for our next co-chair for the period 2026-2028. Join us to shape the future of #STS and #anthropology!

Send your application to [email protected] by January 5, 2026. More information on the process: castac.org/call-for-co-...
Call for CASTAC Co-Chairs 2026 | CASTAC
castac.org
December 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM