================= HES POSTING ================= ********************************************************************* IS THERE A FUTURE FOR THE SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE? Saturday, 7th September 1996 CALL FOR PAPERS ********************************************************************** The sociology of scientific knowledge (SSK) underwent dramatic changes and influenced many other areas of thought within and outside sociology from the 1960s to mid-1980s. More recently, its coherence has fragmented and more vociferous challenges to the rights of social scientists to examine science and scientists have been heard. Part of the fragmentation has been a result of the success of related fields, including the new sociology of technology, new histories of science and technology and feminist epistemology. This conference will explore the implications of these developments for the future of SSK. Keynote speakers will include Wiebe Bijker (Limburg), Sandra Harding (UCLA) and Barry Barnes (Exeter). Further contributions are invited for parallel sessions on the sociology of technology, politics and alternative epistemologies, and the relationship between SSK and other disciplines. Please send abstracts by May 1st to: Tim Jordan or Sally Wyatt Dep't of Sociology Dep't of Innovation Studies University of East London University of East London Longbridge Road Maryland House Dagenham Manbey Park Road Essex RM8 2AS London E15 1EY Email: [log in to unmask] Email: [log in to unmask] If you are interested in attending the conference, please ring Joan Tremble on +44 (0)181 849 3460 or fax +44 (0)181 849 3619 or email [log in to unmask] ============ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ============ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]