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Open Access publication out in History of Human Sciences!

'Making Contagion Social' is a parallel history of epidemiological modelling and the sociology of imitation. I read Gabriel Tarde's work through the lens of Ronald Ross' 'theory of happening' to contest

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

NCRM Engagement | Innovation Fora | Improvising Methods NCRM delivers research methods training, produces learning resources, conducts research and supports methodological innovation

Are you improvising methods in social research? Perhaps you're experimenting with new research assemblages, or drawing on field site resources in dynamic and inventive ways? If so, and you have stories or insights to share, this call might be for you. Do get in touch! www.ncrm.ac.uk/about/engage...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Medicine without Doctors) at The University of Edinburgh Explore an exciting academic career as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Medicine without Doctors). Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

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Seeking a post-doc for 5.5 years (!) on our brand new @medicinewithoutdoctors.org project!

The candidate will be working with @cathm.bsky.social and the wider team to lead on playful, design-based methodological collaboration.

Deadline 31 March 2025

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMD146/p...

Tomorrow in Critical Data Studies at Edinburgh Futures Institute:

The face of the child, the face of the corpse, and the life-death of the biometric trace

Dr Christopher O’Neill, Deakin University

14:00-15:30
12 March
EFI 2.55

@stis-uoe.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social

Lectures and Discussion: "Technology, harms and security in public and personal life", with Ben Collier and Kieron Ivy Turk, part of Controversies in the Data Society, Fri 14 Feb 15:10 IN person and online. www.sps.ed.ac.uk/news-events/... @uoe-sps.bsky.social

Delighted to share our seminar programme for Spring 2025!

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Data Controversies is back! Our annual series highlighting cross disciplinary research on big questions of society mediated by data & computers. In person & online. @lilianedwards.bsky.social @susansegfault.bsky.social @razzrboy.bsky.social @designinf.bsky.social @stis-uoe.bsky.social

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Hello #STS #metascience #openscience at #bluesky.

We have a starter pack with staff, students (past and present) that are part of the STIS community in Edinburgh. It's of course incomplete and boundaries will be porous. Leave a note below if you like to be added.

go.bsky.app/N1RREbY

please add, thank you

please add, thank you!