Re-Engaging Technoscience in and beyond Science and Technology Studies

Abstract

This Crossing Boundaries celebrates 20 years since the foundation of STS Italia, the Italian Society for the Study of Science and Technology, reflecting its ongoing commitment to disseminating STS and critical perspectives on the relationship between science, technology, innovation, and society, both in academic contexts and among the general public. Promoted by the Editorial Board of Tecnoscienza, this contribution brings together three authoritative voices exploring new frontiers in Science and Technology Studies. Barbara Allen examines the role of participatory science in environmental justice, highlighting the importance of involving local communities in scientific knowledge production. Barbara Prainsack proposes the use of systematic utopian imagination as a method to critically rethink technological futures, emphasizing the role of solidarity. Lucy Suchman offers an incisive critique of military datafication, questioning the epistemological premises of data collection and use in security contexts. Together, these contributions challenge traditional STS boundaries, proposing innovative approaches to re-engage with technoscience in ways that promote justice, equity, and critical reflection.