NEXUS is the STS India Network’s Blog.
We will publish short research articles, opinion posts and report-backs from conferences and workshops that speaks to the Indian context, in the field of Science and Technology Studies/ Science Technology and Society. The blog will provide a platform for researchers to weave together the complex threads of the social, the scientific,and the technical, in short and accessible pieces, to enhance and make richer the discipline of STS in India. This blog aims to create a space that encourages scholarly discourse that is more conversational and easily accessible to the larger public, thereby bringing together different categories of people that make the discipline of STS.
What We Are Looking For
- Research articles
- Ethnographic narratives
- Report-backs from conferences, workshops, and seminars.
- Pieces that explain complex STS themes and debates
- Opinion pieces on contemporary STS media issues
- Critical reviews of books, movies, art, and other popular media
- STS methodology
- Policy analysis
This list is merely indicative and not exhaustive. Other ideas are welcome as well.
General Writing Guidelines
- Stick to a word limit of 700-1000 words.
- Adopt a conversational and engaging tone that is not jargon heavy
- If you are introducing a term or a concept, make sure to explain it in simple language.
- Include a title for the piece and a short bio of yourself in the post.
- Use clear sub-headings.
- Include pictures from your field or conference/workshop. If you are using images from the internet, make sure that they are free to access and free from copyright.
- No plagiarism, please.
- Include citations (see style guide) and hyperlinks to words and or phrases that point the reader to outside sources, wherever relevant.
- Use British English
- If your blog post includes negative comments about people or institutions, do not use unparliamentary language and steer clear from hate speech. Be sure to back up your claims with research and data , and always provide sources.
- This space has a zero-tolerance policy towards opinions that are sexist, casteist and/or hateful in any way.
Send your pitches and queries to stsindianetworkblog@gmail.com
