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Dreams of Global Science | Columbia University Press

📚 My book 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝘽𝙞𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 has a publication date of Dec 2026, and the website is live and now available for pre-order at @columbiaup.bsky.social! cup.columbia.edu/book/dreams-...

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The idea of global science is aspirational. Access to scientific resources and prestige is unevenly distributed, shaped by inequalities along the lines of na... | CUP

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Benjamin H. Bradlow @bhbradlow.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Really looking forward to presenting some new work at the Science, Knowledge and Technology pre-conference at ASA in August!

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Larry Au @larryau.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Take a look at a preview of the programming for the @asaskat.bsky.social conference on Aug 7 at CUNY! docs.google.com/document/d/e...

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SKAT Today, Preview of Schedule and Programming

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Larry Au @larryau.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Google AI going well... (but looking forward to this play!)

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Larry Au @larryau.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Please join us for a virtual symposium on Rewiring the Medical Network of Expertise organized with RC52 Sociology of Professional Groups at the International Sociological Association from June 16 to 18. Register for free: eventmobi.com/website/RC52... (go to the bottom of page click “register now")

Session A: AI, Automation, and Reconfiguration of Professional Expertise (June 16th at 1pm ET / 10am PT)
Shira Zilberstein, Harvard University
Jodie Koh, Northwestern University
Farnam Mohebi, UC Berkeley
Wanheng Hu, Stanford University
Disscusant: TBD

Session B: Lay and Hybrid Expertise in the Medical Context (June 17th at 11am ET/ 8am PT)
Larry Au, City College of New York (CUNY)
Valerio Iannucci, Boston University
Danyang Li, UC Berkeley
Cecilia Martínez-Plaza, New York University
Discussant: Eliza Brown, UC Berkeley

Session C: AI, Socio-Digital Spaces, and Emerging Expert Claims (June 18th at 11am ET / 8am PT)
Darryn DiFrancesco, University of Northern BC
Klara Friese and Maximilian Heimstädt, Helmut Schmidt University
Yongcheng Lu, Columbia University
Netta Avnon, Western University
Discussant: Gil Eyal, Columbia University

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Larry Au @larryau.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The China at CUNY Initiative (CACI) is accepting applications for Graduate Fellows for Fall 2026 and Faculty Fellows for 2026-27. We support our fellows in integrating aspects of China Studies into their teaching at CUNY. Both applications are due June 15, 2026. chinacuny.org

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China at CUNY Initiative (CACI) – Promoting the integration of the study of China into the curriculum across the CUNY's junior, senior and professional schools.

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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

“The deskilling, denigration, and displacement of teachers and scholars have historically been central to fascist takeovers, since educators serve as bulwarks against propaganda, anti-intellectualism, and illiteracy.” — @olivia.science www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...

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AI Is Hollowing Out Higher Education

Olivia Guest & Iris van Rooij urge teachers and scholars to reject tools that commodify learning, deskill students, and promote illiteracy.

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Larry Au @larryau.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

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Larry Au @larryau.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

🔈 2 weeks to our Long Covid & Society symposium! Updated speakers include: Dr. Wes Ely (Vanderbilt), Dr. Ian Simon (Former Director of the HHS Office of Long Covid), Teresa Tindle Akintonwa (Black Covid-19 Survivors Alliance), Julia Moore Vogel (Scripps/Patient-Led Research Collaborative), & more!

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Larry Au @larryau.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Great book to spark conversations about dystopian tech futures, credit scores, surveillance, etc.

A stack of books, all Super Sad True Love Story

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Larry Au @larryau.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

New event poster with updated speakers for our Long Covid & Society Symposium on April 20!

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🔈 Join us on April 20, 2026 at Columbia University (in-person and virtually) for a free and public one-day symposium on "Long Covid and Society". 🔗 Learn more and register: longcov.id/society

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Speakers for the day include JD Davids, Abigail Dumes, Gil Eyal, Emily Lim Rogers, Emily Mendenhall, David Scales, Melina Sherman, Pierre Robicquet, Andre Luiz Sica de Campos, Renan Gonçalves Leonel da Silva, Ilana Löwy, Julia Moore Vogel, and more.

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The conversation features sociologists, historians, anthropologists, patient advocates, clinicians, and scientists working around issues related to Long Covid’s impact on social inequalities. We will also feature researchers from Brazil and France to provide global perspectives on Long Covid.

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Larry Au @larryau.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

🔈 Join us on April 20, 2026 at Columbia University (in-person and virtually) for a free and public one-day symposium on "Long Covid and Society". 🔗 Learn more and register: longcov.id/society

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The Science, Knowledge, and Technology Section of the American Sociological Association is hosting a pre-conference here at City College (in our FiDi division)! Our call for abstracts is open until April 1, 2026. asaskat.com/skattoday/

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2026 Pre-Conference

Science, Knowledge and Technology Today: Meeting the Moment, Engendering Just Futures The Science, Knowledge & Technology (SKAT) section of the American Sociological Association (ASA) will host…

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ASA SKAT @asaskat.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Our section is hosting a pre-conference for the ASA annual meeting—Science, Knowledge, and Technology Today: Meeting the Moment, Engendering Just Futures. Join us on Friday, August 7 in NYC! The call for papers is now open, with abstract submissions due April 1: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Are female economists treated differently than males in academic seminars? These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research. So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...

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Larry Au @larryau.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

We're convening a one-day symposium on Long Covid and Society in New York City on April 20, 2026. If anyone's interested in helping plan, attend, or potentially speaking, please reach out 🙂

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Kean Birch @keanbirch.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I'm co-chairing the Society for Social Studies of Science @4sweb.bsky.social Conference in Toronto, Oct 2026. #STS #scipol #innovation Theme: "TechnoPower • Technoscientific Futures". Open panel submissions portal is open! ls! Deadline: 2nd February 2026 www.4sonline.org/about_the_co...

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🔬 Robert K. Merton Book Award (Deadline: 1/15/2026) @asaskat.bsky.social invites nominations for the 2026 Robert K. Merton Book Award. The award is given annually in recognition of an outstanding book on science, knowledge, and/or technology published during the preceding two years (2025/2024).

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No nominating statement is required. Print copies of nominated books must be received by all committee members by Feb 15, 2026. Please contact the committee chair for mailing addresses. All nominees must be registered members of the ASA and SKAT to be considered for this award.

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Single/multi-authored works are eligible, but not edited volumes. The winner will be honored at the ASA Annual Meeting in New York City (Aug 2026). The deadline for nominations is Jan 15, 2026. Nominations should be sent to the committee chair, Larry Au (lau1@ccny.cuny.edu).

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