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November 18, 2023 at 8:51 PM
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We are now accepting nominations for the Diana Forsythe Prize, due no later than June 1, 2025 (early nominations are appreciated).

Read more about this award at: castac.org/castac-award...
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April 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Did you know there are many ways to be a part of CASTAC? Today, we invite you to join our listserv to receive the latest Platypus posts, STS events and calls, including all the information on our road to the @americananthro.bsky.social Annual Meeting.

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See you there!
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September 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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🚨 Attention grad students!

The 2025 David Hakken Graduate Student Prize is now open! Submit your unpublished paper (7,000-8,000 words) on anthropology & STS by June 1, 2025.

Check the guidelines and learn more here: castac.org/castac-award...

#Anthropology #CASTAC #GradLife
David Hakken Graduate Student Paper Prize | CASTAC
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March 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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📣 Join us for #CASPR2026 — CASTAC in the Spring!

"Labor and Technoscientific Worlds: Historical Encounters and New Directions in the Field" — a roundtable with Kalpana Shankar, David Nemer & Lilly Irani honoring David Hakken.

📅 May 29 | 10:30AM–12:30PM CT
🎟️ Register: caspr2026.eventbrite.com
Promotional graphic for CASPR 2026 — CASTAC in the Spring. The image features a vintage botanical illustration of two platypuses on a branch surrounded by orange and pink flowers on a cream background. Text reads: "Labor and Technoscientific Worlds: Historical Encounters and New Directions in the Field. Friday, May 29, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Central). Join us for a roundtable presentation and breakout Q&A discussions with panelists Kalpana Shankar (University College Dublin), David Nemer (University of Virginia), and Lilly Irani (UC San Diego) in memory of David Hakken. Register: caspr2026.eventbrite.com.
April 28, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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The 2025 David Hakken Graduate Student Prize is still open for submissions! We invite current or recent graduate students to submit papers showcasing innovative research at the intersection of anthropology and STS.

🗓️Deadline: June 1, 2025
✔️Details: castac.org/castac-award...
David Hakken Graduate Student Paper Prize | CASTAC
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May 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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🔎 CASTAC is seeking applications for the Public Relations Manager role, a key board member who supports our organisation by managing social media and email communications.

🔍More information on the role and process here: castac.org/cfa-public-r...

We invite you to apply!
Call for CASTAC Public Relations Manager | CASTAC
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February 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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🔎 CASTAC is seeking applications for the Public Relations Manager role, a key board member who supports our organisation by managing social media and email communications.

🌎 Open for everyone in the world. Ready to apply? More information on the process: castac.org/cfa-public-r...
Call for CASTAC Public Relations Manager | CASTAC
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February 17, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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Interested in shaping the future of #STS and #anthropology? CASTAC is seeking nominations for our next co-chair (2026-2028)📣

Send your application to co-chairs@castac.org by January 5, 2026.

More information on the process: castac.org/call-for-co-...
Call for CASTAC Co-Chairs 2026 | CASTAC
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November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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CASTAC is great! Think about contributing!
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We’re still accepting applications for Contributing Editors (CEs) and Multimodal Contributing Editors (MCEs) for Platypus, our blog.

Check 3 reasons to join our community with Kim Fernandes, Platypus Managing Editor⬇️

More info: blog.castac.org/call-for-mce...

#Anthropology #STS #CASTAC
November 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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#CASPR2025 is done. Thank you to our guests @alexhanna.bsky.social, @eyatesd.bsky.social and @youknowjuno.bsky.social for their eye-opening interventions! We hope you had an enriching dialogue in the middle of these turbulent times. Also, a big thanks to the CASTAC team, also in the photo❤️
May 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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The 2025 Diana Forsythe Prize is now accepting nominations. With it, we celebrate the best book or series of articles in feminist anthropological research on work, science, or technology, including biomedicine.

🗓️Deadline: June 1, 2025
✔️Details: castac.org/castac-award...
Diana Forsythe Prize | CASTAC
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May 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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🏆 The 2025 #DianaForsythePrize goes to Emily Yates-Doerr for Mal-Nutrition (UC Press). Honorable mention: Amy Zhang, Circular Ecologies (Stanford UP).

📣 The 2026 Call for Nominations is open: deadline June 1. Self-nominations welcome!

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#CASTAC #FeministAnthropology #STS
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May 10, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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CASTAC has stickers! 🤩 Donate and receive 4" vinyl stickers to show your CASTAC support! 💰 Every contribution goes directly toward sustaining CASTAC’s current initiatives and building new ones.

🔗 castac.org/donate

#anthropology #STS #technoscience #fundraising #donate @castac.bsky.social
Stick with us! CASTAC is growing—and so is our commitment to supporting this vibrant community. This year, we’re excited to launch a sticker campaign as a small thank-you to our supporters. It’s a fun, visible way to show your connection to CASTAC, and help us keep doing the work that matters. Sticker supporter: One random sticker! $5. Sticker surprise: Two random stickers! $10 Sticker super fan: All three stickers! $15.
May 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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The 2025 David Hakken Graduate Student Prize is now open for submissions! We invite current or recent graduate students to submit papers showcasing innovative research at the intersection of anthropology and STS.

🗓️ Deadline: June 1, 2025
✔️ Details: castac.org/castac-award...
David Hakken Graduate Student Paper Prize | CASTAC
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April 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Interested in shaping the future of #STS and #anthropology? CASTAC is seeking nominations for our next co-chair for the period 2026-2028.

Send your application to co-chairs@castac.org by January 5, 2026. More information on the process: castac.org/call-for-co-...
Call for CASTAC Co-Chairs 2026 | CASTAC
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December 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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The 2025 David Hakken Graduate Student Prize is now open for submissions!

We invite current or recent graduate students to submit papers showcasing innovative research at the intersection of anthropology and STS.

🗓️ Deadline: June 1, 2025
🔗 Details: castac.org/castac-award...
David Hakken Graduate Student Paper Prize | CASTAC
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March 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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[CASPR 2025] Knowledge in Crisis: Navigating Science in Uncertain Times

May 2 11AM CDT

Join us for a roundtable discussion and Q&A with Alex Hanna, Emily Yates-Doerr, & Juno Salazar Parrenas, moderated by CASTAC Co-Chair Ana Carolina de Assis Nunes

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CASPR: CASTAC in the Spring. Knowledge in Crisis: Navigating Science in Uncertain Times. Join us for a roundtable discussion and Q&A with Alex Hanna (Distributed AI Research Institute), Emily Yates-Doerr (Oregon State), and Juno Salazar Parrenas (Cornell University), moderated by CASTAC Co-Chair Ana Carolina de Assis Nunes (Oregon State). Friday May 2, 2025 11-1PM.
April 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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[CASPR 2025] Knowledge in Crisis: Navigating Science in Uncertain Times
Join us for a roundtable discussion and Q&A with Alex Hanna, Emily Yates-Doerr, and Juno Salazar Parrenas , moderated by CASTAC Co-Chair Ana Carolina de Assis Nunes.
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April 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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The 2025 Diana Forsythe Prize is now accepting nominations. With it, we celebrate the best book or series of articles in feminist anthropological research on work, science, or technology, including biomedicine.

🗓️Deadline: June 1, 2025
👀Details: castac.org/castac-award...
Diana Forsythe Prize | CASTAC
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May 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Join us for the CASTAC Book Talk at the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting to discuss the work of the Diana Forsythe Prize-winning authors!

Interested in knowing more about Emily Yates-Doerr and Amy Zhang's books? 👉 castac.org/castac-award...
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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We are pleased to announce the 2025 Hakken Prize Winner and Honorable Mention!🏆

Congratulations to the winner, Paige Edmiston from the University of Colorado, Boulder and to this year's Honorable Mention, Julien Porquet from the University of Cambridge.

Read more here: castac.org/castac-award...
David Hakken Graduate Student Paper Prize | CASTAC
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October 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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The 2025 David Hakken Graduate Student Prize is now open for submissions!

We invite current or recent graduate students to submit papers showcasing innovative research at the intersection of anthropology and STS.

🗓️ Deadline: June 1, 2025
📷 Details: castac.org/castac-award...
David Hakken Graduate Student Paper Prize | CASTAC
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April 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Anthros studying science and tech—come connect with us! This meeting is open to everyone, even if you’ve never even heard of CASTAC before now. It’s a great community and for students/early scholars, this meeting is a fantastic way to find potential collabs/ways to get involved.
Poster for the CASTAC business meeting at the 2023 AAA meeting. November 18, 12:15-1:45, location TMCC-714A
November 10, 2023 at 4:21 PM
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📣 Join us for #CASPR2026 — CASTAC in the Spring!

"Labor and Technoscientific Worlds: Historical Encounters and New Directions in the Field" — a roundtable with Kalpana Shankar, David Nemer & Lilly Irani honoring David Hakken.

📅 May 29 | 10:30AM–12:30PM CT
🎟️ Register: caspr2026.eventbrite.com
[CASPR 2026] Labor and Technoscientific Worlds
For CASPR 2026, we will explore the topic of labor within technoscientific worlds to honor the legacy of David Hakken.
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May 5, 2026 at 11:24 PM