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February 2026

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Programme and registration: Undone Computer Science, Luxembourg & hybrid, 23-25 March 2026

by Melanie Dulong de Rosnay

Dear all, Please find below the programme and registration for the interdisciplinary conference Undone Computer Science, on epistemological and ethical aspects of research in computer science. This year, many contributions are related to sustainability. Kind regards, Melanie *** CALL FOR PARTICIPATION — please share this invitation with your colleagues and networks (apologies for cross-posting) 2nd conference on *Undone Science in Computer Science* — A conference to reflect on epistemological and ethical dimensions of computer science * University of Luxembourg (Belval campus), *March 23–25, 2026*. * Programme and accepted talks: https://www.undonecs.org/2026/programme.html * Registration & travel information: https://www.undonecs.org/2026/registration.html (Early bird rates until **February 16**) * Some limited travel funding is available. INVITED SPEAKERS * Tomas Petricek (Charles University, Prague) * TBA PRESENTATION We are pleased to invite computer scientists from across the field, as well as also philosophers of science, social scientists, etc., who work on computer-science-related topics, to attend the second *Undone Computer Science* conference, organised by researchers from CNRS, INRIA and the University of Luxembourg. The goal of our conference is to provide an opportunity to pause and reflect on the *epistemological and ethical aspects of computer science*. We propose as a theme the concept of undone science [1,2]: the notion that areas of research may remain incomplete, overlooked, or unfunded despite being found worthy of exploration by some—and the exploration into the causes of these situations. Any discussion of systematic lack of production or dissemination of knowledge is welcome, whether in a specific area or in computer science in general, whether past or present; whether due to limitations of available methodologies, blind spots of dominant paradigms, institutional and industrial biases, lack of social representation, or other factors. Undone science offers a broad and open-ended line of inquiry capable of inspiring fascinating talks—yet sufficiently focused to bring together, around a common topic, all kinds of researchers interested in discussing the ethical and epistemological dimensions of our field. The programme with accepted abstracts is available here: <https://www.undonecs.org/2026/programme.html>. Previous editions including recorded talks are available from <https://undonecs.org/>, if you would like to get a sense of the range of the conference. We are looking forward to your participation. [1] D. J. Hess (2016). Undone Science: Social Movements, Mobilized Publics, and Industrial Transitions. MIT Press. ISBN 9780262529495. [2] Frickel, S., Gibbon, S., Howard, J., Kempner, J., Ottinger, G., & Hess, D. J. (2010). Undone Science: Charting Social Movement and Civil Society Challenges to Research Agenda Setting. Science, Technology, & Human Values, 35(4), 444–473. https://doi.org/10.1177/0162243909345836 REGISTRATION & ATTENDING * Please register at https://www.undonecs.org/2026/registration.html Early bird rates are until **February 16th**. * There is a small registration fee, with an option to waive the fee for researchers who might need it. Please find more information on the registration & travel info page. * The talks will also be streamed online during the conference. Online registration is free. * The local organisers have negociated a preferential price with the hotel Ibis Esch Belval located at walking distance to the conference site. We have a number of rooms pre-booked until February 28th. In order to book a room, there is a form to fill in and return to the hotel by e-mail, which you can obtain by writing to us at undonecs-2026(a)sciencesconf.org. See our registration & travel information page above for more recommendations. * Two social events take place in Luxembourg City: the social dinner on Tuesday 24th and a city tour after the conference. * We can cover the travel and accommodation expenses for a limited number of participants (with priority given to the authors of accepted submissions). Requests should be sent to undonecs-2026(a)sciencesconf.org * The campus has good accessibility and we strive to make our conference accessible. Special requests may be indicated in the registration form and sent to snt-events(a)uni.lu Feel free to inquire with the organisers if needed. ORGANISATION COMMITTEE PC Chairs Enka Blanchard (CNRS) — principal chair Mélanie Dulong de Rosnay (CNRS) Sophie Quinton (INRIA) Lê Thành Dũng (Tito) Nguyễn (CNRS) General Chairs Enka Blanchard (CNRS) Guillaume Munch-Maccagnoni (INRIA) Local Organisers Peter Roenne (Univ. Luxembourg) — local chair Peter Ryan (Univ. Luxembourg) Valérie Schafer (Univ. Luxembourg) -- Melanie Dulong de Rosnay Research professor, CNRS https://cis.cnrs.fr/en/melanie_dulong/ Center for Internet and Society, CNRS Research Unit and Network Director, Research Network on Internet, AI and Society https://cis.cnrs.fr/en/the-cis/

Feb. 5, 2026

Fwd: Call “Open, Collaborative and Participative Science: Rethinking the Legitimacy of Knowledge, the Policies and the Future of Science” 10 to 12 June 2026 at the Universitat Politècnica de València

by Guio Espanol, Armando

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Fuster, Mayo" <Mayo.Fuster(a)alumni.eui.eu> To: "network-bounces(a)server-nexa.polito.it" < network-bounces(a)server-nexa.polito.it> Cc: Bcc: Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 23:21:26 +0000 Subject: Call “Open, Collaborative and Participative Science: Rethinking the Legitimacy of Knowledge, the Policies and the Future of Science” 10 to 12 June 2026 at the Universitat Politècnica de València Dear NoC colleagues I hope this message finds you well :-))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) I am Mayo Fuster Morell, today writing as Chair of the COST Action PWILL on intersectional feminist applied to digital platforms, and I share with NoC birthday day! 🙂 I am co organizing a track entitled *“Open, Collaborative and Participative Science: Rethinking the LegThank you very much for your time and consideration.itimacy of Knowledge, the Policies and the Future of Science”*, which will take place within the framework of the *European Forum for Studies of Policies for Research and Innovation (Eu-SPRI Forum) Annual Conference 2026*, *“Questioning the Contributions of Science and Innovation to Society”*, held from *10 to 12 June 2026* at the *Universitat Politècnica de València*. I am reaching out to this community because many have made important contributions in this area, and I would encourage you to send a contribution (Deadline 16 of February). Through COST Action PWILL ( www.pwill. <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.pwill.net&d=DwMGaQ&…>eu), if selected for the program, we can cover subsistence expenses in Valencia, and travel cost (from Europe). We are also planning to develop a *special issue* based on contributions to the track, which could offer an additional publication opportunity. The track aims to bring together leading scholars and practitioners working in the field, and we see it as a strong space for exchange and networking. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact me by email or via *Telegram or WhatsApp* at *+34 648 877 748*. I would appreciate it if you could also help us spread the call for papers (below) among those that might be interested. Last but not least, of course, the plan includes a paella cooked by me for celebrating the NoC connection, and a swim in the Mediterranean Sea under the so unique Valencia lighfull light :-) In hope and solidarity! Mayo Fuster Morell Call for papers - Track *Open, Collaborative and Participatory Science: Rethinking knowledge Legitimacy, Policy and Science futures *(Deadline: 16 February 2026) EU-SPRI Annual Conference 2026 *Questioning the contributions of Science and Innovation to Society* 10 - 12 June 2026 Venue: Universitat Politècnica de València Address: Edificio 8E, Acceso J – Camino de Vera, s/n, 46022 - n Deadline: 16 February 2026 Below, we provide the call for the specific track on *Open, Collaborative and Participatory Science: Rethinking knowledge Legitimacy, Policy and Science futures* that will be part of the general conference on “European Forum for Studies of Policies for Research and Innovation” (Eu-SPRI Forum) Annual Conference 2026: *Questioning the contributions of Science and Innovation to Society, *10 - 12 June 2026, Universitat Politècnica de València. Abstracts can be submitted through the ConfTool Platform (*See link <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.conftool.com_euspr…>*): https://www.conftool.com/euspri2026/index.php?page=index <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.conftool.com_euspr…> Please submit your extended abstract (1,000–2,500 words) no later than 16 February 2026. Kindly note that this deadline is final and will not be extended. Please be advised that although you can submit more than one abstract, during the conference, authors can only present one paper each. If you require assistance with the submission of your abstract, please do not hesitate to contact us at euspri2026(a)conftool.com Conference website: *https://euspri2026.webs.upv.es/ <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__euspri2026.webs.upv.es…>* Track Coordinators: Mayo Fuster Morell1,2(mfuster(a)cyber.harvard.edu); Álvaro Fernández-Baldor3(alferma2(a)upv.es); André Sica de Campos4 ( prpf3(a)unicamp.br) Janaina Pamplona da Costa4 (jpcosta(a)unicamp.br) Alejandro Fernández del Río5 (alejandro.fernandez-rio(a)uv.es) Organization(s): 1: Chair, PWILL COST Action – Platform Work Inclusion Living Lab; 2: Faculty Affiliated, Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, Harvard; 3: INGENIO (CSIC - Universitat Politècnica de València), Spain; 4: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil; 5: Universitat de València, Spain ……………. Track: Open, Collaborative and Participatory Science: Rethinking knowledge Legitimacy, Policy and Science futures Track rationale Since the beginning of the 21st century, knowledge production, science and innovation systems have undergone profound transformations driven by agendas of *openness*, *participation* and *collaboration*. Commons-based peer production, open science, citizen science, co-production, and digital research platforms have been promoted as pathways towards more democratic, transparent, inclusive and impactful knowledge systems. At the same time, these developments have raised critical concerns about power asymmetries, data extractivism, platformisation, corporate capture, epistemic injustice and new forms of enclosure within science. This track theme starts from this debate and with the final optic of rethinking which models for science future. The track aims to connect communities that have worked closely related issues (commons theory and commons-based peer production, open science, citizen science and STI policy studies), and brings together debates that have often evolved in parallel: - research on open science, citizen and participatory science, and collaborative knowledge production in science; - work on commons theory, peer production, platforms and infrastructures beyond and in science; - and science, technology and innovation (STI) policy studies concerned with governance, evaluation, inclusion and legitimacy; as well as, data, knowledge and technological policies in knowledge economy and society. We propose an integrated space to rethink what “open” and “participatory” science mean, for whom they work, and under which socio-economic, political and technological conditions. The track foregrounds questions of power, inequality and governance, examining when openness and participation foster commons, epistemic justice and democratic innovation — and when they instead reproduce extractive, tokenistic or exclusionary dynamics. Key questions The track invites contributions that address, among others, the following questions: - Open and participatory science: what, how, who and for whom?: Under which conditions do openness and participation enable inclusion, empowerment and epistemic justice in science and innovation? - Science as commons, platform or infrastructure: How do different conceptualizations of science shape governance models, ownership, participation and accountability? - Power, inequality and capture: When do open and participatory models counter enclosure and concentration of power, and when do they enable new forms of privatization, data extraction and surveillance? - From contribution to co-production: How can participatory and citizen science move beyond data extraction and tokenism toward genuine co-design, shared decision-making and collective ownership? - Institutional and policy interfaces: How are universities, research organizations, funding agencies and STI policies adapting (or failing to adapt) to collaborative and participatory modes of knowledge production? - Evaluation, legitimacy and impact: How can evaluation frameworks recognize social learning, empowerment, collective outcomes and epistemic diversity within current performance-based systems? - Digitalization, AI and platforms: How do digital platforms, AI and data-intensive research reshape participation, openness and power relations in science? Scope and contributions The track welcomes theoretical, empirical, methodological and practice-oriented contributions from STS, innovation studies, policy studies, commons based peer production, platform studies, environmental governance, public health, education and related fields. We particularly encourage: - Analyses of open science, citizen science, co-production and commons-based approaches in different institutional and geographical contexts (Global North and South); - Studies on epistemic justice, indigenous and experiential knowledges, gender intersectional approaches and feminist epistemologies, and the reconfiguration of expertise; - Research on digital platforms, data justice and AI in science, and knowledge and technological policies in knowledge production mediated by technology; - Policy-oriented contributions to governance, funding instruments, indicators and evaluation; - Methodological innovations, including participatory action research, digital tools for engagement, arts-based and creative methods, participatory mapping and storytelling. Proposed structure The track will consist of presentation sessions of papers selected from the general EuSPRI call distributed among the following three streams, introductory keynotes, and a final roundtable debate involving all track contributors. *Stream 1 – Openness, Commons and Platforms in Science: Historical Lessons and Emerging Debates * Insights from commons-based peer production and platform studies, including debates on openness, AI and data-intensive research. *Invited keynote and discussant presentations (planned), followed by open debate.* *Stream 2 – Citizen and Participatory Science: From Contribution to Co-production * Exploring collaborative and citizen-led research as practices of commoning, empowerment and epistemic justice, and critically assessing risks of extractivism and tokenism. *Invited keynote and discussant presentations (planned), followed by open debate.* *Stream 3 – Governance and Policy Interfaces of Open and Participatory Science * Focusing on STI policy, institutional change, evaluation, platformisation, inclusion and legitimacy. *Final Roundtable – Rethinking Science for Democratic and Transformative Innovation Systems* Dialogue between researchers, practitioners and policy actors on future pathways for open, collaborative and participatory science. Outcomes The track aims to strengthen dialogue across diverse research communities and between academia, practice and policy, in order to define common actions and agendas for democratic models for science future. The convenors plan to develop a special issue or edited collection based on selected contributions. Support The track organization is supported by the COST ACTION PWILL Platform Work Inclusion Living Lab, a paneuropean network of 49 countries working on intersectional gender approaches to collaborative digital platforms (*www.pwill.eu <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.pwill.eu&d=DwMGaQ&c…>* ). «·´`·.(*·.¸(`·.¸ ¸.·´)¸.·*).·´`·» «·´¨*·¸¸« Mayo Fuster Morell ».¸.·*¨`·» @Lilaroja «·´`·.(¸.·´(¸.·* *·.¸)`·.¸).·´`·» Fellow. Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Harvard University. Researcher. Institute of Government and Public Policies. Autonomous University of Barcelona. 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Feb. 4, 2026