The Asia-Pacific Science, Technology and Society Network (APSTSN)
The focus of the Network is on developing collegial relationships in the Asia-Pacific region primarily though an annual conference/meeting, along with a contacts and news list, and a website. Many Network participants already belong to established national or international STS/HPS associations – and this Network is intended to be complementary to those formal groups (see links below).
There are no formal membership criteria, rules, registration or fees.
A Network Convenor and Co-Convenor are appointed by consensus among members on an annual or biannual basis (starting from December 2008) and act as facilitators to develop the Network and ensure effective support. To share the workload, a Steering Committee is appointed with members co-opted from among the Network membership. The Co-Covenor serves as the annual event/conference organiser and sets up a sub-committee to help organise the conference.
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 The Convenor 2010/11 is Associate Professor Richard Hindmarsh (Griffith School of Environment and Centre for Governance and Public Policy, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia).
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 The Co-Convenor 2010 is Associate Professor Tomiko Yamaguchi (Department of Sociology and Anthropology, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan).
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Membership
Please complete the
APSTSN membership form so that you can be included in the APSTSN contacts list - you will be kept informed of Network news and events.
If you have any queries please contact Chris Jenca at ESR, Wellington, New Zealand.
Network news
APSTN workshop on nanotechnology, dialogue and future foods Tokyo 24 August 2010
Tomiko Yamaguchi and Karen Cronin are organising a workshop to share STS research on nano-dialogue on the day before the international STS ‘4S’ conference in Tokyo in August.
Members of the APSTS Network are very welcome to attend. The workshop, at the International Christian University, Mitaka, Tokyo will be held on Tuesday 24 August from 1-6pm followed by an informal dinner.
There will be 4 Japanese and 3 NZ presentations on recent work on science and society engagement around nanotechnology, using dialogue methods. The focus is on discussion and cross country learning, to foster future collaboration.
There is no registration fee, but places are limited so please contact Tomiko by 31 July at tyamaguc@icu.ac.jp to confirm your interest in attending.
For full details and the workshop programme, 
please click here.
APSTSN Newsletter
Issue 1 January-March 2010
Issue 2 April-May 2010
Asia-Pacific Science, Technology and Society Network Conference 2009: Our Lands, Our Waters, Our Peoples, Brisbane, Australia
Conference Report
Society for Social Studies of Science and Society (4S) Conference, Tokyo, August 2010
Network members are also looking forward to meeting again in August 2010 in Japan, at the 4S annual meeting in Tokyo.
Recent events
- Climate Change and Sustainability Science – an STS perspective
Monday 8 March 2010, James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, The Terrace, Wellington, 8.30am-4.00pm
- Asia-Pacific Science, Technology and Society Network Conference 2009: Our Lands, Our Waters, Our Peoples
23-25 November 2009, Griffith University (Southbank campus), Brisbane, Australia
- STS Workshop, Wellington, December 2008: Towards STS Networking in the Asia-Pacific Region
Webliography of online STS resources
Contents have an Asia-Pacific focus although include a mix of worldwide resources. Please contact Chris Jenca at ESR, Wellington, New Zealand, to advise additions/amendments.
STS Webliography
Links to other useful sites/upcoming events
International Conference 2010: Risky entanglements? Contemporary research cultures imagined and practised: Albert Schweitzer Hauz, Vienna, 9-11 June 2010
North America STS society
European STS society
Centre for Governance and Public Policy – Griffiths University Brisbane Australia
New Zealand STS network and international conference Akaroa 2004
New Zealand Ministry of Research, Science and Technology ‘science in society’