Latin American Science, Technology, and Society. A Historical and Reflexive Approach

KREIMER, PABLO,; VESSURI,HEBE

TAPUYA

FRANCIS & TAYLOR

Año: 2017 vol. 1 p. 2 - 22

2572-9861

After an introductory section containing some considerations on the maturation of and approaches to STS in Latin America, the paper delves into the emergence and development of SSST or STS in the region. It gives some background, mentioning policies as drivers of knowledge generation, the institutionalization of SSST, and STS training. An individual section deals with journals and congresses as spaces for interaction. A chronology of the STS field?s development in Latin America is followed by a brief examinatin of the role of the STS field in contemporary Latin America. It is argued that researchers in the STS field are in a good position to assist decision makers and help the public understand the implications of present-day technoscientific change, and to support the development of fairer, more equitable solutions to combat the challenges of today?s changing world. It goes without saying that, far from having reached maturity, this is a space in a permanent state of construction.