7th Nordic STS Conference
STS in and out of the Laboratory
June 11-13, 2025, Stockholm
STS in and out of the Laboratory
The laboratory refers to a particular site for knowledge production as well as methods for testing and developing new ways of working together. The Nordic STS conference in 2025 takes place at two University campuses that both hosts laboratories with historical legacy – the KTH Reactor Hall, at the Royal Institute for Technology and the laboratory of climate researcher and Nobel prize winner Svante Arrhenius, at Stockholm University. Both these sites will be actively enrolled in conference presentations, discussions and available for site visits. The small forest area between the two campuses KTH and Stockholm University, will be activated as a site for experimental, artistic and rubber-boot-sessions.
This conference invites scholars in and beyond Nordic STS to take part in this conversation and activation of the laboratory as site and method. Our Call for open panels is now open: read more.
We are looking forward to your contributions!
On behalf of the organizing committee
Linda Soneryd, Score, Stockholm Centre for Organizational Research, Stockholm University and Stockholm School of Economics &
Nina Wormbs, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Conference Venues
The conference takes place at two campuses in Stockholm: Stockholm University and the Royal Institute for Technology, KTH.
The KTH Reactor Hall
The Reactor Hall at KTH was originally the site of Sweden’s first nuclear reactor, the research reactor R1. The research reactor was in operation between 1954 and 1970.
During the conference the Reactor Hall will be available for study visits and paper sessions and workshops will be organized on nuclear related topics.
Svante Arrhenius Laboratory
In 1909, the Nobel houses were inaugurated, designed by the architect Rudolf Enblom (1861-1945). One of the houses was built as a residence and the other as a laboratory for Professor Svante Arrhenius and his Nobel Institute for Physical Chemistry. In 1903, Svante Arrhenius was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Today, Score (Stockholm Centre for Organizational Research) resides in these buildings.
During the conference the Arrhenius laboratory is open for study visits, and sparks off a session in which we will be trace the progress of climate science – and peer into its future, and the seminar room in the Nobel house will host paper sessions in climate change related panels.
Urban Labs
Urban labs at the conference will be organized as several events such as traditional paper sessions, desk sessions and rubber-boot-sessions.
Method Labs
Method labs at the conference is organized as a PhD course that precedes the conference. More information will be published closer to the time.
Organizers
Contact us
Conference Secretariat: Academic Conferences
Phone: +46 18 67 10 34 or +46 18 67 10 03
Conference Secretariat email:
nordic-sts2025@akademikonferens.se
Open Panels and Abstract Secretariat:
nordic-sts2025@score.su.se
Important dates
1 October 2024 - Call for Open Panels
10 December 2024 – Deadline submission Open Panels
15 January 2025 - Call for abstracts open
