Message posted on 22/11/2021

Call for Multimodal Contributing Editors at Platypus

Dear all,

**apologies for cross-posting**

Platypus , the official blog of the Committee for
the Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Computing, is looking
for* Multimodal
Contributing Editors*. Please apply and circulate!
_______

*Are you a multimedia/multimodal ethnographer, artist, or practitioner? Do
you make or curate films, photography, comics, music, audiovisual pieces,
poetry, or other experimental forms of ethnographic content? *

If so, come join our team! Platypus , the
official CASTAC Blog, is hiring a new *Multimodal
Contributing Editor* (MCE) starting January 2022.

*Platypus* aims to promote dialogue on theories, tools, and social
interactions that explore questions at the intersection of anthropology and
science and technology studies. We seek to build a thriving discourse among
a community of scholars concerned about the implications of science,
technologized products, and worldviews for human beings and other forms of
life. Our approach is interdisciplinary and inclusive.

*Details: *

- The initial period for this position runs from January 2022 – December
2022 with the option to extend the position for another year.
- MCEs will create or curate a minimum of two multimedia/modal blog
posts that engage with the anthropology of science and technology and/or
STS (Please find examples of such posts here

, here , or here
).
- Working with a great team of volunteers from around the world
committed to inclusivity and accessibility.
- We will also accept applications from two-person teams who wish to
work together in this position.
- As CASTAC is an entirely volunteer-run organization, we are unable to
offer compensation for this position.

*Qualifications:*

- Professional or academic interest in STS and anthropology.
- Competence with digital media.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Capacity to work independently and meet deadlines.

*Application:*
The following application materials should be sent to editor@castac.org by
November 30, 2021:

- a CV
- a cover letter that includes research interests, related previous
experience, and a short outline of at least one potential project.

Candidates will be notified by December 8, 2021.

For further information about the blog and the position, please reach out
to editor@castac.org.

Best wishes,
Svetlana Borodina, PhD
Managing Editor at Platypus (2021-2022)

Mellon Teaching Fellow
Harriman Institute
Columbia University
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