Essay
Argument-driven writing for STS debates, methods, institutions, and public questions.
Current Layer
NEXUS Publication
Submission guidance belongs to the editorial layer of the STS-IN platform.
Submit to NEXUS
Serious, accessible STS writing.
NEXUS invites announcements, essays, fieldnotes, interviews, reviews, and report-backs that connect scholarship, publics, and lived infrastructures.
Prepare a pitchWhat makes a strong pitch?
Working title
Give the editorial desk the argument or field site in one line.
Format
Choose essay, fieldnote, interview, review, or report-back.
STS connection
Name the science, technology, society, policy, resource, or infrastructure question.
Author context
Affiliation, short bio, and any relevant links.
Fieldnote
Short field-based reflections from collections, labs, clinics, infrastructures, and classrooms.
Interview
Conversations with scholars, practitioners, educators, organizers, and public thinkers.
Review
Critical reviews of books, exhibitions, films, datasets, methods, and public controversies.
Report-back
Reflections from conferences, workshops, reading groups, and STS-IN events.
Editorial Expectations
Clear STS relevance and accessible prose
Author bio, affiliation, and topic tags
References or citation notes where relevant
Editorial review before publication
Related resources or events when available
Pitch Pathway
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Pitch
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Editorial review
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Revise
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Publish
Pitch builder
Prepare a NEXUS submission note.
Use this to shape an editorial pitch before sending it. It keeps the format, theme, STS relevance, and author context visible for review.
Essay
AI & Society
The generated email draft is a bridge until a CMS-backed submission workflow is added.