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Maria Puig de la Bellacasa¹

¹School of Management, University of Leicester, Ken Edwards Building, Leicester LEI 7RH, UK. m.puig@le.ac.uk

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Area of Science:

Science and Technology Studies (STS)
Sociotechnical Systems
Feminist Knowledge Politics

Background:

Bruno Latour's concept of 'matters of concern' highlights ethico-political effects in constructivist STS.
Attention to concern aligns with, but does not fully capture, the concept of care.
Latour's "politics of things" overlooks the critical dimensions of care.

Purpose of the Study:

To encourage an ethos of care within the study of science and technology.
To propose a framework for understanding "matters of fact" and sociotechnical assemblages as "matters of care."
To advocate for a speculative commitment to neglected elements in STS research.

Main Methods:

Reading and interpretation of Bruno Latour's work on "matters of concern."
Application of feminist knowledge politics to STS concepts.
Conceptual reframing of "matters of fact" and sociotechnical assemblages.

Main Results:

Identifying a 'critical' edge to care that Latour's framework may overlook.
Proposing "matters of care" as a more encompassing concept than "matters of concern."
Highlighting the necessity of speculative commitment to neglected issues in STS.

Conclusions:

An ethos of care is crucial for a more responsible study of science and technology.
Treating sociotechnical systems and facts as "matters of care" enriches STS.
Engaging with care necessitates a proactive and speculative approach to overlooked phenomena.