Launch of Science in Society: caring for our futures in turbulent times
Launch of Science in Society: caring for our futures in turbulent times By Fred Steward Vilnius also saw the launch of a new science-society report ‘Science in Society: caring for our futures in turbulent times‘ drawing extensively on knowledge from the Science and Technology Studies community. Authored by Ulrike Felt, Daniel Barben, Pierre-Benoit Joly, Alan […]
Conference Report: Horizons for Social Sciences and Humanities
Conference Report: Horizons for Social Sciences and Humanities By Fred Steward Helga Nowotny, Professor of Social Studies of Science, President of the European Research Council, and well known to EASST colleagues, welcomed participants to this important and timely conference with a call to ‘operationalise’ the ambitious goals of integrating the social sciences and humanities (SSH) […]
Are You Paranoid Yet?
Are You Paranoid Yet? Editorial by Ann Rudinow Saetnan How are you feeling after Chelsea Manning’s conviction, Edward Snowden’s revelations and exile, David Miranda’s questioning at the UK border, the confiscation of David House’s electronic devices at the US border? (Not heard of that last one? Here’s a link: www.nytimes.com/2013/09/10/business/the-border-is-a-back-door-for-us-device-searches.html?smid=fb-share) With these four stories high […]
