Dear colleagues
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<br>Please consider submitting proposals for this panel at the European
<br>Consortium for Political Research ECPR 2018 General Conference 22-25
<br>August, Hamburg, Germany.
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<br>*Beyond technocracy: Politics and policies of knowledge and innovation in
<br>times of populism*
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<br>· What new challenges does the rise of populism present to policies
<br>of knowledge, technology and innovation which traditionally have been seen
<br>as technocratic fields?
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<br>· What roles does scientific expertise play in the age of
<br>alternative facts?
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<br>· Can contemporary knowledge and innovation policy frames and
<br>paradigms (e.g., Grand challenges and impact) contribute to bridging the
<br>perceived separation between ‘elite’ and ‘people’ that is at the core
<br>of
<br>populist ideology?
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<br>· What does the rise of populism mean for social contract of
<br>science and legitimacy of continuous public support for knowledge and
<br>innovation policies?
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<br>· Does the rise of populism request revisiting existing or
<br>establishing new forums for engagement with society, values and ideologies
<br>in knowledge and innovation policies?
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<br>· What impact does recent political focus on strengthening national
<br>borders have on this field which for centuries have benefited from global
<br>flow of knowledge, technologies and people?
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<br>· Has the existing knowledge and innovation agenda unintentionally
<br>contributed to the causes of populism? Can revised knowledge and innovation
<br>policies contribute to solutions?
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<br>This is a tentative and not exhaustive list of questions to explore
<br>politics and policies of knowledge and innovation against the backdrop of
<br>rising populism around the world. This panel invites innovative theoretical
<br>and empirical contributions exploring and making sense of changes in
<br>knowledge and innovation policies in times of populism. In particular,
<br>interdisciplinary contributions combining insights from studies of
<br>populism, knowledge and innovation policy studies, Science and Technology
<br>Studies, expertise, public engagement and other relevant fields are
<br>welcome.
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<br>If you are interested to contribute to this panel, please let me know
<br>by *Friday,
<br>12 January 2018. *A 300 word abstract will be needed. Official deadline for
<br>panel submission is 15 February 2018 but for organization and coordination
<br>early indication of interest is necessary.
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<br>This panel is envisaged to be part of the seventh edition of ECPR
<br>conference section on Politics of Higher Education, Research and
<br>Innovation. This section also includes panel proposals on international
<br>large-scale research collaborations (big science), research and innovation
<br>funding, global knowledge governance and differentiated integration in
<br>higher education and research. More information about the section
<br>www.ecprknowledgepolitics.com/announcements More information about the ECPR
<br>General Conference 2018 in Hamburg www.ecpr.eu
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<br>Best wishes for 2018!
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<br>Inga Ulnicane ingaulnicane@gmail.com
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