Technoscience and life sciences

Some Take-aways from the Sustainable Research Symposium 2022

After a COVID enforced two-year hiatus, I was pleased to physically step back into my first in-person symposium this month, the Sustainable Research Symposium 2022. This was the second such simposium, hosted on 19 May this year by the Dutch section of Green Labs, an organization described as a community and resources platform for sustainable ... Some Take-aways from the Sustainable Research Symposium 2022

Jonathan Hankins

Culture digitali-intersezioni: filosofia, arti, media. Il convegno AIUCD.

Il convegno annuale dell’Associazione per l’Informatica Umanistica e la Cultura Digitale (AIUCD), nel 2022 sarà ospitato dal Centro interdipartimentale di ricerca in digital humanities in collaborazione con i corsi di Laurea in Filosofia, DAMS, Beni Culturali e Digital Humanities e si svolgerà a Lecce tra il primo e il 3 giugno. AIUCD è la maggiore ... Culture digitali-intersezioni: filosofia, arti, media. Il convegno AIUCD.

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MEET: Some Thoughts on a Virtual Reality Experience

On 27 April (2022) I visited MEET Digital Centre in Milan for a double bill of Virtual Reality. I first experienced Fabio Gianpietro’s installation The Lift in the centre’s Immersive Room, before attending Matteo Lonardi’s presentation of his Interactive VR story Il Dubbio (Doubt). Both artists were present and the following personal impressions are based ... MEET: Some Thoughts on a Virtual Reality Experience

Jonathan Hankins

I figli dell’algoritmo. Recensione del libro di Veronica Barassi.

I figli dell’algoritmo è il primo volume che Veronica Barassi, studiosa di antropologia sociale e docente presso la Scuola di scienze umane e sociali dell’Università di San Gallo in Svizzera, pubblica in lingua italiana. Già autrice di Activism on the Web: Everyday Struggles Against Digital Capitalism (Routledge, 2015) e Child, Data, Citizen: How Tech Companies ... I figli dell’algoritmo. Recensione del libro di Veronica Barassi.

Margherita Mattioni

Working Towards Sustainable Science Practices: The Second Sustainable Research Symposium

The Sustainable Research Symposium 2022 will be held on May 19th between 9am – 3pm CET at the Princess Maxima Center, Utrecht Science Park in the Netherlands and broadcast online. The symposium is a unique free event about sustainable research which can be followed in person (places are limited however) or online. It was organized ... Working Towards Sustainable Science Practices: The Second Sustainable Research Symposium

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Summer Camp per crescere in armonia con la tecnologia.

Segnaliamo in questo post alcune proposte per giovanissimi offerte da Scuole con cui abbiamo assidua relazione di scambio d’idee, informazioni e attività. In particolare, i corsi di SIAM 1838 la Società d’Incoraggiamento d’Arti e Mestieri di Milano. È un ente morale senza scopo di lucro che opera a Milano da più di 180 anni, si ... Summer Camp per crescere in armonia con la tecnologia.

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Three PhD positions in Theory of Science, University of Gothenburg

Theory of science, not to be conflated with Philosophy of science, is a Swedish branch of STS. A PhD position in Theory of science is now open at the Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of science, University of Gothenburg. It is part of a new graduate school hosted by the Centre for Sea & ... Three PhD positions in Theory of Science, University of Gothenburg

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The future of One Health. Call for proposal

SoScience is a social company specialized in Responsible Research and Innovation. In partnership with the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development, we just launched The Future Of One Health. The Future Of programs, recognized by the UN as a good practice to achieve the SDGs, aims to gather 30 to 50 experts (researchers, academics ... The future of One Health. Call for proposal

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Stickydot are looking for a citizen science Project Assistant

The Project Assistant will work closely with the co-founders of the company on citizen science and public engagement projects. This is a great opportunity to take part in a variety of projects with leaders in the European citizen science community and to gain experience in a dynamic and socially relevant field. If you have experience ... Stickydot are looking for a citizen science Project Assistant

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The IT University of Copenhagen invites candidates to apply for a PhD position

The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) invites highly motivated candidates to apply for a PhD position starting in Summer 2022 or soon thereafter. There are a number of funded positions available and the applicants are encouraged to align themselves with a proposed research project. One of these projects is: Infrastructuring open data commons: Exploring the ... The IT University of Copenhagen invites candidates to apply for a PhD position

La versione italiana del rapporto OCSE sull’ ‘Onda deliberativa’

Innovazione nella partecipazione dei cittadini al decision making pubblico e nuove istituzioni democratiche. Cavalcare l’onda della deliberazione. La deliberazione pubblica sui temi di ricerca e innovazione occupa un ruolo cruciale nella riflessione di Fondazione Giannino Bassetti. Già nel 2004, insieme a Regione Lombardia e all’osservatorio Observa, la Fondazione si muoveva pioneristicamente nell’ambito del technology assessment ... La versione italiana del rapporto OCSE sull’ ‘Onda deliberativa’

Anna Pellizzone

Toward Responsible innovation. Responsibility and Philosophy for a Humanely Sustainable Future

In this post I would like to offer some personal thoughts and interpretation on the latest book from Xavier Pavie, Toward Responsible innovation. Responsibility and Philosophy for a Humanely Sustainable Future. Xavier Pavie In the biography that precedes the first chapter, Pavie describes his research activities as addressing the notion of responsible innovation through philosophy ... Toward Responsible innovation. Responsibility and Philosophy for a Humanely Sustainable Future

Jonathan Hankins