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Second thoughts on responsibility

After closing down the call for comments “which responsibility” I have received comments and proposals to contribute further to our call, to reflect on the concept of responsibility in the complex context of our cotemporary society. I publish here with pleasure this piece by Mariachiara Tallacchini, hoping that it will invite more comments and contributions ... Second thoughts on responsibility

‘Which responsibility?’ Chiusura del call

Chiudendo questo call for comments sullo statuto corrente della responsabilità dell’innovazione, ringrazio tutti coloro che hanno partecipato e si sono interrogati sulle questioni poste. Gli interventi – come era naturale prevedere – lungi dall’esaurire la discussione, aprono ulteriori prospettive di interrogazione e ricerca rispetto a quelle che avevamo immaginato e proposto. Per citarne solo alcune: ... ‘Which responsibility?’ Chiusura del call

Which responsibility? -part 2- (…continues from the previous entry)

First of all thanks to all those who have so far contributed to this call for comments, which I plan to close on April 1st. I briefly recapitulate the line of reasoning followed so far. We launched this call with the intention of debating how to re-define the notion of “responsibility in innovation”, with respect ... Which responsibility? -part 2- (…continues from the previous entry)

Which responsibility? – part 1- …This call for comments continues in the next entry…

The ambitious goal of this call is that of initiating an exploration of possible ways of reflecting on the concepts of responsibility and innovation, without losing sight of the social, political and economic contexts that grant a concrete and pragmatic scope to the mission of the Bassetti Foundation. When we mention the responsibility of innovation, ... Which responsibility? – part 1- …This call for comments continues in the next entry…

Practice and Cognition, an anthropological view

About the topic, already touched upon in the previous posts, of the role played by communities of practice in the processes of emergence and management of innovation, I wish to draw the readers’ attention to the interview by Mara Benadusi, to myself and Francesco Ronzon, about our recent book Practice and Cognition. Notes of ecology ... Practice and Cognition, an anthropological view

Art and innovation

This is the first of a series of reviews that Valentina Porcellana will present on the anthropology of art as innovation. Many aspects of artistic practice are linked to the anthropological dimension of innovation. Here, she highlights the relationship between the social responsibility of art and community enterprise, as well as on the many possible ... Art and innovation

Slow food, fast genes: the different timescapes of innovation and responsibility in the anthropology of food (2)

(continua da “Slow food, fast genes… (1)”) Timescapes of authenticity Innovation or creativity: which is the best concept for explaining the kind of novelty that affects our daily consumption of food? We can take innovation to mean “the improbable made real” (see Piero Bassetti’s LSE lecture on Innovation, social risk and political responsibility; in italian: ... Slow food, fast genes: the different timescapes of innovation and responsibility in the anthropology of food (2)

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Slow food, fast genes: the different timescapes of innovation and responsibility in the anthropology of food (1)

In apertura della rubrica sull’antropologia dell’innovazione ho ritenuto opportuno segnalare ai lettori del sito la recente conferenza annuale dell’Association of Social Anthropologists (ASA), tenutasi ad Aberdeen dal 4 al 7 aprile 2005, sul tema “Creativity and cultural improvisation”. In particolare il panel su “Creativity and temporality”si proponeva di trovare risposte antropologiche alle seguenti questioni (riportate ... Slow food, fast genes: the different timescapes of innovation and responsibility in the anthropology of food (1)

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Introduction

This space is devoted to the anthropology of innovation and strives to offer both a service to the readers and a scientific contribution. The aim is precisely to try and define this relatively unexplored and undefined field, drawing the readers’ attention to related publications and web sites. The first post is a paper presented at ... Introduction