6th Annual Winter School on Responsible Innovation and Social Studies of Emerging Technologies

The National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure is hosting their Annual Winter School on Responsible Innovation and Social Studies of Emerging Technologies at Saguaro Lake Ranch in Mesa, Arizona. The organizers are offering scholarships for advanced graduate students or recent PhDs and will cover travel from Phoenix Arizona and all fees, board and lodging. The Winter School ... 6th Annual Winter School on Responsible Innovation and Social Studies of Emerging Technologies

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Postdoc in Responsible Research and Innovation in Practice

Wageningen University has advertised a vacancy for a Postdoc in Responsible Research and Innovation in Practice. The job is part of the RRI Practice project, a European Commission Horizon 2020 funded project that aims to analyse responsible research and innovation (RRI) related discourses and pathways to implementation in order to identify, understand, disseminate and promote ... Postdoc in Responsible Research and Innovation in Practice

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Call for Papers. Beyond Democracy: Innovation as Politics

“Glocalism. Journal of Culture, Politics and Innovation” is published by “Globus et Locus”. It is a peer-reviewed, open access and cross-disciplinary journal that aims at stimulating increasing awareness and knowledge around the new dynamics that characterise the glocal reality. As “Glocalism” is a four-monthly journal, three issues will be published annually: at end-February, end-June, end-October. ... Call for Papers. Beyond Democracy: Innovation as Politics

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Junior per studi umanistici e sociali su scienza e tecnologia

Il Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento di Design, ha bandito un posto di RTD junior in Sociologia generale (SPS/07) avente ad oggetto una “Unità di studi umanistici e sociali su scienza e tecnologia”. Il progresso tecnologico, la conoscenza scientifica, i processi di innovazione portano con sé problematiche di ordine sociale, etico ed epistemologico che la ricerca ... Junior per studi umanistici e sociali su scienza e tecnologia

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North Carolina State University, 2 Positions available

A Ph.D. level Graduate Research Assistantship is available in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources (FER) in the College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC). The chosen applicant will participate in two interdisciplinary projects (with an emphasis on social science methodologies): 1) exploring responsible innovation in the field of genetically ... North Carolina State University, 2 Positions available

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SATORI consortium looking for support

The SATORI consortium is currently leading a call for expressions of support for the continuation of multi-stakeholder dialogue on ethics assessment of research and innovation in Europe. From 2014-17 the SATORI project facilitated multi-stakeholder dialogue and cooperation, which has produced the following: Extensive mapping of ethics assessment procedures and practices in multiple fields and sectors. ... SATORI consortium looking for support

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Senior advisor on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) for the Center of Digital Life Norway (DLN)

Senior advisor on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) for the Center of Digital Life Norway (DLN), 100 % position for 3.5 years The Center for Technology and Society at the Department for Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, NTNU, is leading the RRI work in DLN. The department has a strong research group within RRI and STS ... Senior advisor on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) for the Center of Digital Life Norway (DLN)

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Training School on the collaborative economy. Learning from critical perspectives

The Training School “On the collaborative economy. Learning from critical perspectives” will take place in Madeira from the 20th to the 24th of November. The TS combines contributions from design, social sciences, and literature, in an effort to provide PhD students and early career researchers with the coordinates to frame research and design projects related ... Training School on the collaborative economy. Learning from critical perspectives

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Beyond democracy: innovation as politics

“Glocalism” is a peer-reviewed, open access and cross-disciplinary journal that aims at stimulating increasing awareness and knowledge around the new dynamics that characterise the glocal reality. As “Glocalism” is a four-monthly journal, three issues will be published annually: at end-February, end-June, end-October. The publication of each issue is preceded by the publication of the Call ... Beyond democracy: innovation as politics

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Almost Humans: Robotics, Healthcare and STS. Call for Applications

Call for Applications 4th STS Italia Summer School September 5th- 9th, 2017 Catania, Italy STS Italia, the Italian Society of Science and Technology Studies – in collaboration with the Department of Political and Social Sciences and the Department of Mathematics and Informatics of the University of Catania is organizing its 4th Summer School, “Almost Human: ... Almost Humans: Robotics, Healthcare and STS. Call for Applications

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Responsible Innovation in Industry

Wageningen University in the Netherlands has advertised a vacancy for a Postdoctoral Researcher Responsible Innovation in Industry within the NewHoRRIzon Project. The position is ideal for someone who holds a PhD in the field of Business Ethics, responsible innovation (RI) or Sustainable Entrepreneurship. The Project “Excellence in science and innovation for Europe by adopting the ... Postdoctoral Researcher in Responsible Innovation in Industry

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Open Position: Scientific Content Producer

The Communication Group of The Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division (CEMSE) of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are advertising a new position. The post is for a Scientific Content Producer who will work in a small team on the production, distribution and monitoring of the Division’s communication. The ... Open Position: Scientific Content Producer

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