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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SATORI Final Conference

On 18-19 September 2017 the SATORI Final Conference entitled ETHICS ASSESSMENT OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE takes place in Brussels, Belgium at the MCE Conference & Business Centre. The conference will present the findings of the EU-funded FP7 SATORI project, which seeks to bring together all relevant stakeholder groups and experts to ... SATORI Final Conference

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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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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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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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Professor Jos Malda in Milan: ‘fascinated by the combination of technology and living things’

On 9th May at the Bassetti Foundation in Milan, Universiteit Utrecht Professor Jos Malda will present his work and provide an overview of the state-of-the-art on 3D printing in the biomedical sector. Prof. Jos Malda heads a multidisciplinary research group that focuses on biofabrication and biomaterials design, in particular for the regeneration of (osteo) chondral ... Professor Jos Malda in Milan: ‘fascinated by the combination of technology and living things’

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Responsible Research and Innovation in the Health Industry

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology, the European Economic and Social Committee and the EU project Responsible-Industry organize a conference “Responsible Research and Innovation in the Health Industry” to be held at the EESC premises, in Brussels, on 18 and 19 May 2017. The conference will discuss how RRI can help to boost innovation ... Responsible Research and Innovation in the Health Industry

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Research Group for Responsible Innovation in Oslo: Call for Expressions of Interest

The Research Group for Responsible Innovation in Oslo is looking for for top-class researchers of any nationality (at any stage in their career) in the field of responsible research and innovation, governance of emerging science and technologies or related fields, to apply for a collaborative Marie Sklodowska Curie Individual Fellowship to conduct research at the ... Research Group for Responsible Innovation in Oslo: Call for Expressions of Interest

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Call for Applications to Test the HEIRRI Training Materials

The HEIRRI project is offering the chance to test RRI higher education training materials. HEIRRI (Higher Education Institutions and Responsible Research and Innovation) is a European project funded by the Science for Society H2020 call. The project is led by Pompeu Fabra University and has 9 partners from across Europe representing individual institutions, associations of ... Call for Applications to Test the HEIRRI Training Materials

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Turning the tide or surfing the wave?

We publish an excerpt from the paper by Simone Amaldi and Guido Gorgoni in which they explore the political and economic context in which the concept of Responsible Research and Innovation has gained attention and taken shape. — Turning the tide or surfing the wave? Responsible Research and Innovation, fundamental rights and neoliberal virtues. The ... Turning the tide or surfing the wave?

Guido Gorgoni
Simone Arnaldi