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Networks of Knowledge Production and Consumption

Scientific theories rely on networks of humans, practices and things in order to gain traction. In line with the internationalist and universalist ambitions of late-modern science, these networks increasingly span the globe. In this sub-theme, we explore the development of border-crossing networks of knowledge production and consumption. We focus on the globalization of science and technology, the institution-building and standardization practices this involves, as well as the relative autonomy, resilience and revival of local practices of knowledge production. Special attention is paid to the relative inclusiveness (or exclusiveness) of the networks of knowledge production and circulation. As such, we examine, for instance, the active involvement of consumers in the development of science and technology as well as the changing ideals and practices of ‘open science’. Finally, we explore the role of non-human agents in scientific networks – ranging from devices over built infrastructures to living organisms and ecologies. In this way, the sub-theme questions dichotomies between the universal and the local, and human and non-human agency.

Coordinator for this research theme: Raf de Bont.

“Science and World Order”: Uses of science in plans for international government, 1899-1950

March 7, 2016 0

This Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship project (2014-2017) involved a collaboration between MUSTS, Columbia University, New York City, and the Max Planck Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte […]

History of sound: a Smart Audiobook for the Car

February 14, 2016 0

Image: https://beeldbank.rws.nl, Rijkswaterstaat / DVK-RWS Project Leader: Karin Bijsterveld

The societal dynamics of controversies around the siting of mobile phone base stations

November 10, 2013 0

Risk and uncertainty are important features of modern life. Our current society is increasingly referred to as a risk society (Ulrich Beck), in which society […]

Civilization and its Discontents: Universalism and Colonialism in UNESCO’s International Science Program (1946-1954)

September 10, 2013 0

This project focuses on one of the earliest attempts at globally inclusive scientific cooperation: UNESCO’s International Science Program of 1945-1954. Conceived by the head of […]

Conserving nature in a changing environment: Ecology experts in international environmental problem solving (1960-1980)

September 10, 2013 0

PhD Candidate: Simone Schleper MPhil Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Ernst Homburg and Dr. Raf de Bont In international projects of nature protection, scientists play a prominent […]

How States account for failure in Europe (How-SAFE)

September 10, 2013 0

HowSAFE aims to explore the institutional factors driving, shaping and constraining the application of risk-based approaches to governance across Europe. Premised on the idea that […]

MILESECURE-2050: Multidimensional impact of the low-carbon European strategy on energy security, and socio-economic dimension up to 2050 perspective

September 10, 2013 0

This project aims to understand and overcome the political, economical and behavioural traits and trends that led Europe to its difficulties in reducing fossil fuel […]

Publics of GM crops: A transnational analysis of democracy in an era of globalising techno-science

April 10, 2013 0

In this project, Phd candidate Andreas Mitzschke studies the public controversies about genetically modified (GM) crops in India and Europe. He specifically looks at how […]

Bio-objects and their boundaries: Governing matters at the intersection of society, politics, and science

March 10, 2013 0

Europe seeks to become the most dynamic knowledge-based economy of the globe. The production and circulation of bio-objects, such as stem cells, chimera, tissue samples […]

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