We are a group of anthropologists, social scientists, and historians conducting research on the relationship between knowledge and “progress”. We understand progress to be the yardstick with which many societies measure whether their future is better than their present and past. Can we produce knowledge that enables people to discuss what this yardstick is and does? Can we produce knowledge that helps people to explore what kind of ‘betterment’ is actually important for them?
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Wissenschaftsrat publishes paper on Wissenschaft in liberal-democractic societies
The German National Science and Humanities Council Working Group ‘Science and Democracy’ has concluded its work and… Read more
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Talk @ ISoS Bielefeld
On the 10th of November, Joerg Niewoehner is giving a talk at the ISoS Bielefeld’s Lecture Series:… Read more
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Protecting Academic Freedom at Falling Walls
Based on our work around the ‘Resilient Universities’ Project funded by the VolkswagenFoundation, Joerg Niewoehner is taking… Read more
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Shaping the chemical transition
The German Environment Agency (UBA) is hosting a two-day conference this week on the governance of the… Read more
