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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Call for Papers EASST 2026
Dear colleagues, we are happy to invite you to contribute to our panel “Materials and substances in… Read more
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Sustainable socio-molecular design
If green chemistry is not the answer… Our group presented a few preliminary ideas from our literature… Read more
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After progress in Germany’s foremost chemical region
Giving a talk at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle entitled “Chemistry after Progress.… Read more
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Biosocial approaches to health and environment @ EASA 2024
At this year’s biannual conference of the European Association of Social Anthropologists in Barcelona, Patrick organized a… Read more
Knowledge After Progress 