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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Founding S2C2 @easst/4S
Scholars gathered at easst/4S Amsterdam to found a scholarly network under the working title of “Social Study… Read more
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The sadness of sweeteners
A recent publication in the European Heart Journal (Witkowski et al. 2024) suggests that sugar alcohols such… Read more
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Join Us at the Zamanand Festival: Do we care about Chemical Effects on our Bodies
We will be engaging in a little StreetScience at Zamanand Festival on Saturday, 1st of June, 7pm… Read more
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‘Mission Statement’: Knowledge after Progress
We have outlined our understanding of ‘Knowledge after Progress’ in the Blog of BioSocieties: https://biosocieties.org/knowledge-after-progress/ Read more
Knowledge After Progress 