2021
EU-SPRI 2021: Science and Innovation – an uneasy relationship?
Time and place: June 9, 2021 – June 11, 2021, Digital conference
EU-SPRI is an annual conference focused on research and innovation policy.
The theme for EU-SPRI 2021 is "Science and Innovation – an uneasy relationship? Rethinking the roles and relations of STI policies".
This year's conference is organized by the Center for technology, innovation and culture (TIK), in collaboration with NIFU.
The conference is divided into three main themes:
- Addressing the role of research and innovation in times of crises
- Impact, excellence and beyond: Reframing the science-society relationship
- Technology push or societal change - the widening scope of STI policies in sustainability transitions
There will be more than 160 research presentations, and keynote speakers include John-Arne Røttingen, Gemma Derrick, Paula Kivimaa, Susana Borras, Iris Wanzenböeck.
You can find more information on EU-SPRI 2021's own web page: www.euspri2021.no. EU-SPRI is a European network for studies of Policies for Research and Innovation.
Organizer: INTRANSIT, OSIRIS, NIFU, R-QUEST and Universitet i Oslo
2019
The ISHPSSB Conference 2019
Time: July 7, 2019 – July 12, 2019
The TIK Centre is one of the local organizers of The International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology (ISHPSSB) Conference 2019, which will take place in Oslo in July.
The Local Organizing Committee is happy to welcome you in Oslo for the 2019 International Society for the History Philosophy and Social Studies of Biology biennial meeting.
The meeting is a joint effort of The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology (NTM) and the University of Oslo Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES), the Institute of Health and Society (HELSAM), the TIK Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture (represented by professor Susanne Bauer), and the Museum of Cultural History - Department of Ethnography, Numismatics, Classical Archaeology and University History (MUV). It will take place at the main university campus, Blindern, which is located on the western outskirts of the city centre.
The International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology (ISHPSSB) brings together scholars from diverse disciplines, including the life sciences as well as history, philosophy, and social studies of science. The biennial ISHPSSB summer meetings are known for innovative, transdisciplinary sessions, and for fostering informal, co-operative exchanges and on-going collaborations.
Keynote speakers include Fern Wickson and Gísli Pálsson.
People and Networks Matter - Enabling Sustainable Bioeconomy Transition
Time and place: Mar. 27, 2019 – Mar. 28, 2019, Karlstad University, Sweden
In March 2019, TIK is co-organizing a conference at Karlstad University, Sweden. TIK’s own Professor Olav Wicken will hold key-note speech number 1, and Postdoc Julia Szulecka will be chairing a workshop.
The “People and Networks Matter - Enabling Sustainable Bioeconomy Transition" conference will close the BioWiseTrans project coordinated by Nordregio on strengthening the Nordic bioeconomy. It created quite a unique network and provided the opportunity for bringing together various stakeholders (from academia, municipalities, and from the industry) to encourage and empower them in unlocking the drivers of sustainable bioeconomy transition.
Research entities from Norway (NIBIO and TIK), Sweden (Centre for Regional Studies, Karlstad University) and Finland (LUKE) held workshops to search for best practices in all Nordic countries.
This will be also reflected at the conference in Karlstad, which will foster interactions between practitioners, policy makers, and academics. It is assured through the selection of four diverse key-note speakers, parallel workshop sessions, but also a direct experience of Värmland – the large scale demonstrator of forest based bioeconomy.
TIK Anniversary Conference 2019
Time and place: Mar. 20, 2019 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Aud. 1, Eilert Sunds hus
The Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture (TIK) celebrates its 20th anniversary on March 20th, 2019. We invite all of our friends, staff, students, alumni and stakeholders to an anniversary conference at the University of Oslo.
Organizer: TIK
Program: "Interdisciplinarity in the Age of Uncertainty"
- 09.30 - 10.00: Coffee and registration
- 10:00 - 10.30: Opening and welcome speeches
- Fulvio Castellacci (Director, TIK)
- Kjartan Almenning (Politisk rådgiver, KD)
- 10.30 - 11.30: Research and Innovation for Sustainability
- Keynote adress by Johan Schot (Professor, Utrecht University)
- Comments by Marianne Ryghaug (Professor, NTNU)
- Allan Dahl Andersen (Associate Professor, TIK)
- Joint discussion moderated by Olav Wicken (Professor, TIK)
- 11.30 - 12.15 Lunch
- 12.15 - 13.15: Why do we need interdisciplinary research to adress societal challenges?
- Panel discussion moderated by Magnus Gulbrandsen (Professor, TIK)
- Tanja Storsul (Director, Institute for Social Research)
- Johan Schot (Professor, Utrecht University)
- Johannes Waage Løvhaug (Department Director, NFR)
- 13.15 - 14.15: Technologies and Politics of Life
- Ingunn Moser (Professor and Rector, VID)
- Anders Blok (Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen)
- Jessica Mesman (Associate Professor, Maastricht University)
- Kristin Asdal (Professor, TIK)
- Joint discussion moderated by Susanne Bauer (Professor, TIK)
- 14.15 - 14.45 Coffee break
- 14.45 - 15.45: Undisciplined education: reality-oriented or second rate?
- Panel discussion moderated by Hilde Reinertsen (Postdoctor, TIK)
- Tone Bjørndal (Project manager, Norsk Klimastiftelse)
- Jarle Hildrum (Senior Research Scientist, Telenor)
- Jessica Mesman (Associate Professor, Maastricht University and ESST)
- Asun Lera St.Clair (Senior Principal Scientist, DNV-GL)
- Daniel Ras-Vidal (Director, Kunnskapsbyen Lillestrøm)
- Helge Jordheim (Professor, IKOS, UiO)
- Closing remarks and opening of "TIK torget"
- Ingjerd Hoëm (Stydeleder ved TIK)
- Taran Thune (Professor, TIK) introduserer "TIK torget"
- 16.00 - 18.00: "TIK torget". TIK Torget is an interactive display of research and educational activities carried out by TIK staff, students and partners. Visitors are free to stop by, learn and discuss with us whilst enjoying complementary refreshments.
- 18.00 - 23.00: We continue our celebration at U1 (the student pub in the basement of Eilert Sunds hus), please join us!
2013
First Nordic STS Conference to be held in April 2013
Time and place: Apr. 24, 2013 – Apr. 26, 2013, Rica Hell Hotel, Trondheim
TIK is happy to announce that the first Nordic STS Conference will be held at Rica Hell Hotel outside of Trondheim, April 24-26, 2013, in collaboration with Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture (KULT) at NTNU.
Scientific committee:
- Jane Summerton, TIK UiO (chair)
- Margrethe Aune, KULT NTNU (co-chair)
- Claes-Fredrik Helgesson, Linköping Univeristy
- Torben Elgaard Jensen, Aalborg Univeristy
- Sampsa Hyysalo, Aalto University
- Sylvia Lysgård, TIK UiO (scientific assistant)
Organizer: Centre for Technology, innovation and culture (TIK, UiO) and Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture (KULT, NTNU).