School of Social and Political Science

Description

Leading international organisations increasingly recognise the complicated place of science and technology in the development of contemporary societies. What is less-frequently acknowledged is the amount of social and political agency that exists to direct the shared pathways of science, technology and society. The Edinburgh Hub for Responsible Innovation provides a space to develop:

• Analyses that critically examine and build knowledge about the place of science and technology in democratic societies
• Methodologies to illuminate the taken-for-granted cultural, social, political and ethical dimensions of new knowledge and technology
• Collaborations between scientists, policy makers, artists, social scientists and publics that explore the dominant directions of science, technology and innovation, and collectively suggest alternatives.