Within Science and Technology Studies (STS) the shifting meaning of concepts like 'nature' and 'culture' is a crucial topic. The concepts of nature and culture are in multiple ways at stake: On the one hand due to reconfiguration processes of their 'boarders' through techno- and life sciences' develop-ments and insights as well as the co-constructing dynamics between social and scientific activities. On the other hand, the interlinked meanings of nature and culture appear more or less as critical demarca-tions of the techno- and life sciences research activities. The wide diagnosis range of the shift of these interlinked concepts goes from the notion of 'collapsing back upon itself' to a 'simple sliding' that provides a redefinition or that provokes a reconfiguration (mostly with an emphasis on power and inequality related bargaining processes).
After a keynote about the general topic of the symposium six distinct contributions should lighten up this specific field from interdisciplinary perspectives. After each talk a brief discussion among the referees and the audience will take place to enable an enriching interdisciplinary exchange in this area of expertise.
Chair:
Prof. Dr. Ingo Schulz-Schaeffer, Institut für Soziologie, Uni Duisburg-Essen, Deutschland
Speaker:
Diego Compagna, Scholar in Residence, Institut für Soziologie, Uni Duisburg-Essen
Dr. Ute Kalender, Södertörn University College, Stockholm, Sweden
Dr. Andrea zur Nieden, Institut für Geschichte der Medizin, Uni Düsseldorf
Dr. Eduardo A. Rueda, Institute of Bioethics, Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
Prof. Dr. Ingo Schulz-Schaeffer, Institut für Soziologie, Uni Duisburg-Essen
Simone Schumann, Institut für Wissenschaftsforschung, Uni Wien, Österreich
Claudia Schwarz, Institut für Wissenschaftsforschung, Uni Wien, Österreich
Prof. Dr. Jutta Weber, Braunschweiger Zentrum für Gender Studies, TU Braunschweig
Dr. Martin G. Weiß, Institut für Philosophie, Uni Klagenfurt, Österreich
Organisation:
Diego Compagna, Scholar in Residence, Institut für Soziologie, Universität Duisburg-Essen
The Symposium is organized by the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) in cooperation with the Goethe Institute in the context of the residency program Scholars in Residence.
The speeches will be given in english.
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit:
Magdalena Schaeffer, Pressesprecherin, Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut Essen (KWI),
Tel. 0201 7204 -152, magdalena.schaeffer@kwi-nrw.de.
Information on participating / attending:
Registration until 3. december 2010: Maria Klauwer, KWI, phone: 0201/7204-153, maria.klauwer@kwi-nrw.de
Date:
12/10/2010 10:00 - 12/10/2010
Event venue:
Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut Essen (KWI), Goethestr. 31,
45128 Essen
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
Target group:
Journalists, Scientists and scholars
Relevance:
regional
Subject areas:
Cultural sciences, Social studies
Types of events:
Conference / symposium / (annual) conference
Entry:
11/29/2010
Sender/author:
Magdalena Schaeffer
Department:
Pressestelle
Event is free:
no
Language of the text:
German
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event33477
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