Thesis supervisor: Zoltán Bajmócy
Location of studies (in Hungarian): University of Szeged Abbreviation of location of studies: SZTE
Description of the research topic:
Today, innovation policies are mostly judged on the basis of their capacity to contribute to increased productivity or economic growth. However, meeting such requirements does not necessarily imply that the policy will prove to be successful in contributing to other valuable social goals (e.g. sustainability, social justice, opportunity for agency). The European Union “responsible research and innovation (RRI)” has become a central concept recently. However, RRI may cover various different (potentially contradicting) interpretations; and may not be able to bring about change in the innovation system (like several former concepts failed to do so). The research addresses how could the innovation system reflect on aspects missing today (e.g. sustainability, social justice, needs of marginalized groups), what are the hindrances and potential leverages? ). During the PhD research process this broad topic can be specified alongside several dimensions, e.g.: theoretical basis (critical theory, feminist theories, STS), or certain missing dimensions (sustainability, social justice, marginalized groups).
Related own publications: Bajmócy Z. – Gébert J. (2014): The outlines of innovation policy in the capability approach. Technology in Society, 38, 1, pp. 93-102. Bajmócy Z. – Málovics Gy. – Gébert J. (2014): On the informational basis of regional innovation policy: from growth to capabilities. European Planning Studies, 22, 7, pp. 1325-1341.
Key publiactions of the topic: Feenberg, A. (1999): Questioning technology. Routledge, London – New York. Latour, B. (1993), We have never been modern, Cambridge (MA): Harvard University Press. Stilgoe, J.; Owen, R. & Macnaghten, P. (2013): Developing a framework for responsible innovation, Research Policy, 42: 1568–1580.
Number of students who can be accepted: 1
Deadline for application: 2020-12-31
2024. IV. 17. ODT ülés Az ODT következő ülésére 2024. június 14-én, pénteken 10.00 órakor kerül sor a Semmelweis Egyetem Szenátusi termében (Bp. Üllői út 26. I. emelet).
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