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 rooted in the “systems of innovation” thinking and can be considered as growth-oriented economic policies. When it comes to sustainability, the dominant approach is mostly the “greening” of innovation systems: supposedly, by furthering “green innovations”, economic growth (corporate profitability) and sustainability can both be achieved.
Ecological economics is highly critical towards these views. When analysing the relation between technology and (environmental and social) sustainability, it builds on a multidisciplinary set of knowledge, e.g.: critical technology philosophy, science and technology studies, actor-network theory, multi-level perspective of systemic transition. It emphasises concepts such as (the drawbacks of) technological fix, problem shifting, rebound effect, the non-neutrality of technology, appropriate and convivial technology, (critically reflected approaches towards) social innovation or responsible research and innovation.
The present thesis topic proposal is open for students who aim to study the relation between technological change and sustainability (also embracing social justice) from an ecological economic point of view.
Keywords: transformative innovation policy, systemic transformation, democratization of technology, social innovation, responsible research and innovation
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.
Köves, A. – Bajmócy, Z. (2022): The end of business-as-usual?–A critical review of the air transport industry's climate strategy for 2050 from the perspectives of Degrowth. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 29: 228-238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.10.010
Schot, J. – Steinmueller, W. E. (2018): Three frames for innovation policy: R&D, systems of innovation and transformative change. Research policy, 47(9): 1554-1567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2018.08.011
Recommended language skills (in Hungarian): angol középfok B2 Number of students who can be accepted: 2
Deadline for application: 2024-05-15
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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