1st edition, 8-15 January 2016
SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY STUDIES
Science & Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field, bringing together sociology, history, philosophy, sociology and related social science and humanities approaches. STS looks at science and technology (S&T) as a means of asking about the creation of facts, technological objects, and scientific knowledge, examining the ways in which S&T are embedded in social life. Rather than rely on common tropes about technological and scientific progress, STS nuances and questions this premise by asking questions like: how did/do scientists and engineers establish and maintain the credibility of their claims? In what way are such claims tied up with broader aspects of culture, as well as more local traditions, and how do technical claims become enmeshed in how our society operates? Ultimately, STS provides a way to critically engage technical claims while retaining a researcher’s own critical detachment from the claims of scientists and engineers. These claims can be far-reaching, engaging not only classical studies of technology, scientific laboratories, and production of scientific knowledge, but also examines issues around innovation, intellectual property, urban study, technological risks, intersection between art and science, and myriad other domains.
Tentative Program:
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Friday 8 January |
17.00 | Welcome, social dinner |
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Saturday 9 January |
9.15 | Opening remarks |
| 9.30 | Keynote Address | |
| Beyond Pastures: Knowledge Commons v. Natural Commons Mario Biagioli, European University at St. Petersburg Leading Scientist, Russian Computer Scientists at Home and Abroad project, STS Center http://eu.spb.ru/en/sts/staff/11665-mbiagioli-en |
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| 11.30 | Coffee break | |
| 12.00 | PhD candidate introductions: Revolving conversations. The candidates will have 5 minutes each to give an outline of their research to a colleague in one-to-one dialogue |
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| 13.00 | Lunch | |
| 14.00 | Presentation of goals and findings of the Russian Computer Scientists project Mario Biagioli, Vincent Lepinay, with PhD candidates: Presentation of goals and findings of the Russian Computer Scientists project |
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| 16.00 | PhD candidate introductions, contd. | |
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Sunday 10 January |
Free for visiting Venice. | |
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Mon - Sat 11-16 January |
Morning lectures: Science and Technology Studies |
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| Monday 11 January |
9.15-10.45 | Urban STS: New Directions in Assemblage Thinking Diane West, European University at St. Petersburg Director of the STS Center http://eu.spb.ru/en/sts/staff/14256-west-diana |
| Tuesday 12 January |
9.15-10.45 |
Past Perfect. An Ethnography of the Hermitage Museum. |
| Wednesday 13 January |
9.15-10.45 |
(Socially) Augmented Communication |
| 11.15-12.30 | Sharing Discoveries. New Frontiers and Projects in Communication of Life Sciences and Evolution Telmo Pievani, Professor of Philosophy of Biological Sciences, Department of Biology, University of Padua http://www.telmopievani.com |
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| Thursday 14 January |
9.15-10.45 | The coming of High-Throughput Instruments in Molecular Biology: New Laboratories in the Era of Big Data Federico Neresini, Coordinator of the Science Technology and Innovation Studies Group (PaSTIS) at the University of Padova http://www.fisppa.unipd.it/category/ruoli/personale-docente?key=2EC4FF8263832C2C90410EA8C94298FA |
| 11.00-12.30 | IMBY - In My Back Yard: Spatial Morphologies and Collective Rationality Guido Borelli, Professor of Environmental Sociology at Università Iuav di Venezia http://www.iuav.it/Ateneo1/docenti/docenti201/Borelli-Gu/index.htm |
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| Friday 15 January |
9.15-10.45 |
Risks: Natural and technological |
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Workshops: “Survival Skills for Scientists” |
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Monday 11 January |
14.00 |
Job Search Skills: (A) Preparing CV and Cover Letter; (B) Interviewing; (C) Social Skills
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Tuesday 12 January |
11.00 |
Science and Money: (A) Funding and (B) Scholarships
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| 14.00 | The Value of Networking | |
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Wednesday 13 January |
14.00 |
Ethics in Science
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Thursday 14 January |
14.00 |
Communicating Your Science: (A) Writing a Paper; (B) Oral Presentations; (C) The Peer Review Process
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Friday 15 January |
14.00 |
Project Management and Technology Transfer
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The International PhD Academy is reserved for PhD candidates in the member universities of VIU.
Thank you for your application.
You will be informed via email about the outcome.
For any further enquiries please contact phdacademy@univiu.org
The Academy is an annual, 7-10 day event. Each year a scientific program will be decided by the Academic Council and PhD candidates from the Member Universities will be invited to participate. A program of training and workshops will be arranged to run in parallel to the scientific sessions, in order to provide PhD candidates with training in a range of skills that will be useful in developing their research and academic careers.
Global Challenges Series: WATER
8-13 May 2017
This is the first in the Global Challenges Series of VIU International PhD Academies. Each intensive PhD Academy will focus on a major societal challenges faced by humankind today, which will be addressed via multidisciplinary approaches, involving high-level speakers selected among the VIU member institutions but whose remarks will be adapted to a broad cohort of the VIU community. This opportunity is open to PhD candidates from the member universities of VIU.
The 2017 (1st) edition of the Global Challenges Series will be led by:
- Université de Bordeaux, France (Prof. Alain Boudou - Coordinator)
- INRS, Québec/Canada
In partnership with:
- CNR, Italy
- Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italy
- Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy
- Università IUAV di Venezia, Italy
- Duke University, USA
- KU Leuven, Belgium
- Université de Lausanne, Switzerland
This first edition relates to the issue of water, addressing different aspects: ecological, eco-toxicological, economical, sociological, cultural, political, juridical, public health, etc. They will be discussed in abundantly illustrated lectures involving real dialogue among participants, round-tables and concrete indoor/on-site examples:
_Water on earth
physicochemical states, inventory at the planetary level, water cycle at different scales.
_Ecological approach to the structure and functioning of aquatic systems
concrete examples from freshwater (rivers, lakes, underground waters) and marine systems.
_Global warming and effects on water resources
extreme events, expected impacts on human activities linked to water (agriculture, urbanization, transport, tourism, etc.), availability of drinking water resources, health and economic issues.
_Pollution of aquatic systems
diversity of sources, emerging contaminants, eco-toxicological mechanisms (systemic approach), impacts on biodiversity and productivity, risks for human health via water and food consumption, cultural and economic issues.
_The Venice lagoon as a case-study site
the history of Venice from the 5th century, ecological characteristics of the lagoon, main causes of dysfunctioning, control and restoration strategies. Main questions about its future.
The final program is available at this link.
Applications via the VIU website: February 7 – 28, 2017.
The PhD Academy is primarily for candidates from VIU's member universities, although applications from excellent external candidates will be considered and evaluated. External candidates admitted to the PhD Academy will pay fees (further information available upon request).
Financial support is available to candidates from the Member Universities to support international travel and accommodation costs.
Applicants must submit the application form, a letter of motivation – which should include a brief description of the candidate’s PhD research project, a curriculum vitae and a photo.
For further information: phdacademy@univiu.org
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The PhD Academy on Water is supported by San Benedetto. |
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