Taking knowledge production seriously in responsible research and innovation
Responsible research and innovation (RRI) has been the preferred idiom for interrogating the social, ethical and political dimensions of science, technology and innovation for roughly a decade. The uptake of RRI into prominent policy organisations has resulted in a proliferation of policy frameworks...
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| author | Robert D.J. Smith Zara Thokozani Kamwendo Anja Berndt Jamie Parkin |
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| description | Responsible research and innovation (RRI) has been the preferred idiom for interrogating the social, ethical and political dimensions of science, technology and innovation for roughly a decade. The uptake of RRI into prominent policy organisations has resulted in a proliferation of policy frameworks as policy makers have attempted to articulate what it means for them to enact RRI. Here, we draw on our experience developing an RRI framework in the ERA Cofund on Biotechnology. We discuss three ways that treating RRI as a form of knowledge production has allowed us to engage with the institutional dimensions of science: as research within scientific projects; as administrative knowledge; and as methodological knowledge. We argue that Science and Technology Studies' concern with knowledge making offers a valuable route to approach RRI within research funding organisations, and reflect on how this approach might be developed in the next European Commission Framework Programme. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-01f4e18eebc649ad9deab394c30335ae2022-12-22T03:54:12ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Responsible Innovation2329-94602329-90372021-05-018219920810.1080/23299460.2021.1935584Taking knowledge production seriously in responsible research and innovationRobert D.J. Smith0Zara Thokozani Kamwendo1Anja Berndt2Jamie Parkin3Science, Technology & Innovation Studies, School of Social & Political Science, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKSt John’s College, Durham University, Durham, UKUK Research and Innovation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (UKRI-BBSRC), Swindon, UKUK Research and Innovation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (UKRI-BBSRC), Swindon, UKResponsible research and innovation (RRI) has been the preferred idiom for interrogating the social, ethical and political dimensions of science, technology and innovation for roughly a decade. The uptake of RRI into prominent policy organisations has resulted in a proliferation of policy frameworks as policy makers have attempted to articulate what it means for them to enact RRI. Here, we draw on our experience developing an RRI framework in the ERA Cofund on Biotechnology. We discuss three ways that treating RRI as a form of knowledge production has allowed us to engage with the institutional dimensions of science: as research within scientific projects; as administrative knowledge; and as methodological knowledge. We argue that Science and Technology Studies' concern with knowledge making offers a valuable route to approach RRI within research funding organisations, and reflect on how this approach might be developed in the next European Commission Framework Programme.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2021.1935584Funding policyresponsible innovationbureaucracybiotechnologysocial learning |
| spellingShingle | Robert D.J. Smith Zara Thokozani Kamwendo Anja Berndt Jamie Parkin Taking knowledge production seriously in responsible research and innovation Journal of Responsible Innovation Funding policy responsible innovation bureaucracy biotechnology social learning |
| title | Taking knowledge production seriously in responsible research and innovation |
| title_full | Taking knowledge production seriously in responsible research and innovation |
| title_fullStr | Taking knowledge production seriously in responsible research and innovation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Taking knowledge production seriously in responsible research and innovation |
| title_short | Taking knowledge production seriously in responsible research and innovation |
| title_sort | taking knowledge production seriously in responsible research and innovation |
| topic | Funding policy responsible innovation bureaucracy biotechnology social learning |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2021.1935584 |
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