In many ways, science & technology have the potential to shape and change the worlds we live in. This course introduces PhD researchers to different perspectives of reflecting on possible societal implications of their research, including research ethics, research integrity, and responsible research and innovation.
Increasingly, researchers are encouraged to reflect on societal benefits and concerns related to their research fields, amongst others by the principle “Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI)” that is increasingly adopted by universities and funding institutions. In this workshop, PhD students learn to identify and reflect relevant societal issues and concerns related to their research fields. Further, they will develop ideas of acting upon these reflections in carrying out their PhD projects.
This workshop includes interdisciplinary debates with colleagues, compiling a reflection dossier and the incubation of ideas on what it means to act ethically and responsibly in concrete research practices. These reflective skills and practices are valued in many areas of contemporary labour markets (such as in research contexts, but also science communication, research PR, consulting, etc.), but also support a more nuanced communication of one’s own scientific research to different audiences and interaction with relevant stakeholders.
Dates:
- December 1, 9-13.00
- December 15, 9-13.00
- January 12, 9-13.00
- January 26, 9.13.00
Workshops, tools for individual and collective reflection (e.g. in group discussions), guidance for individual research, work on own ideas
Lecturer: Lisa Sigl
Attendance, Active Participation
Requirements for passing the course:
- Attendance
- Active participation
- Hand in tasks on time
- reflective essay
- ethics & responsibility dossier
- work plan
In case attendance is not possible in parts of the course, students may compensate for this with other assignments. In this case, please ask the lecturers about details before the respective workshop dates.
