Researching into/through Emerging Technologies: Epistemological and Methodological Issues
Researching into/through Emerging Technologies: Epistemological and Methodological Issues
Monday, 7 July 2025: 13:00-14:45
Location: ASJE028 (Annex of the Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences)
RC33 Logic and Methodology in Sociology (host committee) Language: English
The recent development of emerging technologies (ET), such as Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twins, and High-Performance Computing, affects sciences and society. The interest in emerging technology in the social sciences is twofold. Firstly, ET are becoming interesting social research objects; secondly, they are being employed as research instruments for data collection, organization and analysis.
However, several epistemological challenges need to be addressed. How the development or usage of ET should be studied? What methods can be useful for such objects of research? What are the main epistemological challenges of researching ET and their agency? What methodological challenges need to be faced for an effective use of ET in social research? How do traditional questions of validity, sampling, inference, etc. apply to social research through ET?
The session welcomes abstracts that present, empirical research on specific ET or show possibilities for implementing ET in social research practices.
However, several epistemological challenges need to be addressed. How the development or usage of ET should be studied? What methods can be useful for such objects of research? What are the main epistemological challenges of researching ET and their agency? What methodological challenges need to be faced for an effective use of ET in social research? How do traditional questions of validity, sampling, inference, etc. apply to social research through ET?
The session welcomes abstracts that present, empirical research on specific ET or show possibilities for implementing ET in social research practices.
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