Symposium: (XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology (July 15-21, 2018))

RC23 Sociology of Science and Technology

Program Coordinators: Nadia ASHEULOVA (Institute of History of Science and Technology, Russian Federation) and Gary BOWDEN (University of New Brunswick, Canada)

Monday, 16 July 2018

10:30-12:20

JS-4

Metrics in Environmental Governance: Toward a Critical Analysis of Accountability. Part 1
Session Organizers: Steven WOLF, Allison LOCONTO, Koichi HASEGAWA, Debra DAVIDSON, Nadia ASHEULOVA and Gary BOWDEN

15:30-17:20

425

Debates between Early Career and Experienced Researchers
Session Organizers: Irina GEWINNER and Natalia POPOVA

17:30-19:20

426

Science Policy and the Sustainable Development Goals: Why Is a Gender Lens Necessary?
Session Organizer: Alice ABREU
Chair: Lisa FREHILL

Tuesday, 17 July 2018

08:30-10:20

JS-21

Metrics in Environmental Governance: Toward a Critical Analysis of Accountability. Part 2
Session Organizers: Steven WOLF, Allison LOCONTO, Koichi HASEGAWA, Debra DAVIDSON, Nadia ASHEULOVA and Gary BOWDEN

10:30-12:20

427

Technology and Work: New Sociological Approaches?
Session Organizer: Antonio MONIZ

17:30-19:20

428

Scientific Knowledge and Expertise in a “Post-Fact” Era
Session Organizer: Gary BOWDEN

19:30-20:50

429

RC23 Business Meeting

Wednesday, 18 July 2018

08:30-10:20

430

The Social Dynamics of Scientometric Indicators: Intended and Unintended Consequences
Session Organizers: Konstantin FURSOV and Liliia ZEMNUKHOVA

10:30-12:20

431

Time, Place, Bodies, and Boundaries
Session Organizers: Nadia ASHEULOVA and Gary BOWDEN

15:30-17:20

432

In Memory of First RC23 President Robert K. Merton
Session Organizer: Nadia ASHEULOVA

17:30-19:20

433

Science and Technology Initiatives for Inclusivity and Equity.
Session Organizer: Siddharamesh HIREMATH
Chair: Jayashree KULKARNI

Thursday, 19 July 2018

08:30-10:20

434

RC23 Roundtable Session
Session Organizers: Nadia ASHEULOVA and Gary BOWDEN

10:30-12:20

435

Mapping out Contemporary Practices of Innovation
Session Organizers: Czarina SALOMA-AKPEDONU and Marlyne SAHAKIAN

15:30-17:20

436

Uncertainties,Challenges and Risks Facing Innovations and Achievements in the Techno-Scientific Field
Session Organizers: Tania SILVA, Mauricio BERGER and Wilson ENGELMANN

17:30-19:20

437

Towards the Transition of a New Innovation Policy in Developing Countries
Session Organizer: Rafael Antonio PALACIOS BUSTAMANTE

Friday, 20 July 2018

08:30-10:20

438

The Digital Revolution and Social Implications
Session Organizer: Sonia GUIMARAES

10:30-12:20

439

Real Life Sociology: Understanding Society in a Digital Age
Session Organizers: Anabel QUAN-HAASE and Lorne TEPPERMAN

15:30-17:20

440

Global Debates about Our Technoscientific Futures
Session Organizers: Leandro RAIZER and Fabricio NEVES

17:30-19:20

JS-80

The Future of Science, Technology and Innovation in a World in Turmoil
Session Organizers: Jaime JIMENEZ GUZMAN and Elisa REIS

Saturday, 21 July 2018

08:30-10:20

441

Exploring Parallels Between Technoscientific and Social Scientific Knowledge Production
Session Organizers: Danny OTTO and Jing-Mao HO