Perspectives on Big Science and the question of Justice

22 Apr 2021, 14:00 → 23 Apr 2021, 19:10 Europe/Zurich

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Michela Massimi (University of Edinburgh), Panagiotis Charitos (CERN)

An international Workshop co-organised with Dr Panagiotis Charitos (CERN) 22nd–23rd April 2021, virtual ZOOM meeting, N.B. Central European Time, i.e. commences 13.00 GMT (Edinburgh) 

This workshop brings together a multi-disciplinary group including philosophers of science, political philosophers, physicists, and economists to discuss a wealth of issues on science and justice, especially large-investments in Big Science and questions surrounding how and in what ways science benefits society and can (and ought to) foster fairer democratic societies.

https://www.perspectivalrealism.org/2102-2

Please note that all times correspond to Central European Time (CET)

The workshop is supported by the EU-funded ERC Consolidator Grant "Perspectival Realism" and the EU-funded H2020 FCCIS project.

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Thursday, 22 April

1 Welcome Address

Speakers: Prof. Michela Massimi (University of Edinburgh), Panagiotis Charitos (CERN)

Investing in Big Science

Conveners: Emmanuel Tsesmelis (CERN), Rolf Heuer (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))

2 Investing in Big Science - II

Speakers: Emmanuel Tsesmelis (CERN), Rolf Heuer (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))

Edinburgh Heuer Tsesmelis 21 April 2021.pdf

Edinburgh Heuer Tsesmelis 21 April 2021.pptx

The Economics of Big Science

Conveners: John William Womersley (STFC - Rutherford Appleton Lab. (GB)), Massimo Florio

3 The Economics of Big Science - I

Speaker: Massimo Florio

Pers_on_Big_Science_22Apr21_Florio.pdf

4 The Economics of Big Sciene II

Speaker: John William Womersley (STFC - Rutherford Appleton Lab. (GB))

ESS Economic Impact.pdf

Coffe break: Coffee break

The Politics of Big Science

Conveners: Prof. Anne Glover (President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.), Dr Sibylle Anderl (Astrophysicist, Science Writer, and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung science journalist)

5 Politics of Big Science - I

Speaker: Prof. Anne Glover (President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.)

GLOVER - The Politics of Big Science 220421.pdf

GLOVER - The Politics of Big Science 220421.pptx

6 Politics of Big Science II

Speaker: Dr Sibylle Anderl (Astrophysicist, Science Writer, and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung science journalist)

Roundtable: Problems and prospects for sustainable and responsible Big Science investments

Convener: Andrea Taroni (Nature )

Friday, 23 April

Scientific progress and social progress

Conveners: Alexander Bird (University of Cambridge), Prof. Michela Massimi (University of Edinburgh)

7 Scientific progress and social progress - I

Speaker: Alexander Bird (University of Cambridge)

8 Scientific progress and social progress - II

Speaker: Prof. Michela Massimi (University of Edinburgh)

Massimi RSE April 2021 Presentation v3 (1).pdf

Science and Justice

Conveners: Heather Douglas (Michigan State University), Jonathan Wolff (University of Oxford)

9 Science and Justice

Speaker: Jonathan Wolff (University of Oxford)

10 Science and Justice II

Speaker: Heather Douglas (Michigan State University)

Big science social justice April 2021.pdf

Big science social justice April 2021.pptx

Coffee break

Global Governance, Big Science and European science

Conveners: Žaneta Ozoliņa ( University of Latvia and the Director at the Centre for International Politics.), Maria Graça Carvalho (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Global Governance, Big Science and European science

Speaker: Maria Graça Carvalho (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Global Governance, Big Science and European science

Speaker: Žaneta Ozoliņa ( University of Latvia and the Director at the Centre for International Politics.)

Big Science.pdf

Big Science.pptx

Roudtable: Big Science investments, global governance and the question of justice

Convener: Mona Siddiqui (University of Edinburgh)