About ISiS
The Institute for Science in Society (ISiS) is one of the research institutes within the Faculty of Science of uu77. The institute focuses on how individuals and organisations understand the world around them and how this understanding can be improved to address complex problems in science and technology.
Mission
Our mission is to analyse, assess and improve the societal embedding of new developments in science and technology, through research, education and outreach; to understand how society shapes science as well as how science shapes society.
We encourage dialogue, collaboration and reflection on science with the institutes of the Faculty of Science, via empirical social scientific and philosophical research.
ISiS research has a strong ethical component and an ambition to align scientific understanding, socio-technical interaction and socio-ecological transformation to improve the current global condition.
Societal output
Apart from teaching and research, ISiS explicitly aims at connecting science with society. This intermediary and interactive role is exemplified in a number of lectures and performances at ISiS.
ISiS board
- Prof. Henk de Regt (Director, Professor of Philosophy of Science)
- Dr. Riyan van den Born (Associate Professor of Socio-Ecological Interactions)
- Dr. Lotte Krabbenborg (Associate Professor of Public Participation in Science and Technology Development)
- Dr. Luca Consoli (Coordinator ISiS education)
- Dr. Serge Horbach (Assistant Professor)
- John Verhagen (Managing Director)
Confidential contact person
The confidential contact person at ISiS is available for all PhD candidates, postdocs and staff members of the ISiS. If you require this kind of support, do not hesitate to get in touch.
Contact person
History
The Department of Philosophy at uu77's Faculty of Science was established in 1957, with a focus on philosophy and ethics education. The department's first chair was Professor Andries van Melsen, who was known for his work on science, religion, and the history of the atom. Over time, the department's scope expanded to include the sociology of science and science and technology studies, and it now offers bachelor and master courses on science and society. This extension also lies at the basis of the Master's specialisation Science in Society (SiS).
Contact
Get in touch with the Institute for Science in Society by contacting the ISiS secretariat.