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IPSP at the World Social Forum, Montreal, Aug. 10-12
IPSP, in partnership with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and Centre de Recherches en Ethique (University of Montreal), organizes two round-tables at the World Social Forum on Aug. 12, Université McGill – Pavillon Leacook (Local 110), 855 rue Sherbrooke Ouest Montréal. 9:00...
Spotlight on Chapter 16 Religions and social progress
This excerpt from Chapter 16 (Religions and social progress: Critical assessments and creative partnerships) summarizes the complex relation between religions and social progress: Religious communities can be spaces of valued solidarity and mutual esteem, partners in...
Marc Fleurbaey on the International Panel on Social Progress
Steering Committee member, Marc Fleurbaey, shares the motivation behind the International Panel on Social Progress: Its vision, its goals, and its methodology. What is social justice and how can we bridge academic expertise and real-world change? How will the research...
Schot (Ch. 1 & 22), Abraham (Ch. 10), Moon (Ch. 16) to discuss IPSP at SHOT
From June 22 - 26, the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) is holding its annual meeting in Singapore. The purpose of the society is to facilitate an interdisciplinary discussion on the relationship of technology to politics, economics, science, the arts, and...
Rethinking Society for the 21th Century: Developing a Science and Technology Studies Perspective
Authors: Johan Schot, Cian O’Donovan1 The role of science and technology in social progress will be drawn out as a special cross-cutting theme in the final 'Rethinking Society for the 21st century' report. Uniquely, this theme has been subject to special co-ordination...