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EU-SPRI 2025: Early Career Event invites Early

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How to achieve societal impact with SI research? What hinders academic career? In a time of polycrisis and profound technological changes, scientists are faced with the challenge of producing knowledge with societal relevance. At the EU-SPRI Early Career Event, we will discuss how research can have an impact on society and whether this is compatible with an academic career. The focus will be on transdisciplinary approaches that drive social innovation, but also place new demands on researchers. What role do responsibility and objectivity play in science? And how can the balancing act between scientific success and social impact be achieved? These questions will be discussed with experienced researchers.

As knowledge producers, scientists play a central role in shaping societal futures. As current times are characterised by a plethora of societal challenges and crises, ranging from climate change to demographic changes, accompanied by profound technological change, such as the rapid spread of AI, the roles of researchers are also in flux. Especially relevant in this regard is also the question of (social) responsibility and objectivity of science. Although scientists – and consequently their scientific work – are shaped by personal views as well as the (political and social) environment in which they work, science is expected to be objective in its production of knowledge. Within the context of this year’s Eu-SPRI Early Career Event, we will discuss these questions of responsibilities and tasks of (early career) researchers.

More information according to the focus, to concept, working methods and target audience and criteria for participation as well as to the practicalities you find here: https://euspri2025.de/index.php/early-career-event/

 Submission Deadline: 16 March 2025