Science and Democracy

Professor Maria Baghramian

A conference investigating  the connections and potential tensions between science and democracy

UCD Newman House

The PERITIA Network of Research at UCD and SciDem (the University of Oslo’s Research Project on Science and Democracy) are hosting a 3 day conference ( 9-11 September) on the topical issue of the relationship between science, expertise and democracy. The conference will include keynote presentations from Heather Douglas (Michigan State University), Finnur Dellsén (University of Iceland), and Stephan Lewandowsky (University of Bristol) as well as over 25 addresses discussing different aspect of this pressing issue.

<a href="https://peritia-trust.eu/" title="https://peritia-trust.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">PERITIA Network</a> of Research on Trust and Expertise, UCD&amp;<a href="https://www.uio.no/english/research/strategic-research-areas/democracy/research/groups/science-and-democracy/" title="https://www.uio.no/english/research/strategic-research-areas/democracy/research/groups/science-and-democracy/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SciDem</a>: University of Oslo Research Project onScience and Democracy A conference on the connections between<h3>Science and Democracy</h3><h3>Programme</h3> Monday September 9Newman House (MoLI)<a href="https://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/newman_house_brochure.pdf" title="https://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/newman_house_brochure.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">86 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2</a>9.30-10.00 Registration, tea/coffee10.00 – 10.30 Organisers’ WelcomeMaria Baghramian (UCD/Oslo)Cathrine Holst (University of Oslo)Silvia Ivani (UCD) 10.30-12.00 - Parallel Session 110.30-11.10 Science, Bad Beliefs, and Network Vulnerability Sergiu Spatan (Dresden University of Technology)11.10-11.50 Democratic Governance as Risk Management for Big Science Collaborations Saakshi Dulani (Johns Hopkins University) Vitaly Pronskikh (University of Pittsburgh) &amp; Helene Sorgner (University of Klagenfurt)11.50-12.30 How the Attempt to Cleanse Public Discourse of Misinformation Undermines Science and Rational Inquiry David Thunder (University of Navarra Pamplona) 10.30-12.30 - Parallel Session 210.30-11.10 Authority and responsibility: the case of novel research Mason Majszak (University of Bern) &amp; Federica Bocchi (University of Copenhagen)11.10- 12.00 Modelling Scientists and Public Interactions Filippo Riscica Lizzio (University of Bologna) 12.30-2.00 Lunch break14.00-16.00 - Parallel Session 414.00-14.40 Patient involvement as Epistocracy Ben Davies (University of Sheffield)14.40-15.20 Expert Testimony and Moral Encroachment in Vaccine Hesitancy. Carline Klijnman (UCD)14.00 -1600 - Parallel Session 3 (Graduate panel I)14.00-14.40 Public Reason, Values in Science, and Democracy Jesse Hamilton ( University of Pennsylvania &amp; LSE) 14.40-15.20 Challenges to Cultivating Communicative Rationality: An Inner Critique of Habermasian Discourse Theory and the Role of Scientific Expertise in Democratic GovernanceAntonio Pio De Mattia (UCD)15.20-16.00 Technocratic Elements in Democracy: Unelected, Unaccountable and Illegitimate? Lucas Dijker (UCD) 4.00-4.30 Coffee Break4.30 - 5.30 - Invited Session 1Science and Democracy: Defining responsible research in a political worldHeather Douglas (Michigan State University)Chair: Luke Drury (RIA and DIAS)7.00 Conference Dinner Tuesday September 10Newman House (MoLI)<a href="https://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/newman_house_brochure.pdf" title="https://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/newman_house_brochure.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">86 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2</a> 10.00- 12.00 - Parallel Session 510.00-10.40 Normalizing Uncertainty: on science communication in times of peace and the reversibility of democratic decisions Fabio Paglieri (Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, CNR Rome)10.40- 11.20 No Academia without Democracy? Reflections from Israel Shaul Katzir (Tel Aviv University)11.20-12.00 A Critical (Re-)Assessment Of Institutional Epistemic Humility: Lessons From a Pandemic CrisisMelanie Altanian (University of Freiburg) &amp; Silvia Ivani (UCD) 10.00-12.00 - Parallel Session 6 (Graduate Panel II)10.00-10.40 Science, Expertise, and Technocratic Domination: A Case for Democratic Supervision Rory Kent (King’s College, University of Cambridge)10.40-11.20 Transparency and Public Trust in ScienceEmily Scholfield (Johns Hopkins University)11.20-12.00 Quality of Life and Public Policy - Well-being and Political Decision-making Paal Fredrik Skjørten Kvarberg (University of Oslo) 12.00 -14.00 Lunch Break14.00- 16.00 - Parallel Session 714.00-14.40. Mistrust of Science: as a Failure of Collective Decision-Making Gabriele Contessa (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada)14.40-15.20. Value Divergence and Democratic Science Michael Pope (Harvard University, Embedded EthiCS pProgram)15.20-16.00 Scientific Recommendations in Times of Crisis Mikkel Gerken (University of Southern Denmark &amp; Inland Norway University) 14.00-16.00- Parallel Session 814..00-14.40 Democracy and Climate Crisis Alexa Zellentin (UCD)14.40-15.20 The Supranational Institutionalisation of Legislative Science Advice: What Role for The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change?Helena Seibicke (University of Oslo)15.20-16.00 Do scientists deliberate? The role of collective deliberation in scientific collaboration and justification Vasiliki Xiromeriti (Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University) Coffee break 16.00-16.3016.30-17.30 - Invited Session 2Collectivizing Expert TestimonyFinnur Ulf Dellsén (University of Iceland)Chair: Maria Baghramian (UCD and University of Oslo) 17.30-19.00 Welcom address by Prof Orla Feely, President of UCD, followed by a reception Wednesday. September 11Royal Irish Academy<a href="https://www.ria.ie/about-us/" title="https://www.ria.ie/about-us/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2</a> 9.00-11.00 - Invited Panel: Science, Policy, and Democracy9.00-9.40 Cathrine Holst (University of Oslo): Democratization of Expertise: the epistemic track9.40-10.20 Daniel Kaiser (ALLEA, Berlin): Science Advice and Policy: The role of the Academies10.20-1100 Joseph Lacey (UCD): Political Advocacy and Democratic Spectatorship - Four Postures for Winning and Maintaining Political Support 11.00-11.30 Coffee Break11.30-12.30 - Invited Session 3Science, Democracy, and the Public: Constructive critique vs. collateral damageStephan Lewandowsky (University of Bristol)Chair: Jane Suiter (DCU)

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