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Research paper thumbnail of Shared Cognitive–Emotional–Interactional Platforms: Markers and Conditions for Successful Interdisciplinary Collaborations

Social Science Research Network, 2015

Given the growing centrality of interdisciplinarity to scientific research, gaining a better unde... more Given the growing centrality of interdisciplinarity to scientific research, gaining a better understanding of successful interdisciplinary collaborations has become imperative. Drawing on extensive case studies of nine research networks in the social, natural, and computational sciences, we propose a construct that captures the multidimensional character of such collaborations, that of a shared cognitive-emotional-interactional (SCEI) platform. We demonstrate its value as an integrative lens to examine markers of

Research paper thumbnail of Introduction: shaping the nuclear order

Routledge eBooks, Jan 20, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of What the bomb has done: victim relief, knowledge and politics 1

Routledge eBooks, Jan 20, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Living in a Nuclear World

Routledge eBooks, Jan 20, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Genetically modified food in France: symbolic transformation and the policy paradigm shift

Theory and Society, Jul 20, 2013

The priorities of French policy regarding genetically modified (GM) food shifted in the late 1990... more The priorities of French policy regarding genetically modified (GM) food shifted in the late 1990s from aggressive promotion to strict regulation based on precaution and separation of GM food. This paradigmatic policy change coincided with a rapid shift in the dominant meanings of GM food in larger French public discourses. Using data from media coverage, organizational documents, and in-depth interviews, the study examines the relationship between policy developments and GM food's symbolic transformation. I argue that the interpretive dimension interacted with and co-evolved incrementally with formal policy developments, and that it cannot be understood as epiphenomenal to political processes, or as preceding and propelling a policy change. I identify three mechanisms of symbolic transformation: (1) multiplication of meanings; (2) association with other salient issues; and (3) coupling with national identity (boundary work). Conversely, this symbolic transformation influenced the terms of political debates and viable strategies, influencing policy developments. The study also demonstrates how certain longstanding elements of French political culture shaped, and were changed or reproduced through, these processes. Keywords Cultural politics. Policy. Social movement. Food politics. French politics Over a short period between 1997 and 1999, the priority of French policies toward genetically modified (GM) food 1 turned from aggressive promotion of research, development, and commercialization to strict regulation based on precaution, transparency, and separation and labeling of GM food. In 1996, France pushed for and

Research paper thumbnail of Shared Cognitive–Emotional–Interactional Platforms

Science, Technology, & Human Values, Nov 18, 2015

Given the growing centrality of interdisciplinarity to scientific research, gaining a better unde... more Given the growing centrality of interdisciplinarity to scientific research, gaining a better understanding of successful interdisciplinary collaborations has become imperative. Drawing on extensive case studies of nine research networks in the social, natural, and computational sciences, we propose a construct that captures the multidimensional character of such collaborations, that of a shared cognitive-emotional-interactional (SCEI) platform. We demonstrate its value as an integrative lens to examine markers of

Research paper thumbnail of Japan’s Nuclear Imaginaries Before and After Fukushima: Visions of Science, Technology, and Society

Two recent insights regarding social imaginaries are of particular relevance in thinking about th... more Two recent insights regarding social imaginaries are of particular relevance in thinking about the Fukushima disaster and its aftermath. First, social imaginaries are consequential for social resilience. Second, imaginaries play a significant role in the way a society addresses science and technology. In light of these insights, the chapter explores nuclear imaginaries in Japan before and after Fukushima, and presents several key historical factors that shaped such imaginaries in the lasting manner. It presents how Japan's nuclear imaginaries have persistently embraced certain ideals of science and technology, and excluded people subject to radiation risks. The chapter concludes by calling for explicit engagement with our nuclear imaginaries, in terms of social resilience, and also as an arena where we can explore more democratic approaches to science and technology. Such engagement is also consequential to larger visions of society.

Research paper thumbnail of Japan’s Nuclear Imaginaries Before and After Fukushima: Visions of Science, Technology, and Society

Resilience: A New Paradigm of Nuclear Safety, 2017

Two recent insights regarding social imaginaries are of particular relevance in thinking about th... more Two recent insights regarding social imaginaries are of particular relevance in thinking about the Fukushima disaster and its aftermath. First, social imaginaries are consequential for social resilience. Second, imaginaries play a significant role in the way a society addresses science and technology. In light of these insights, the chapter explores nuclear imaginaries in Japan before and after Fukushima, and presents several key historical factors that shaped such imaginaries in the lasting manner. It presents how Japan's nuclear imaginaries have persistently embraced certain ideals of science and technology, and excluded people subject to radiation risks. The chapter concludes by calling for explicit engagement with our nuclear imaginaries, in terms of social resilience, and also as an arena where we can explore more democratic approaches to science and technology. Such engagement is also consequential to larger visions of society.

Research paper thumbnail of Meanings of genetically modified food and policy change and persistence: The cases of France, Japan and the United States

Research paper thumbnail of Cultural Politics of Food Safety

Oxford Handbooks Online, 2014

Regulatory approaches and public responses to food made with recombinant DNA technology—genetical... more Regulatory approaches and public responses to food made with recombinant DNA technology—genetically modified (GM) food—exhibit striking national differences. The safety concerns regarding GM food have been cautiously addressed and alarmed and repelled many consumers in France and Japan, but they have not garnered the same kind of policy response or public attention in the United States, where GM food has been widely produced and consumed. This chapter examines how such differences developed since the late 1990s, particularly by situating the politicization and institutionalization of food safety in the development of “GM food” as a cultural category in each country. We highlight three important dynamics. First, how food safety became politicized (e.g., the sequences, timing, actors who mobilized the issue) differed widely across cases. Second, other aspects of GM food became intertwined with the politics of food safety. We cannot really understand the latter in isolation from the po...

Research paper thumbnail of Genetically modified food in France: symbolic transformation and the policy paradigm shift

Theory and Society, 2013

The priorities of French policy regarding genetically modified (GM) food shifted in the late 1990... more The priorities of French policy regarding genetically modified (GM) food shifted in the late 1990s from aggressive promotion to strict regulation based on precaution and separation of GM food. This paradigmatic policy change coincided with a rapid shift in the dominant meanings of GM food in larger French public discourses. Using data from media coverage, organizational documents, and in-depth interviews, the study examines the relationship between policy developments and GM food's symbolic transformation. I argue that the interpretive dimension interacted with and co-evolved incrementally with formal policy developments, and that it cannot be understood as epiphenomenal to political processes, or as preceding and propelling a policy change. I identify three mechanisms of symbolic transformation: (1) multiplication of meanings; (2) association with other salient issues; and (3) coupling with national identity (boundary work). Conversely, this symbolic transformation influenced the terms of political debates and viable strategies, influencing policy developments. The study also demonstrates how certain longstanding elements of French political culture shaped, and were changed or reproduced through, these processes. Keywords Cultural politics. Policy. Social movement. Food politics. French politics Over a short period between 1997 and 1999, the priority of French policies toward genetically modified (GM) food 1 turned from aggressive promotion of research, development, and commercialization to strict regulation based on precaution, transparency, and separation and labeling of GM food. In 1996, France pushed for and

Research paper thumbnail of Narrating Fukushima: Scales of a Nuclear Meltdown

East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal, 2013

The nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima in the spring of 2011, according to countless media and govern... more The nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima in the spring of 2011, according to countless media and government analyses, were a failure of Japan: collusive ties between regulators and industry prevented proper enforcement, the nation's nuclear engineers embodied a culture of hubris, and the state prevented the media from raising critical perspectives. This analysis is usefully understood as a narrative. Like all narratives, it reveals certain issues and masks others. One of the limitations of the “failure of Japan” narrative is that its national focus ignores causes and consequences at local and international scales. In this article, we offer a broader view of Fukushima by presenting a series of alternative narratives that draw out local, national, and international dimensions. Casting our gaze beyond the dominant narrative allows us to direct attention to actors and issues often overlooked, such as Cold War politics, international flows of knowledge and materials, global consumers, nation building, villagers in Ōkuma and Futaba, and laborers at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. In particular, we highlight several significant ways in which narratives at different scales intersect, overlap, and reinforce each other. To make sense of the complex forces that brought about the nuclear meltdowns and myriad impacts they will have, we need more stories, not a single narrative.

Research paper thumbnail of Building Socio-Emotional-Cognitive Platforms for Interdisciplinary Research Collaborations: Report prepared for the Canadian Institute of Advanced Research

Page 1. Building Socio-Emotional-Cognitive Platforms for Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration... more Page 1. Building Socio-Emotional-Cognitive Platforms for Interdisciplinary Research Collaborations : Report prepared for the Canadian Institute of Advanced Research Veronica Boix Mansilla, Kyoko Sato, Flossie Chua, Sabine Hoidn, Analia Ivanier & Michele Lamont ...

Research paper thumbnail of Shared Cognitive–Emotional–Interactional Platforms: Markers and Conditions for Successful Interdisciplinary Collaborations

Social Science Research Network, 2015

Given the growing centrality of interdisciplinarity to scientific research, gaining a better unde... more Given the growing centrality of interdisciplinarity to scientific research, gaining a better understanding of successful interdisciplinary collaborations has become imperative. Drawing on extensive case studies of nine research networks in the social, natural, and computational sciences, we propose a construct that captures the multidimensional character of such collaborations, that of a shared cognitive-emotional-interactional (SCEI) platform. We demonstrate its value as an integrative lens to examine markers of

Research paper thumbnail of Introduction: shaping the nuclear order

Routledge eBooks, Jan 20, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of What the bomb has done: victim relief, knowledge and politics 1

Routledge eBooks, Jan 20, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Living in a Nuclear World

Routledge eBooks, Jan 20, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Genetically modified food in France: symbolic transformation and the policy paradigm shift

Theory and Society, Jul 20, 2013

The priorities of French policy regarding genetically modified (GM) food shifted in the late 1990... more The priorities of French policy regarding genetically modified (GM) food shifted in the late 1990s from aggressive promotion to strict regulation based on precaution and separation of GM food. This paradigmatic policy change coincided with a rapid shift in the dominant meanings of GM food in larger French public discourses. Using data from media coverage, organizational documents, and in-depth interviews, the study examines the relationship between policy developments and GM food's symbolic transformation. I argue that the interpretive dimension interacted with and co-evolved incrementally with formal policy developments, and that it cannot be understood as epiphenomenal to political processes, or as preceding and propelling a policy change. I identify three mechanisms of symbolic transformation: (1) multiplication of meanings; (2) association with other salient issues; and (3) coupling with national identity (boundary work). Conversely, this symbolic transformation influenced the terms of political debates and viable strategies, influencing policy developments. The study also demonstrates how certain longstanding elements of French political culture shaped, and were changed or reproduced through, these processes. Keywords Cultural politics. Policy. Social movement. Food politics. French politics Over a short period between 1997 and 1999, the priority of French policies toward genetically modified (GM) food 1 turned from aggressive promotion of research, development, and commercialization to strict regulation based on precaution, transparency, and separation and labeling of GM food. In 1996, France pushed for and

Research paper thumbnail of Shared Cognitive–Emotional–Interactional Platforms

Science, Technology, & Human Values, Nov 18, 2015

Given the growing centrality of interdisciplinarity to scientific research, gaining a better unde... more Given the growing centrality of interdisciplinarity to scientific research, gaining a better understanding of successful interdisciplinary collaborations has become imperative. Drawing on extensive case studies of nine research networks in the social, natural, and computational sciences, we propose a construct that captures the multidimensional character of such collaborations, that of a shared cognitive-emotional-interactional (SCEI) platform. We demonstrate its value as an integrative lens to examine markers of

Research paper thumbnail of Japan’s Nuclear Imaginaries Before and After Fukushima: Visions of Science, Technology, and Society

Two recent insights regarding social imaginaries are of particular relevance in thinking about th... more Two recent insights regarding social imaginaries are of particular relevance in thinking about the Fukushima disaster and its aftermath. First, social imaginaries are consequential for social resilience. Second, imaginaries play a significant role in the way a society addresses science and technology. In light of these insights, the chapter explores nuclear imaginaries in Japan before and after Fukushima, and presents several key historical factors that shaped such imaginaries in the lasting manner. It presents how Japan's nuclear imaginaries have persistently embraced certain ideals of science and technology, and excluded people subject to radiation risks. The chapter concludes by calling for explicit engagement with our nuclear imaginaries, in terms of social resilience, and also as an arena where we can explore more democratic approaches to science and technology. Such engagement is also consequential to larger visions of society.

Research paper thumbnail of Japan’s Nuclear Imaginaries Before and After Fukushima: Visions of Science, Technology, and Society

Resilience: A New Paradigm of Nuclear Safety, 2017

Two recent insights regarding social imaginaries are of particular relevance in thinking about th... more Two recent insights regarding social imaginaries are of particular relevance in thinking about the Fukushima disaster and its aftermath. First, social imaginaries are consequential for social resilience. Second, imaginaries play a significant role in the way a society addresses science and technology. In light of these insights, the chapter explores nuclear imaginaries in Japan before and after Fukushima, and presents several key historical factors that shaped such imaginaries in the lasting manner. It presents how Japan's nuclear imaginaries have persistently embraced certain ideals of science and technology, and excluded people subject to radiation risks. The chapter concludes by calling for explicit engagement with our nuclear imaginaries, in terms of social resilience, and also as an arena where we can explore more democratic approaches to science and technology. Such engagement is also consequential to larger visions of society.

Research paper thumbnail of Meanings of genetically modified food and policy change and persistence: The cases of France, Japan and the United States

Research paper thumbnail of Cultural Politics of Food Safety

Oxford Handbooks Online, 2014

Regulatory approaches and public responses to food made with recombinant DNA technology—genetical... more Regulatory approaches and public responses to food made with recombinant DNA technology—genetically modified (GM) food—exhibit striking national differences. The safety concerns regarding GM food have been cautiously addressed and alarmed and repelled many consumers in France and Japan, but they have not garnered the same kind of policy response or public attention in the United States, where GM food has been widely produced and consumed. This chapter examines how such differences developed since the late 1990s, particularly by situating the politicization and institutionalization of food safety in the development of “GM food” as a cultural category in each country. We highlight three important dynamics. First, how food safety became politicized (e.g., the sequences, timing, actors who mobilized the issue) differed widely across cases. Second, other aspects of GM food became intertwined with the politics of food safety. We cannot really understand the latter in isolation from the po...

Research paper thumbnail of Genetically modified food in France: symbolic transformation and the policy paradigm shift

Theory and Society, 2013

The priorities of French policy regarding genetically modified (GM) food shifted in the late 1990... more The priorities of French policy regarding genetically modified (GM) food shifted in the late 1990s from aggressive promotion to strict regulation based on precaution and separation of GM food. This paradigmatic policy change coincided with a rapid shift in the dominant meanings of GM food in larger French public discourses. Using data from media coverage, organizational documents, and in-depth interviews, the study examines the relationship between policy developments and GM food's symbolic transformation. I argue that the interpretive dimension interacted with and co-evolved incrementally with formal policy developments, and that it cannot be understood as epiphenomenal to political processes, or as preceding and propelling a policy change. I identify three mechanisms of symbolic transformation: (1) multiplication of meanings; (2) association with other salient issues; and (3) coupling with national identity (boundary work). Conversely, this symbolic transformation influenced the terms of political debates and viable strategies, influencing policy developments. The study also demonstrates how certain longstanding elements of French political culture shaped, and were changed or reproduced through, these processes. Keywords Cultural politics. Policy. Social movement. Food politics. French politics Over a short period between 1997 and 1999, the priority of French policies toward genetically modified (GM) food 1 turned from aggressive promotion of research, development, and commercialization to strict regulation based on precaution, transparency, and separation and labeling of GM food. In 1996, France pushed for and

Research paper thumbnail of Narrating Fukushima: Scales of a Nuclear Meltdown

East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal, 2013

The nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima in the spring of 2011, according to countless media and govern... more The nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima in the spring of 2011, according to countless media and government analyses, were a failure of Japan: collusive ties between regulators and industry prevented proper enforcement, the nation's nuclear engineers embodied a culture of hubris, and the state prevented the media from raising critical perspectives. This analysis is usefully understood as a narrative. Like all narratives, it reveals certain issues and masks others. One of the limitations of the “failure of Japan” narrative is that its national focus ignores causes and consequences at local and international scales. In this article, we offer a broader view of Fukushima by presenting a series of alternative narratives that draw out local, national, and international dimensions. Casting our gaze beyond the dominant narrative allows us to direct attention to actors and issues often overlooked, such as Cold War politics, international flows of knowledge and materials, global consumers, nation building, villagers in Ōkuma and Futaba, and laborers at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. In particular, we highlight several significant ways in which narratives at different scales intersect, overlap, and reinforce each other. To make sense of the complex forces that brought about the nuclear meltdowns and myriad impacts they will have, we need more stories, not a single narrative.

Research paper thumbnail of Building Socio-Emotional-Cognitive Platforms for Interdisciplinary Research Collaborations: Report prepared for the Canadian Institute of Advanced Research

Page 1. Building Socio-Emotional-Cognitive Platforms for Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration... more Page 1. Building Socio-Emotional-Cognitive Platforms for Interdisciplinary Research Collaborations : Report prepared for the Canadian Institute of Advanced Research Veronica Boix Mansilla, Kyoko Sato, Flossie Chua, Sabine Hoidn, Analia Ivanier & Michele Lamont ...