TY - JOUR
T1 - When the going gets tough, the tough get going
T2 - towards a new–more critical–engagement with responsible research and innovation in an age of Trump, Brexit, and wider populism
AU - Long, Thomas B.
AU - Blok, Vincent
PY - 2017/1/2
Y1 - 2017/1/2
N2 - In this article, we explore how responsible research and innovation (RRI) interacts with the current political context. We examine the (1) possible consequences for RRI and related agendas if values associated withpopulist movements become more pervasive, (2) the role that a lack of RRI has potentially played in the development of this political context, and (3) how RRI as a concept, practice, and research agenda should respond. We argue that whilst RRI is threatened, it is now more important than ever. We propose that RRI needs to go beyond being a method for facilitating societal input into research and innovation and for highlighting desired impacts. RRI needs to evolve to provide an effective conduit for criticisms and the input of critical thinking and reflexivity into science and innovation, including in terms of economic policy and politics.
AB - In this article, we explore how responsible research and innovation (RRI) interacts with the current political context. We examine the (1) possible consequences for RRI and related agendas if values associated withpopulist movements become more pervasive, (2) the role that a lack of RRI has potentially played in the development of this political context, and (3) how RRI as a concept, practice, and research agenda should respond. We argue that whilst RRI is threatened, it is now more important than ever. We propose that RRI needs to go beyond being a method for facilitating societal input into research and innovation and for highlighting desired impacts. RRI needs to evolve to provide an effective conduit for criticisms and the input of critical thinking and reflexivity into science and innovation, including in terms of economic policy and politics.
KW - Populism
KW - responsible research and innovation
U2 - 10.1080/23299460.2017.1319036
DO - 10.1080/23299460.2017.1319036
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85034263029
SN - 2329-9460
VL - 4
SP - 64
EP - 70
JO - Journal of Responsible Innovation
JF - Journal of Responsible Innovation
IS - 1
ER -