[ATHENA] Last days Foreknowledge

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Proving Futures and Governing Uncertainties in Technosciences and Megaprojects

Paris, 12-14 December 2016

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The conference will particularly address the use of anticipatory tools like numerical simulation and future scenarios for demonstration, frequently questioned by non-specialists for their related uncertainties, namely in the complex domains of Technosciences and Megaprojects.

Beyond epistemic interests, the different sessions focus on how current knowledge and uncertainties are framed, qualified, and rendered discussable among experts, decision-makers and diverse publics in diverse settings (climate sciences, nanotechnologies, nuclear waste disposal, crime control, prevention of floods…), with regard to confidence building and choice elaboration. The film “Containment”, by Peter Galison and Robb Moss, will be also screened and discussed in a specific session.

Invited speakers include Peter Galison (Harvard U.), Bernd Grambow (Ecole des Mines de Nantes), Allison Macfarlane (George Washington U.), and Dominique Pestre (EHESS).

This conference is organized by Andra and initiates the “Foreknowledge Assessment Series”, a series of regular interdisciplinary meetings seeking to enhance the dialogue between scientists, policy actors, stakeholders and informed citizens.

Program Committee : Madeleine Akrich (Mines ParisTech), Luis Aparicio (Andra), Anne Bergmans (Universiteit Antwerpen), Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent (Université Panthéon-Sorbonne), Soraya Boudia (Université Paris Descartes), Michel Callon (Mines ParisTech), Jean-Alain Heraud (Université de Strasbourg), Pierre-Benoît Joly (IFRIS), Saida Laârouchi Engström (SKB).

 

Conference webpage: www.foreknowledge2016.com

Contact:  foreknowledge2016 AT andra.fr