Science and Technology in Society
J.G. Hagey Hall of the Humanities (HH), room 365
Tel: (519) 888-4567 x31386
Note: presentations are linked to PDF's by their titles.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
9:00-9:30 a.m.
- John Ravenhill (Balsillie School of International Affairs)
- Heather Douglas (University of Waterloo)
Welcome & Opening Remarks on the Science Policy Challenge
9:35-10:40 a.m.
- Paul Dufour (University of Ottawa)
Whatever Happened to the Northern Minerva - Canada's Evolving Science Policy Saga
Break
10:55 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- David Hart (George Mason University)
The ‘Geology’ of United States Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
Lunch
1:30-2:35 p.m.
- James Wilsdon (University of Sussex)
Beyond the Great and Good? The Past, Present and Future of United Kingdom Scientific Advice
Break
2:45-3:15 p.m.
- Chair: Heather Douglas (Dufour, Hart, Wilsdon)
Comparative Discussion of the National Contexts
Break
3:30-5:30 p.m.
- Chair: David Runnalls (University of Ottawa)
International Science Advice - Gordon McBean (University of Western Ontario)
How Our Role in International Science Benefits Canada - Lucie Edwards (University of Waterloo)
Mind the Gap: Science, Policy, and the Global South
Thursday, May 22, 2014
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- Chair: Warren Clarke (Balsillie School of International Affairs)
Patent Policy - Justin Biddle (Georgia Tech)
Can Patents Prohibit Research ? On the Social Epistemology of Patenting and Licensing in Science - Shobita Parthasarathy (University of Michigan)
(Re)inventing Democracy: Comparing the Life Form Patent Battles in the United States and Europe - Eric Luvisotto (University of Waterloo)
Patent Protection in the United States, in Canada and at Waterloo
Lunch
1:30-3:30 p.m.
- Chair: Paul Dufour (University of Ottawa)
Think Tanks - John McLevey (University of Waterloo)
Funding, Fame, and Politics in the Think Tank World - Tom Medvetz (University of California, San Diego)
Think Tanks in the United States Social Science-Policy Nexus
Break
3:45-5:45 p.m.
- Chair: Jatin Nathwani (University of Waterloo)
Emerging Technologies - Marc Saner (University of Ottawa)
The Regulation of Emerging Technologies at the Interface of Evidence, Values and Culture - Alberto García-Mogollón (Cambridge University)
The Use of Expert Knowledge in Smart Grids Policy: An International Comparative Analysis
7:00 p.m.
- Public Lecture by James Wilsdon (University of Sussex)
Science, Technology, and Experiments in Democracy
Friday, May 23, 2014
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- Chair: Kevin Jones (University of Alberta)
Public Participation - David Guston (Arizona State University)
Building the Capacity for Public Engagement with Science in the United States - Kieran O’Doherty (University of Guelph)
Building the Capacity for Public Engagement with Science in the United States - Alan Irwin (Copenhagen Business School)
Engaging in a World of Assemblages
Lunch
1:30-3:30 p.m.
- Chair: Kamiel Gabriel (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)
Science Advisors in Practice - Arthur Carty (University of Waterloo)
Relections of a Science Policy Advisor: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Remi Quirion (McGill University)
Quebec's Way: The Role of the "Scientific en Chef" in Science Policy
Break
3:45-5:15 p.m.
- Final Discussion
What have we learned?