As
part
of
the
Water
Institute's
WaterTalks
lecture
series, Gunilla
Öberg, Professor,
Institute
for
Resources,
Environment
and
Sustainability,
University
of
British
Columbia,
Vancouver,
BC
and
Professor,
The
Center
for
the
Study
of
the
Sciences
and
the
Humanities,
University
of
Bergen,
Bergen,
Norway
will
present:
Does
the
framing
matter?
On
dissent,
consensus,
and
scientific
controversies
in
policy-relevant
research.
This
event
will
be
offered
in
person
on
the
University
of
Waterloo
campus
in
DC
1302
from
12:00
-
1:00
p.m.
Lunch
reception
to
follow
in
DC
1301
(The
Fishbowl)
from
1:00
-
2:00
p.m.
More information
A large number of areas in society rely on expert knowledge. There is a growing recognition that many of our present-day systems rely on a too narrow definition of relevant and valuable knowledge and expertise. These insights have led to increasing calls for interdisciplinary, trans-academic and cross-cultural competency, which has proven more challenging than anticipated. Drawing on 30-years’ experience of leading and participating in sustainability research in areas of contemporary societal concern, Dr. Öberg will examine common stumbling blocks and ways forward, including the ways in which disciplinary and cultural arrogance hinder the development of common ground and respect for other ways of knowing. She will discuss how a systematic fostering of humility and reflection can be used as a remedy, for example, by scaffolding increased awareness of how differences in thought styles, writing styles, and oral expression impact individual, disciplinary and societal perceptions of quality, reliability and relevance.
Speaker bio
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