Truth Politics between Science and Society. Political Epistemologies of the 1990s Science Wars

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Truth Politics between Science and Society. Political Epistemologies of the 1990s Science Wars

Original language description

In light of a dwindling public trust in science and ambiguous calls for a ‘return to truth’, understanding the relationship between science and a democratic public, the delineation of appropriate scientific practices, and how to reconcile conflicting interpretations of reality seems to be more relevant than ever. In the 1990s, struggles over these issues culminated in the Science Wars that consisted of a series of heated academic-public discussions, among them the infamous ‘Sokal Hoax’. The Science Wars represent a historic peak and intersection of academic, political, and epistemological debates that had been smoldering for decades before, leaving a contested legacy. A fresh perspective on the Science Wars – one that acknowledges their historical complexity, moves beyond a dualistic framing, and situates them firmly in their historical moment – promises to illuminate the social, political, and cultural ramifications on academia and beyond. The workshop aims to map and historicize the shifting epistemological landscapes of the 1990s from an international perspective informed by methods of Historical and Political Epistemology.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

W - Workshop organization

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

60101 - History (history of science and technology to be 6.3, history of specific sciences to be under the respective headings)

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Event location

Erfurt

Event country

DE - GERMANY

Event starting date

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Event ending date

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Total number of attendees

16

Foreign attendee count

14

Type of event by attendee nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce