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Clare Shelley-Egan1, Mads Dahl Gjefsen2, Rune Nydal3
1Work Research Institute, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Postboks 4 St. Olavs plass, 0130, Oslo, Norway. secl@oslomet.no.
Life Sciences, Society and Policy
|September 2, 2020
Summary
Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) and Open Science (OS) are key European policy agendas for research transformation. While both aim to engage society, OS prioritizes efficiency, whereas RRI focuses on normative concerns and democratic deficits.
Area of Science:
- Science and Technology Policy
- Research Ethics
- Societal Impact of Science
Background:
- Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) and Open Science (OS) represent parallel ambitions for systemic change in European research and innovation.
- Both RRI and OS aim to foster greater societal engagement and transformation within scientific practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the synergies and differences between RRI and OS by examining their underlying motivations and transformative agendas.
- To analyze the distinct contexts and dynamics that shaped the emergence of RRI and OS.
- To unpack the meaning of 'opening up' to society within the transformative change agendas of RRI and OS.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of RRI and OS transformative agendas.
- Exploratory examination of the motivations behind RRI and OS.
- Development of storylines to contextualize the emergence of RRI and OS.
Main Results:
- Both RRI and OS align with mission-oriented approaches to societal challenges.
- Open Science (OS) emphasizes efficiency and technical optimization, while Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) prioritizes normative concerns and addresses democracy deficits.
- A key difference lies in their emphasis: OS focuses on 'doable' outcomes, whereas RRI emphasizes 'desirable' outcomes.
Conclusions:
- The coexistence and uptake of RRI and OS present distinct pathways for science-society engagement.
- Understanding the differing emphases of RRI and OS is crucial for future science policy and scholarship.
- Future research should consider the implications of these differing agendas for transforming science and its relationship with society.
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