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  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Science and Technology Studies

Background:

  • Technology Assessment (TA) involves natural, technical, and social sciences, aiming for scientific analysis, public outreach, and policy advice.
  • TA fosters a community with distinct discourses, conferences, and publications, yet the scholarly identity of TA practitioners remains ambiguous.
  • Understanding identity formation is crucial for researchers in inter- and transdisciplinary fields like TA.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the inter/trans/disciplinary identification patterns of researchers at an academic TA institute.
  • To explore how TA practitioners form scholarly identities within a multidisciplinary environment.
  • To analyze the influence of generational affiliation on TA practitioners' identity formation.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis based on interviews with technology assessment practitioners.
  • Exploration of identification patterns and identity troubles among TA researchers.
  • Examination of factors influencing identity, including generational affiliation, disciplinary background, and career orientation.

Main Results:

  • TA practitioners adopt multiple, sometimes conflicting, identities (e.g., 'enthusiastic TA practitioner,' 'interdisciplinarian,' 'disciplinarian').
  • Generational affiliation is a key factor in identity formation, linked to research/advisory orientation, disciplinary background, and tenure.
  • Disciplinary categories remain significant within transdisciplinary identities, and time spent in TA influences identity perception.

Conclusions:

  • Disciplinary backgrounds strongly shape transdisciplinary identities.
  • The role of time (chronos) in identity formation and career progression in TA requires further sociological consideration.
  • TA's multidisciplinary nature and multiple orientations create diverse identities, challenging stable community formation.