Pa.S.T.I.S
Pa.S.T.I.S. is a social sciences research unit focused on the study of science and technology, innovation processes, and communication with particular attention to new media. Since 2008, Pa.S.T.I.S. is part of the Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology (FISPPA) of the University of Padua.
Pa.S.T.I.S. involves around 20 researchers who carry out research, consultancy, and training activities in relation to the social, cultural, and economic implications of scientific research, technologies, and media in contemporary society. As shown by the partnerships with Italian and foreign entities, PaSTIS places itself in a collaborative perspective for research and dissemination activities.
These activities are divided into five thematic areas.
Biomedical Innovation & Technology Studies
Ethical and social implications
Socio-technical dimensions of biomedical innovation
Technoscientific Issues in the Public Sphere (TIPS)
Technoscience in the media
Technoscientific controversies
Environment, Sustainability and Territory
Media analysis
Examination of innovation processes for environmental protection
Investigation of citizens' participation and mobilization
Open science and open innovation
Technology use in the digital society
Ethical and social implications
Cultural and organisational dimensions
Local innovation policies and regional dynamics
Media, Culture and Everyday Life
Media and technological innovation
Media and intimacies
Digital media and education
Seminar activity
PaSTIS promotes the exchange of knowledge and discussion through seminars, conferences and debates between scholars and events open to the wider public. in addition to scheduling appointments that update the group’s research activities, the PaSTIS calendar welcomes international guests.
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