Technology Assessment of Socio-Technical Futures: A Discussion Paper

Andreas Loesch, Knud Boehle, Christopher Coenen, Paulina Dobroc, Reinhard Heil, Armin Grunwald, Dirk Scheer, Christoph Schneider, Ariana Ferrari, Dirk Hommrich, Martin Sand, Stefan Aykut, Sascha Dickel, Daniela Fuchs, Karen Kastenhofer, Helge Torgersen, Bruno Gransche, Alexandra Hausstein, Kornelia Konrad, Alfred NordmannPetra Schaper-Rinkel, Ingo Schulz-Schaeffer, Alexander Wentland

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    Abstract

    Problem: Visions of technology, future scenarios, guiding visions (Leitbilder) represent imaginations of future states of affairs that play a functional role in processes of technological research, development and innovation—e.g. as a means to create attention, communication, coordination, or for the strategic exertion of influence. Since a couple of years there is a growing attention for such imaginations of futures in politics, the economy, research and the civil society. This trend concerns technology assessment (TA) as an observer of these processes and a consultant on the implications of technology and innovation. TA faces increasing demands to assess imaginations of futures that circulate in the present and to participate in shaping these through scenarios or foresights. More than ever, this raises the question, which propositions can be made based on these imaginations by TA and how this can be used in …
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSocio-Technical Futures Shaping the Present
    Subtitle of host publicationEmpirical Examples and Analytical Challenges
    EditorsAndreas Loesch, Armin Grunwald, Martin Meister, Ingo Schulz-Schaeffer
    Place of PublicationWiesbaden
    PublisherSpringer
    Pages285-308
    ISBN (Electronic)978-3-658-27155-8
    ISBN (Print)978-3-658-27154-1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 12 Nov 2019

    Publication series

    NameTechnikzukünfte, Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft / Futures of Technology, Science and Society
    ISSN (Print)2524-3764
    ISSN (Electronic)2524-3772

    Keywords

    • NLA

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