Organisers: Timothy Campbell and Joe Roussos, Institute for Futures Studies (IFFS)
The topic of the workshop is values in science and will focus mainly on the role that epistemic and non-epistemic values play in climate science. Sub-topics in this area include:
- how values enter into the construction of global climate models,
- how uncertainty should be taken into account in modelling the climate, as well as in making policy decisions to curb climate change,
- how to determine what counts as a “worst-case scenario” of climate change, and
- the proper role of the scientist in public debates where science is an important factor.
Schedule, speakers, and abstract (pdf)
Monday, May 17th
11.00 – 11.15 Introduction
11.15 – 12.15 Katie Steele (ANU)
12.15 – 13.15 Lunch
13.15 – 14.15 Joe Roussos (IFFS) and Julie Jebeile (Bern)
14.15 – 14.30 Break
14.30 – 15.30 Per Wikman Svahn (KTH)
15.30 – 15.45 Break
15.45 – 16.45 Sabine Undorf (SU)
Tuesday, May 18th
13.00 – 14.00 Marina Baldissera Pacchetti (Leeds)
14.00 – 14.15 Break
14.15 – 15:15 Karoliina Pulkkinen (KTH)
15.15 – 15:30 Break
15.30 – 16.30 Henrik Thorén (Lund)
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