Transformative (social) science? Opportunities, limits and dangers of a creative claim

Against the backdrop of current social challenges, the debate about a new "great transformation" and questions about the "freedom of value judgment" of science, the TRAWOS Institute of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences invites you to the scientific conference "Transformative (social) science? Opportunities, limits and dangers of a creative claim" in Görlitz. The event, organized by the BMBF projects "ATRAKTIV" and "BePart", will open with a double keynote by Dr. Jan Peter Voß(RWTH Aachen) and Dr. Stefan Schweiger(TH Ingolstadt), who will shed light on the tension between transformative science and democracy as well as the role of non-transformative science. In six thematic panels, speakers will discuss key questions about the significance and limits of transformative science, its role in regional development and ethical implications. Particular attention will be paid to the challenges of the practical implementation of transformative research, the development of concrete tools and a critical examination of the adoption of progress imperatives in one's own research on transformation and structural change. The conference is aimed at academics from all disciplines as well as practitioners and offers space for intensive discussions and networking in addition to the presentations.

The registration deadline has been extended until 30.04.25. There are still a few places left.