Beyond the Nature/Culture Division. Building Complementary Knowledge on Disease

2021 ◽  
pp. 105-131
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Derra
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Medical Humanities ◽  
Philosophy Of Biology ◽  
Biological Research ◽  
Feminist Studies ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Sociology Of Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences ◽  
Feminist Materialism

The aim of the article is to present successful instances of building complementary knowledge on disease which go beyond the traditional division between natural and socio-cultural sciences. I argue that this is partially possible due to the changes in biological narratives and feminism’s attitude towards biology, with reciprocal references. First, I describe selected trends in the philosophy of biology which reflect changes in biological research towards more non-reductionist approaches. Then, I present some important aspects of the recent current in feminist studies called ‘new feminist materialism,’ and underline its clear attempt at combining research results from physics, biology, humanities, and social sciences. Finally, I present some main facets of studies on disease: in feminist reflection, Ludwik Fleck’s psycho-sociology of scientific knowledge, and in the medical humanities approach.

Fictionality in New Materialism: (Re)Inventing Matter

2020 ◽  
pp. 026327642096740
Author(s):  
Tobias Skiveren
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
New Materialism ◽  
Donna Haraway ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences

Throughout the last decade, calls for a return to materiality have reverberated within the humanities and social sciences. Few, however, have noticed that this return has also entailed a return to fiction, as the new theoretical writings on matter regularly include elements of storytelling, fabulation or other genres of invention. This article asks why this alliance between new materialism and fiction has come about: Why do scholars united by a common interest in ‘getting real’ consistently utilize a type of discourse defined precisely by not committing itself to reality? Examining works by Jane Bennett, Dominic Pettman, Stacy Alaimo, Astrida Neimanis, Donna Haraway, and Rebekah Sheldon, the article explores this question by tracing three modes of fictionality in new materialism distinguished by inventing non/human entanglements, scientific knowledge, and future societies respectively. Ultimately, the article argues that fictionality is a particularly attractive tool for attempts to transcend anthropocentric regimes of truth.

Nano in Sight: Epistemology, Aesthetics, Comparisons and Public Perceptions of Images of Nanoscale Objects

Leonardo ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 461-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Toumey ◽  
Michael Cobb
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences

Images of atoms, molecules and other nanoscale objects constitute one of the principal ways of communicating scientific knowledge about nanotechnology, both within and beyond the scientific community. This paper reports on four kinds of insights from studies of nano images: (1) a critical epistemology of these images; (2) aesthetic interpretations intended to counterbalance problems identified in the epistemology; (3) comparisons with issues of visualization from other scientific areas; and (4) a consideration of how persons in the public interpret artistic pictures of nanobots. These insights demonstrate how the humanities and social sciences contribute to the understanding of nanotechnology.

scholarly journals Preface: 5th International Conference on Economics and Management, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences (EMEHSS 2021)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. I
Author(s):  
Qin Kang ◽  
Pin Wang ◽  
Yuanyuan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Ethical Conduct ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Research Results ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences ◽  
Unpublished Research

The organizing Committee of EMEHSS 2021 warmly welcomes you to join the 5th International Conference on Economics and Management, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences (EMEHSS 2021), this conference was held in Suzhou, China during October 30-31, 2021.   Based on the experience of the previous four sessions, the theme of this 5th EMEHSS focused on the fields of economics and management. The aim of the EMEHSS is to provide an interactive platform for the scholars, economists, managers, innovators, entrepreneurs, government agencies and policy-makers etc., from both China and abroad to exchange ideas.   EMEHSS 2021 received 131 manuscripts. And 65 submissions had been accepted by our reviewers and the publisher. Articles submitted to the conference should report original, previously unpublished research results, experimental or theoretical and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. We firmly believe that ethical conduct is the most essential virtual of any academic.

Academic motivation and professional skills development in the Specialty of Social Sciences and Tourism at a public university [Motivación académica y desarrollo de competencias profesionales en la Especialidad de Ciencias Sociales y Turismo de una universidad pública]

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Ana Cecilia De Paz Lazaro ◽  
Jessica Luz Palomino Collantes
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Public University ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Competencias Profesionales ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

The objective of the research is to determine the relationship between academic motivation and the professional skills development in the specialty of Social Sciences and Tourism. The study is quantitative and the design is non-experimental correlational translational. The results indicate that there is a high level relationship (0.914) between the independent academic motivation variable and the professional competences development in the Specialty of Social Sciences and Tourism. In conclusion, motivation is directly related to the professional skills development in the specialty of Social Sciences and Tourism. The research results conclude that there is a high relationship between the variables.

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