Knowledge, techniques and materiality

Here you'll find all the research relating to knowledge, techniques and materiality carried out at CNRS Humanities & Social Sciences and its laboratories.

Theoretical and practical knowledge is at the core of the research conducted by several InSHS laboratories using a broadly multidisciplinary approach and working in conjunction with a number of other CNRS Institutes, particularly CNRS Biology, CNRS Chemistry, CNRS Physics and CNRS Earth & Space. The research focuses on several different subjects including: the delimitation of knowledge (natural sciences, human and social sciences, technosciences, etc.); interplay between individual and collective stakeholders; learning and mediation methods; production methods and contexts; methodologies; material translations and representations; the circulation of knowledge, science and technology, their use in public policy-making and the many ways in which they are received. To sum up, whether this research involves anthropology, the cultural and social history of knowledge, science and technology, linguistic, philosophical or sociological approaches or the economic, legal or political dimension it covers a wide range of areas and periods.

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Research centers and networks

CNRS Humanities & Social Sciences laboratories

Innovation and outreach

  • Science and society: CNRS Humanities & Social Sciences is involved in the design of the 'scientific knowledge production' clusters for the renovation of the Palais de la Découverte. The project leader is Ms C. Bigg, historian of science and researcher at the Alexandre Koyré Centre.

Chaire de professeur junior

  • CNRS Sciences humaines & sociales a proposé une chaire de professeur junior sur la « Science ouverte en sciences humaines et sociales (SOSHS) » en 2022. Cette chaire a débouché sur le recrutement d’un agent, affecté au Laboratoire OpenÉdition à compter de 2023.

 

  • CNRS Sciences humaines & sociales a proposé une chaire de professeur junior sur les « Arts et cultures visuels, expressions graphiques (ARVIGRAPH) » en 2023. Cette chaire a débouché sur le recrutement d’un agent, affecté au Centre André Chastel à compter de 2024.