Transforming Energy Systems, Transforming Social Science: social Researchers and Collective Experimentation in Action
Transforming Energy Systems, Transforming Social Science: social Researchers and Collective Experimentation in Action
Author(s): Agata Stasik, Alicja Dańkowska, Tomasz Niedziółka, Agata DembekSubject(s): Social Sciences, Energy and Environmental Studies, Sociology, Social Theory, Human Ecology, Environmental interactions, Green Transformation
Published by: Wydział Socjologii Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: sustainable transition; collective experimentation; transcidisciplinary research; transformative research; energy transition
Summary/Abstract: The accelerating climate change and biodiversity crisis necessitate an unprecedented mobilisation of resources for a sustainable transition. This article explores how the anticipated contribution of social science to this transition requires a redefinition of social researchers’ roles. Drawing on sustainable transition studies, actor–network theory’s concept of translation, and insights from a transdisciplinary research project supporting stakeholder-driven solutions, we offer recommendations for researchers engaged in similar endeavours. We demonstrate how the need for simultaneous modifications of attitudes, interests, institutions, and infrastructure within sustainable solutions also applies to the organisation of scientific research itself.
Journal: Stan Rzeczy
- Issue Year: 2024
- Issue No: 26
- Page Range: 23-53
- Page Count: 32
- Language: English
