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- Convenors:
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Makoto Takahashi
(VU Amsterdam)
Yelena Gluzman (University of Alberta)
Sjamme van de Voort (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Christianne Blijleven (Athena Institute)
Shachi Mokashi (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Laura Paschedag (Athena Institute, Vrije Universteit Amsterdam (VU))
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- Format:
- Making & Doing
- Location:
- Theater 8, NU building
- Start time:
- 17 July, 2024 at
Time zone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Session slots:
- 1
Short Abstract:
The Making and Doing program includes a number of films, which will be screened in four parallel theaters on Wednesday afternoon. This is the program for one of those theaters.
Long Abstract:
The films and their times are as follows:
12:00-13:00 - The weight of air
13:00-14:00 - Samples to slides: labor and craft in pathology
14:00-15:00 - Transformation Journeys
The STS Making and Doing Program aims to give visibility to scholarship that relates to our fields of study and action in generative ways, without adhering to the dominant image of impact. It highlights scholarly practices for producing and expressing STS knowledge and expertise that extend beyond the academic paper or book. Projects in STS making & doing provide equal attention to practices of knowledge expression and knowledge travel as integral to experimental practices of knowledge production. By increasing the extent to which participants learn from one another about practices they have developed and enacted, the initiative seeks to foster flows of STS scholarship beyond the field and expand the modes of STS knowledge production.
Accepted papers:
Session 1Paper short abstract:
"The Weight of Air" is an audiovisual documentary featuring intimate film portraits and video performances. The video’s will be projected and after there is time for a post-show discussion.
Paper long abstract:
Hello, I am Tabor Idema and I am from IJmuiden, the Netherlands. As a child, I looked across my street and saw the steel industry, Tata Steel, and thought that they made the clouds. Later, I discovered that it is the top CO2 emitter of the Netherlands. Residents living near the industry face a 51% higher chance of lung cancer and other diseases. Tata Steel has the monopoly on the air that IJmuiden citizens breathe daily, yet local voices remain unheard amidst media focus on climate justice and Tata's PR narrative."The Weight of Air" is a documentary film giving these voices a stage. It focuses on my street in IJmuiden that faces Tata Steel. I visit my neighbors, share a cup of coffee, and discuss their homes, health, and true feelings about Tata Steel. I question my parents' decision to move here, considering our health. And across the street, a Tata worker, proud of his work, shares his views and what he really thinks about the climate protests at the fences of Tata. These personal narratives blend with black-and-white video performances exploring the theme of air.It is still a work in progress and will be premiering on the 11th of July at the Over het IJ festival ‘24, the project, supported by Collective Walden, aims to shed light on our ecological crisis. By amplifying these local voices, we hope to inspire change and foster dialogue towards a healthier, more sustainable future for all.
Paper short abstract:
ethnographic film screening and discussion
Paper long abstract:
Pathology plays an important role in the process of diagnosing disease. Yet for most patients, the labor of pathologists is largely invisible. Even professionals working in the healthcare domain know relatively little about how pathologists conduct their daily work. For example, how are tissue samples processed into images by lab assistants ? How does a pathologist arrive at a diagnosis? And what are the possible roles of new technologies like AI in these diagnostic processes? Our ethnographic film Samples to Slides attempts to make the field of pathology more visible. We explore the intricate habitual actions and behaviors in a Dutch pathology lab, as well as the complex integrations of skill, knowledge, and craftsmanship in practice. Samples to Slides is also intended to serve as a tool to stimulate meaningful debates and reflection about the possible uses of AI in healthcare. This Making & Doing contribution will start with a screening the film Samples to Slides (20 minutes), followed bya dialogue about current and potential future practices in pathology. We will also reflect together on the uses of film methodology in scientific research.
Paper short abstract:
Athena Institute researchers share how they address complex problems based on societal needs. Through personal experiences they explain how they engage multiple actors, how they learn from each other by doing, and thereby jointly contribute to societal transformations.
Paper long abstract:
The Athena Institute at VU Amsterdam addresses complex societal problems through a transdisciplinary approach. For more than 40 years, Athena has been involving a wide variety of actors in research and innovation processes. In this four-part video series, Athena researchers explain per research domain (1. (Global) Health & Well-being; 2. Emerging Science & Technology; 3. Food, Environment & Sustainability; 4. Competencies for Transformation) how these actors learn from each other by doing, and jointly contribute to positive societal transformations, ultimately leading to a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable world.