SKAPE is pleased to invite you all to the inaugural 2023-2024 Keynote seminar from Prof. Grundmann on the functions of expertise in times of populism and science scepticism
Informal early career session with Professor Reiner Grundmann Read More »
SKAPE is pleased to invite you all to the inaugural 2023-2024 Keynote seminar from Prof. Grundmann on the functions of expertise in times of populism and science scepticism
SKAPE Keynote: Expertise in uncertain times Read More »
Marc Geddes shares some insights from his 12-month parliamentary academic fellowship, organized by the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST), where he studied the workings of Select Committees in the UK House of Commons and how they hold governments accountable.
Evidence use by parliamentary committees: what is it good for? Read More »
On 26 January, we welcome Will McDowall (University College London) to SKAPE as part of our seminar series.
Evidence in energy policy-making Read More »
In advance of the SKAPE seminar in 2022, Matjaz Vidmar and Fumi Kitagawa ask how we can make “policy impact” in our local areas and share stories about their work on the Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) initiative.
Following her talk for the SKAPE seminar series, Eva Krick introduces her new book ‘Expertise & Participation – Institutional designs for policy-development in Europe’, which examines the relationship between expertise and public participation in modern governance.
Sudeepa Abeysinghe discusses the risks and uncertainties associated with the global management of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases.
Uncertainty, pandemics and policy Read More »
Marlon Barbehön reflects the intertwinement of time and governing practices, discussing how modern governance is simultaneously informed by particular conceptions of time while also re-producing constructions of time through governing techniques.
Governing, knowledge and time: a governmentality perspective Read More »
In this post, Morten Jerven reflects on the growing authority awarded to quantification in global governance, including the Sustainable Development Goals.
A word that counts? The promise and pitfall of ruling the world by numbers Read More »
This talk introduces an embryonic book project that will extend this work in much richer detail. I want to argue, drawing on key case studies across health policy in the UK, that policy actors have good reasons for hanging on to ideals like EBPM, joined-up governance, transparency and citizen engagement in their practice. Namely, I will argue that pursuing these goals helps them a) to cope with the complex demands of contemporary governance, b) to channel their interests and values in persuasive ways, and c) to ensure buy-in from everyone in the face of eliminable complexities and conflicts.
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