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neuer Forschungsbericht: Die Familie der Pandas: Wie Menschen Verwandtschaft messen, um Arten zu schützen (Christof Lammer)

Der Sozialanthropologe Christof Lammer erforscht derzeit als Fellow des Käte Hamburger Kolleg inherit. heritage in transformation an der HU Berlin, wie Verwandtschaft im Artenschutz gemessen wird und was das mit Tieren, Menschen und ihren Beziehungen macht. Am Beispiel des Großen Pandas zeigt er, welche Messungen hinter dem Argument über dessen europäische Herkunft und dem „genetischen Partnervermittlungsalgorithmus“ stecken. In einem ausführlichen Bericht der HU Berlin erzählt Christof Lammer nun, was den Großen Panda für seine Forschung besonders attrativ macht, und welche neuen Fragen sich dadurch bereits ergeben haben:

https://www.kulturtechnik.hu-berlin.de/die-familie-der-pandas-wie-menschen-verwandtschaft-messen-um-arten-zu-schuetzen/

Einladung zum Forschungskolloquium des Instituts für Gesellschaft, Wissen und Politik: Can Science and Technology Save a (Dying) State? Sen. Scientist Dr. Vedran Duančić am 12. Dezember 2024 um 15:15 – 16:45 Uhr im S.2.05

Can Science and Technology Save a (Dying) State? Techno-Optimism in the Last Days of Socialist Yugoslavia

During the 1980s, as the economic, social, and political crisis in socialist Yugoslavia was intensifying, science and technology came to play an unprecedentedly prominent role in the public discourse. Science and technology were seen both as (one of the) culprits responsible for the crisis and, at the same time, as a force uniquely suited to help overcome it. The talk will discuss the conceptualizations of the relationship between science, technology, economy, and politics at the peak of socio-political crisis in Yugoslavia and suggest that this was a “pessimist” manifestation of techno-optimism. How did this curious take on techno-optimism relate to ways of thinking about science and technology across the world toward the end of the Cold War, especially in the developing and (semi-) peripheral countries? The talk will further address the tensions between science and technology as preferred vehicles of economic development as well as investment recipients. The proposals on how to utilize science and technology in order to change the course of the country’s development were more interesting for their political-ideological than practical ramifications. They offer not only a glimpse into the conflict between the “technocrats” and defenders of self-managerial socialism (as well as within those groups), but also depict science- and technology-driven visions for the future of a country that would soon disintegrate.

The Potential of Collaborative Solutions to Improve Management of California (U.S.) Wildlands, by Sen. Scientist Dr. Max Eriksson

In California, catastrophic wildfires that cause severe monetary and social damages have become a yearly occurrence. The clear increase in both the frequency and intensity of wildfires can be attributed to historic forest management practices, which has led to an extreme build-up of combustible materials in publicly owned forests across the state. Large areas are in urgent need of restoration and considering the extreme costs involved in removing excess burnable fuels, there is a clear need for innovative solutions to mitigate wildfire risk.

The attached media relates to recent research Max Eriksson conducted at the University of California, were he identified barriers to large-scale conservation efforts of California’s forests and examined the potential of stakeholder collaboration to overcome these barriers. During his time in Califonia, Max also engaged in research on public acceptance of forest management practices, the role of fire as a management tool, and water rights issues.