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Trajectories of Technology (RWTH Aachen Summer School)
CLOSED - 5 - 9 September 2022 - In this Summer School we will learn about the pasts and the futures of high-performance computing, of green energy, and of robotics. We will explore how social techniques like agenda setting or road mapping design not only multiple possible futures, but also different pasts of technological development.
Monday, 16 May 2022 at 12 noon (CET)
5 - 9 September 2022
5 - 9 September 2022
Is development of technology driven by innovation and break through engineering (e.g., disruptive technologies as global game changers)? Or is technology development shaped by social processes, and incremental resulting from long-term agenda setting and road mapping processes? By taking a break and looking back into the future histories of crucial technologies, specific path dependencies and decade-old trajectories can be observed. Beside the history and narrative of each singular technology development, we are witnessing major trajectories of technology development; e.g., towards sustainable technologies and autonomous technologies, respectively. Thus, looking back in time offers enlightening insights into future possibilities. Crucial to this summer school is the idea, to confront today´s decisive technologies by back casting their future developments into possible pasts (case studies past/future high-performance computing; past/future green energy; past/future robotics).
The interdisciplinary Summer School seeks to understand the path dependencies of technology development and how much trajectories shape today´s technological development. It applies methods from Science and Technology Studies, Innovation Studies, as well as Technology Assessment to offer problem-oriented insights into the history of technology and engineering. In working groups, we will analyze the mutual interdependence of social, technological and political processes. The organizers of the Summer School aim for an engaged debate with all speakers and participants. The school combines panel talks, group works and outgoings to the university campus and labs. It addresses participants from different communities such as engineering, environmental sciences as well as from the broad STS-Community.
The school is jointly organized by lecturers from RWTH Aachen University, ETH Zurich, Politecnico di Milano, Chalmers University Gothenburg and guest speakers and will be held in 2022, September 5th to 9th at RWTH Aachen University.
Is development of technology driven by innovation and break through engineering (e.g., disruptive technologies as global game changers)? Or is technology development shaped by social processes, and incremental resulting from long-term agenda setting and road mapping processes? By taking a break and looking back into the future histories of crucial technologies, specific path dependencies and decade-old trajectories can be observed. Beside the history and narrative of each singular technology development, we are witnessing major trajectories of technology development; e.g., towards sustainable technologies and autonomous technologies, respectively. Thus, looking back in time offers enlightening insights into future possibilities. Crucial to this summer school is the idea, to confront today´s decisive technologies by back casting their future developments into possible pasts (case studies past/future high-performance computing; past/future green energy; past/future robotics).
The interdisciplinary Summer School seeks to understand the path dependencies of technology development and how much trajectories shape today´s technological development. It applies methods from Science and Technology Studies, Innovation Studies, as well as Technology Assessment to offer problem-oriented insights into the history of technology and engineering. In working groups, we will analyze the mutual interdependence of social, technological and political processes. The organizers of the Summer School aim for an engaged debate with all speakers and participants. The school combines panel talks, group works and outgoings to the university campus and labs. It addresses participants from different communities such as engineering, environmental sciences as well as from the broad STS-Community.
The school is jointly organized by lecturers from RWTH Aachen University, ETH Zurich, Politecnico di Milano, Chalmers University Gothenburg and guest speakers and will be held in 2022, September 5th to 9th at RWTH Aachen University.
- **Monday** Arrival and register until 1 pm; welcome, introduction workshop, case studies
- **Tuesday** Methods; Lab Visits at RWTH University Campus
- **Wednesday** Working groups, free afternoon
- **Thursday** Input panels by lecturer on past/future of HPC computing, green energy, robotics; get together
- **Friday** Working groups; presentations of working groups; final discussion, evaluation, fare well, departure about 4 pm
- **Monday** Arrival and register until 1 pm; welcome, introduction workshop, case studies - **Tuesday** Methods; Lab Visits at RWTH University Campus - **Wednesday** Working groups, free afternoon - **Thursday** Input panels by lecturer on past/future of HPC computing, green energy, robotics; get together - **Friday** Working groups; presentations of working groups; final discussion, evaluation, fare well, departure about 4 pm
Participation Details
RWTH Aachen
RWTH Aachen
Will be organised by RWTH Aachen
Will be organised by RWTH Aachen
There are no registration and accommodation fees. Students from IDEA League member universities selected to participate in a summer school only have to pay for their own travel costs where applicable.
There are no registration and accommodation fees. Students from IDEA League member universities selected to participate in a summer school only have to pay for their own travel costs where applicable.
How to apply
Application is open to Master and PhD Students of the member universities of the IDEA League Alliance http://idealeague.org :
- Chalmers University of Technology
- ETH Zürich
- Politecnico di Milano
- RWTH Aachen
- TU Delft
This summer school is also open to students from the ASPIRE League (http://www.aspireleague.org) alliance.
Application is open to Master and PhD Students of the member universities of the IDEA League Alliance http://idealeague.org :
- Chalmers University of Technology - ETH Zürich - Politecnico di Milano - RWTH Aachen - TU Delft
This summer school is also open to students from the ASPIRE League (http://www.aspireleague.org) alliance.
In order to apply you need to **login to SiROP with your university account**. When your email belongs to a partner university the affiliation is created automatically.
After successful affiliation you can return to this event and you will find a **button "Apply" right at the top**.
If you need to affiliate manually please see: http://bit.ly/sirop-affiliate
In order to apply you need to **login to SiROP with your university account**. When your email belongs to a partner university the affiliation is created automatically.
After successful affiliation you can return to this event and you will find a **button "Apply" right at the top**.
If you need to affiliate manually please see: http://bit.ly/sirop-affiliate
The following documents will be requested from you as attachments you will have to upload with your application:
- Curriculum vitae & publications list
- Letter of motivation
- Letter of recommendation (optional)
- Supervisor approval (for PhD students from Chalmers)
The following documents will be requested from you as attachments you will have to upload with your application:
- Curriculum vitae & publications list - Letter of motivation - Letter of recommendation (optional) - Supervisor approval (for PhD students from Chalmers)
For more information please read the FAQ:
http://idealeague.org/students/summerschools/
If you have any further questions regarding the application process, please contact the organizer office@idealeague.org.
For more information please read the FAQ:
http://idealeague.org/students/summerschools/
If you have any further questions regarding the application process, please contact the organizer office@idealeague.org.
The IDEA League offers the students of the network (Chalmers, ETH Zurich, Politecnico di Milano, RWTH Aachen, TU Delft) the unique opportunity to develop new insights into current research, and to enhance their skills and academic excellence.