Conference Announcement
This conference will present state-of-the-art, thought-provoking insights from the cutting edge of 'the science of innovation' on crucial issues for today's policy makers. It will take place on 28 February 2012 in Brussels.
For more information on the programme and speakers, click here. Registration is open.
Is innovation always good? Will the financial crisis impact innovation? Does innovation lead to inequalities? Do we really understand innovation?
The social sciences are key to the understanding of many of Europe’s societal issues such as the balance between economic growth and impact on the environment. In other words the social sciences examine what it means to be a social being, ranging from the minutiae of human behaviour and brain functions, to large scale social movements, demographics, economics and politics.
The ESF aims to advance social sciences on a European level by supporting innovative research ideas and approaches driving from the scientific community. The Social Sciences encompass a range of disciplines that examine and explain human functioning on a variety of interlocking levels, ranging from neural foundations to individual behaviour, group processes and the functioning of entire societies.
The social sciences at ESF cover the following fields:
ESF provides the scientific, administrative and technical secretariat for COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).