| Welcome to the website of Critical Technology Construction (CTC), a project group of Wageningen University. CTC focuses its research on the social and political dimension in technology development, acknowledging that technology is not only about material processes, but also about social processes. CTC holds to an approach called critical constructivism. In this context constructivism refers to the idea that technologies are socially constructed, while critical, derived from critical theory, refers to a consideration of social forces and power relations in technology development. Primary research interests of the group are in modern biotechnology and genomics and the role they play in international agricultural development and food production. Other areas of interest are nanotechnology and GIS.
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CTC research projects may cover a wide range of topics (from studies into biotechnology and genomics to remote sensing and GIS). On a general level, CTC is dedicated to three (partly overlapping) fields of research and individual projects should address at least one of these themes.
1: Biotechnology and Genomics
2: Critical Constructivism and Science in Society
3. Social Spaces, Identities and Room for Maneuver |
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