Dr. K.e. Konrad (kornelia)
Assistant Professor
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND POLICY STUDIES
University of Twente
Netherlands
Biography
Kornelia Konrad is Assistant Professor of Anticipation and Assessment of Emerging Technologies. She received a master’s degree (Magister Artium) in sociology, physics and mathematics from the University of Freiburg i.Br (1997) and her PhD from the Technical University of Darmstadt (2002), where she participated in the Graduate School “Technology and Society”. 2002-2009 she was a researcher at Eawag, a Swiss federal research institute of the ETH domain in Zurich.
Research Interest
anticipation in innovation processes o sociology of expectations - dynamics of collective expectations, hype cycles - anticipatory practices and modes of future-orientation - discursive analysis of promises and concerns constructive technology assessment foresight responsible research and innovation sectoral dynamics in innovation technology use o demand articulation o scenarios of use science-industry interaction nanotechnologies, energy technologies
Publications
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Konrad K, Markard J, Ruef A, Truffer B. Strategic responses to fuel cell hype and disappointment. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 2012 Jul 31;79(6):1084-98.
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Konrad K, van Lente H, Groves C, Selin C. 16 Performing and Governing the Future in Science and Technology. The Handbook of Science and Technology Studies. 2016 Dec 16:465.
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Greiving VS, Konrad K. Society is part of the equation. Nature nanotechnology. 2017 Feb 1;12(2):184-.
