Abstract
Living Labs foster participatory prototyping and technology testing in
“real-life” situations. The literature exhibits a weak approach to Living Labs’
power relations. It is crucial to understand the visual apparatus employed
by Living Labs because they model power relations inherent to
participation, especially when commercial interests are involved. Some
Living Labs’ visual models display indifference towards power imbalances
and unquestioned faith in progress, diminishing the space for divergent
positions. Living Labs are just the newest manifestation of the fundamental
challenges of making ethical participation and technological innovation
compatible, given that increased participation may not translate
necessarily into novelty
“real-life” situations. The literature exhibits a weak approach to Living Labs’
power relations. It is crucial to understand the visual apparatus employed
by Living Labs because they model power relations inherent to
participation, especially when commercial interests are involved. Some
Living Labs’ visual models display indifference towards power imbalances
and unquestioned faith in progress, diminishing the space for divergent
positions. Living Labs are just the newest manifestation of the fundamental
challenges of making ethical participation and technological innovation
compatible, given that increased participation may not translate
necessarily into novelty
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | Y01 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-10 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Science Communication |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Participation and science governance
- Science and policy-making
- Visual communication