P Delvenne
Biographic Data
| ID | 66122 |
|---|---|
| NAME | P Delvenne |
| GIVEN NAMES | P |
| FAMILY NAME | Delvenne |
| SIGNATURE | DELVENNE P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Liège |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3052-6252 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Troubles à l’ordre nucléaire. Fissures et corrosion sous contrainte dans les réacteurs nucléaires français
La découverte en 2021 d’un phénomène générique de fissures dans certains tuyaux des réacteurs nucléaires français a entraîné une crise du secteur et mis sous pression tant l’opérateur EDF que les acteurs de la sûreté. En s’appuyant sur ce qu’Andrew Barry nomme la « politique des matériaux », cet article vise à comprendre comment ces fissures microscopiques troublent l’ordre sociomatériel nucléaire basé à la fois sur une politique de standardisati…
Harnessing the value of human bodily material: A bioconstitutional analysis
Shaping the future: A conceptual review of sociotechnical imaginaries
The literature around sociotechnical imaginaries has proliferated since the seminal publications of Jasanoff and Kim (2009, 2015). In this conceptual review, we examine the evolution of the concept and engagement with it across disciplines. To investigate this, we develop and analyse a corpus of 306 papers that deal with, build on or develop the concept. We provide a description of the citation trends, the journals in which papers are published, …
The Efficacy Paradox Revisited: "Closing Up" Commitments in Nuclear Waste Governance
It is well established in science and technology studies that participation and expert analysis should not be seen as contradictory. Key analytical questions include how both public and expert knowledge contribute to "closing down" and "opening up" appraisals and commitments, and how important these dynamics are in assessing the process and the conditions of democratizing technology. This article examines how the participatory turn has affected n…
Going with the Flow: Moving Cells and Changing Values in Biomedical Practice
Science and technology studies have devoted considerable attention to the economic implications of biomedical technoscience. This article enriches these studies by offering a new reading of several strands of literature to explore how the valuation processes of gifts, commodities, and assets are intertwined in practice. We derive this approach from an empirical analysis of autologous blood donation in the case of a cell therapy called "extracorpo…
Cosmopolitan technology assessment? Lessons learned from attempts to address the deficit of technology assessment in Europe
This article examines ineffective efforts to address the Technology Assessment deficit in Europe and asks how TA approaches can spread across diverse socio-political contexts while considering the specificities of receiving environments. Based on participatory observations and in-depth empirical case studies, we draw on Sheila Jasanoff's work and identify a discursive shift from an institutional deficit to a knowledge deficit of TA, co-produced w…
Exploring Frictions of Participatory Innovation between Sites and Scales
peer reviewed
Suspended commodification: Assetization and the politics of silobolsa in Argentine soybean agriculture
Based on a rich empirical description of processes of soybean commodification in Argentina, the article puts a neglected technological device at the centre of the analysis: ‘silobolsas,’ allowing farmers to conserve their harvest in plastic bags with specific properties. Storing soybeans in ‘silobolsas’ opens up the possibility of (precariously) preserving their value or holding up commercial exchanges waiting for better conditions. The politics …
Breaking Bad with the Participatory Turn? Accelerating Time and Intensifying Value in Participatory Experiments
Science and technology studies (STS) scholars have long advocated a ‘participatory turn' in science, technology and innovation. Decisively informed by STS, participatory experiments across the world have sought to overcome the limitations of technocratic approaches and traditional innovation processes, to allow for new forms of democratic engagement. Yet the interplay between modes of participatory experiments and their wider political-economic o…
Entre nécessité et opportunités: La digitalisation de la justice belge par l’ordre des avocats
Depuis vingt ans, les stratégies politiques de modernisation de la justice belge ont visé à introduire des outils managériaux, informatiques et digitaux au sein des juridictions. Depuis 2016, les ordres des barreaux francophones et néerlandophones ont été chargés de concevoir, développer et gérer deux plateformes permettant notamment le dépôt et l’échange de documents. L’article étudie la manière dont ces ordres sont progressivement devenus les a…
Flanders Ahead, Wallonia Behind (But Catching Up): Reconstructing Communities Through Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy Making
Drawing on a documentary analysis of two socioeconomic policy programs, one Flemish (“Vlaanderen in Actie”), the other Walloon (“Marshall Plans”), and a discourse analysis of how these programs are received in one Flemish and one Francophone quality newspaper, this article illustrates how Flanders and Wallonia both seek to become top-performing knowledge-based economies (KBEs). The article discerns a number of discursive repertoires, such as “Cat…
Responsible research and innovation as a travesty of technology assessment
The relation between technology assessment (TA) and responsible research and innovation (RRI) is a very topical (and controversial) issue, as TA is clearly enveloped in broader science, technology and innovation (STI) processes, such as the EU-wide shift towards RRI. In this short response to van Lente et al.’s [Van Lente, Harro, Tsjalling Swierstra, and Pierre-Benoît Joly. 2017. “Responsible Innovation as a Critique of Technology Assessment.” Jo…
As above, so below? Narrative salience and side effects of national innovation systems
This article furthers previous attempts at integrating narratology in policy analysis. Embracing an open-ended definition of narrative, it stresses the importance of maintaining distinct narrative levels and, more generally, of taking into account the pragmatic dimension of narration as an activity, including the often-implicit role and focalization of the policy analyst. Developing a conceptual analogy between storytelling and the exercise of po…
Building on anticipation: Dystopia as empowerment
A dystopia is the depiction of a dark future based on the systematic amplification of current trends and features. It relates to a complex narrative posture that relies on the critical observation of a threatening present that would lead to an apocalyptic future 'if nothing was done'. Yet, however inescapable this future may be described as, the very existence of such a narrative presupposes that the political community it tries to reach is actua…
The “soy-ization” of Argentina: The dynamics of the “globalized” privatization regime in a peripheral context
The multifaceted struggle for power in the bioeconomy: Introduction to the special issue
Beyond the “Charmed Circle” of OECD: New Directions for Studies of National Innovation Systems
Have STS fallen into a political void? Depoliticisation and engagement in the case of nanotechnologies
http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-7984.2012v11n20p205In this paper we trace some of the key points in the history of Science and Technology Studies (STS). In particular we outline the inherently political dynamics of the field. Against We underline two emerging patterns in the curse of STS: the one of â depoliticisationâ and the one of increasing â engagementâ . We address the case study nanotechnologies and discuss their intertwined history with th…
Parliamentary technology assessment institutions as indications of reflexive modernization
O princípio da precaução como uma ferramenta estratégica para redesenhar a (sub)política: Compreensão e perspectivas da ciência política de língua Francesa
O princípio da precaução está inserido em um contexto decisional em evolução, marcado por uma incerteza multidimensional com relação às conseqüências ambientais, econômicas, sociais, éticas e políticas das inovações tecnológicas. Na ciência política de língua francesa, o princípio funciona como uma ferramenta estratégica, uma resposta política ao surgimento de um novo fluxo de incerteza social, voltada principalmente para as inseguranças do mundo…
Les transformations actuelles du régime de l'innovation en Wallonie: Une analyse des pôles de compétitivité
Notre contribution propose une grille d'analyse du régime wallon de l'innovation et des transformations dont il est l'objet. Nous mettons en évidence les dynamiques qui ont émergé en Wallonie entre les stakeholders de l'innovation et le régime existant, autour de la mise en place des pôles de compétitivité. L'originalité de notre article repose sur l'utilisation de concepts comme le “macro-récit” ou le “paysage socio-technique” pour interpréter l…
Breaking Bad with the Participatory Turn? Accelerating Time and Intensifying Value in Participatory Experiments
Science and technology studies (STS) scholars have long advocated a ‘participatory turn' in science, technology and innovation. Decisively informed by STS, participatory experiments across the world have sought to overcome the limitations of technocratic approaches and traditional innovation processes, to allow for new forms of democratic engagement. Yet the interplay between modes of participatory experiments and their wider political-economic o…
Suspended commodification: Assetization and the politics of silobolsa in Argentine soybean agriculture
Based on a rich empirical description of processes of soybean commodification in Argentina, the article puts a neglected technological device at the centre of the analysis: ‘silobolsas,’ allowing farmers to conserve their harvest in plastic bags with specific properties. Storing soybeans in ‘silobolsas’ opens up the possibility of (precariously) preserving their value or holding up commercial exchanges waiting for better conditions. The politics …
Beyond the “Charmed Circle” of OECD: New Directions for Studies of National Innovation Systems
Building on anticipation: Dystopia as empowerment
A dystopia is the depiction of a dark future based on the systematic amplification of current trends and features. It relates to a complex narrative posture that relies on the critical observation of a threatening present that would lead to an apocalyptic future 'if nothing was done'. Yet, however inescapable this future may be described as, the very existence of such a narrative presupposes that the political community it tries to reach is actua…
The “soy-ization” of Argentina: The dynamics of the “globalized” privatization regime in a peripheral context
The multifaceted struggle for power in the bioeconomy: Introduction to the special issue
Have STS fallen into a political void? Depoliticisation and engagement in the case of nanotechnologies
http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-7984.2012v11n20p205In this paper we trace some of the key points in the history of Science and Technology Studies (STS). In particular we outline the inherently political dynamics of the field. Against We underline two emerging patterns in the curse of STS: the one of â depoliticisationâ and the one of increasing â engagementâ . We address the case study nanotechnologies and discuss their intertwined history with th…
Parliamentary technology assessment institutions as indications of reflexive modernization
Going with the Flow: Moving Cells and Changing Values in Biomedical Practice
Science and technology studies have devoted considerable attention to the economic implications of biomedical technoscience. This article enriches these studies by offering a new reading of several strands of literature to explore how the valuation processes of gifts, commodities, and assets are intertwined in practice. We derive this approach from an empirical analysis of autologous blood donation in the case of a cell therapy called "extracorpo…
Exploring Frictions of Participatory Innovation between Sites and Scales
peer reviewed
As above, so below? Narrative salience and side effects of national innovation systems
This article furthers previous attempts at integrating narratology in policy analysis. Embracing an open-ended definition of narrative, it stresses the importance of maintaining distinct narrative levels and, more generally, of taking into account the pragmatic dimension of narration as an activity, including the often-implicit role and focalization of the policy analyst. Developing a conceptual analogy between storytelling and the exercise of po…
Les transformations actuelles du régime de l'innovation en Wallonie: Une analyse des pôles de compétitivité
Notre contribution propose une grille d'analyse du régime wallon de l'innovation et des transformations dont il est l'objet. Nous mettons en évidence les dynamiques qui ont émergé en Wallonie entre les stakeholders de l'innovation et le régime existant, autour de la mise en place des pôles de compétitivité. L'originalité de notre article repose sur l'utilisation de concepts comme le “macro-récit” ou le “paysage socio-technique” pour interpréter l…
Parliamentary technology assessment institutions as indications of reflexive modernization
O princípio da precaução como uma ferramenta estratégica para redesenhar a (sub)política: Compreensão e perspectivas da ciência política de língua Francesa
O princípio da precaução está inserido em um contexto decisional em evolução, marcado por uma incerteza multidimensional com relação às conseqüências ambientais, econômicas, sociais, éticas e políticas das inovações tecnológicas. Na ciência política de língua francesa, o princípio funciona como uma ferramenta estratégica, uma resposta política ao surgimento de um novo fluxo de incerteza social, voltada principalmente para as inseguranças do mundo…
Beyond the “Charmed Circle” of OECD: New Directions for Studies of National Innovation Systems
Have STS fallen into a political void? Depoliticisation and engagement in the case of nanotechnologies
http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-7984.2012v11n20p205In this paper we trace some of the key points in the history of Science and Technology Studies (STS). In particular we outline the inherently political dynamics of the field. Against We underline two emerging patterns in the curse of STS: the one of â depoliticisationâ and the one of increasing â engagementâ . We address the case study nanotechnologies and discuss their intertwined history with th…
The “soy-ization” of Argentina: The dynamics of the “globalized” privatization regime in a peripheral context
The multifaceted struggle for power in the bioeconomy: Introduction to the special issue
Building on anticipation: Dystopia as empowerment
A dystopia is the depiction of a dark future based on the systematic amplification of current trends and features. It relates to a complex narrative posture that relies on the critical observation of a threatening present that would lead to an apocalyptic future 'if nothing was done'. Yet, however inescapable this future may be described as, the very existence of such a narrative presupposes that the political community it tries to reach is actua…
As above, so below? Narrative salience and side effects of national innovation systems
This article furthers previous attempts at integrating narratology in policy analysis. Embracing an open-ended definition of narrative, it stresses the importance of maintaining distinct narrative levels and, more generally, of taking into account the pragmatic dimension of narration as an activity, including the often-implicit role and focalization of the policy analyst. Developing a conceptual analogy between storytelling and the exercise of po…
Flanders Ahead, Wallonia Behind (But Catching Up): Reconstructing Communities Through Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy Making
Drawing on a documentary analysis of two socioeconomic policy programs, one Flemish (“Vlaanderen in Actie”), the other Walloon (“Marshall Plans”), and a discourse analysis of how these programs are received in one Flemish and one Francophone quality newspaper, this article illustrates how Flanders and Wallonia both seek to become top-performing knowledge-based economies (KBEs). The article discerns a number of discursive repertoires, such as “Cat…
Responsible research and innovation as a travesty of technology assessment
The relation between technology assessment (TA) and responsible research and innovation (RRI) is a very topical (and controversial) issue, as TA is clearly enveloped in broader science, technology and innovation (STI) processes, such as the EU-wide shift towards RRI. In this short response to van Lente et al.’s [Van Lente, Harro, Tsjalling Swierstra, and Pierre-Benoît Joly. 2017. “Responsible Innovation as a Critique of Technology Assessment.” Jo…
Breaking Bad with the Participatory Turn? Accelerating Time and Intensifying Value in Participatory Experiments
Science and technology studies (STS) scholars have long advocated a ‘participatory turn' in science, technology and innovation. Decisively informed by STS, participatory experiments across the world have sought to overcome the limitations of technocratic approaches and traditional innovation processes, to allow for new forms of democratic engagement. Yet the interplay between modes of participatory experiments and their wider political-economic o…
Entre nécessité et opportunités: La digitalisation de la justice belge par l’ordre des avocats
Depuis vingt ans, les stratégies politiques de modernisation de la justice belge ont visé à introduire des outils managériaux, informatiques et digitaux au sein des juridictions. Depuis 2016, les ordres des barreaux francophones et néerlandophones ont été chargés de concevoir, développer et gérer deux plateformes permettant notamment le dépôt et l’échange de documents. L’article étudie la manière dont ces ordres sont progressivement devenus les a…
Cosmopolitan technology assessment? Lessons learned from attempts to address the deficit of technology assessment in Europe
This article examines ineffective efforts to address the Technology Assessment deficit in Europe and asks how TA approaches can spread across diverse socio-political contexts while considering the specificities of receiving environments. Based on participatory observations and in-depth empirical case studies, we draw on Sheila Jasanoff's work and identify a discursive shift from an institutional deficit to a knowledge deficit of TA, co-produced w…
Exploring Frictions of Participatory Innovation between Sites and Scales
peer reviewed
Suspended commodification: Assetization and the politics of silobolsa in Argentine soybean agriculture
Based on a rich empirical description of processes of soybean commodification in Argentina, the article puts a neglected technological device at the centre of the analysis: ‘silobolsas,’ allowing farmers to conserve their harvest in plastic bags with specific properties. Storing soybeans in ‘silobolsas’ opens up the possibility of (precariously) preserving their value or holding up commercial exchanges waiting for better conditions. The politics …
Going with the Flow: Moving Cells and Changing Values in Biomedical Practice
Science and technology studies have devoted considerable attention to the economic implications of biomedical technoscience. This article enriches these studies by offering a new reading of several strands of literature to explore how the valuation processes of gifts, commodities, and assets are intertwined in practice. We derive this approach from an empirical analysis of autologous blood donation in the case of a cell therapy called "extracorpo…
The Efficacy Paradox Revisited: "Closing Up" Commitments in Nuclear Waste Governance
It is well established in science and technology studies that participation and expert analysis should not be seen as contradictory. Key analytical questions include how both public and expert knowledge contribute to "closing down" and "opening up" appraisals and commitments, and how important these dynamics are in assessing the process and the conditions of democratizing technology. This article examines how the participatory turn has affected n…
Harnessing the value of human bodily material: A bioconstitutional analysis
Shaping the future: A conceptual review of sociotechnical imaginaries
The literature around sociotechnical imaginaries has proliferated since the seminal publications of Jasanoff and Kim (2009, 2015). In this conceptual review, we examine the evolution of the concept and engagement with it across disciplines. To investigate this, we develop and analyse a corpus of 306 papers that deal with, build on or develop the concept. We provide a description of the citation trends, the journals in which papers are published, …
Troubles à l’ordre nucléaire. Fissures et corrosion sous contrainte dans les réacteurs nucléaires français
La découverte en 2021 d’un phénomène générique de fissures dans certains tuyaux des réacteurs nucléaires français a entraîné une crise du secteur et mis sous pression tant l’opérateur EDF que les acteurs de la sûreté. En s’appuyant sur ce qu’Andrew Barry nomme la « politique des matériaux », cet article vise à comprendre comment ces fissures microscopiques troublent l’ordre sociomatériel nucléaire basé à la fois sur une politique de standardisati…
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