The social lab as a method for experimental engagement in participatory research

Ilse Marschalek; Vincent Blok; Michael Bernstein; Robert Braun; Joshua Cohen; Margit Hofer; Lisa M. Seebacher; Elisabeth Unterfrauner; Stephanie Daimer; Mika Nieminen; Malene Vinther Christensen; Raj Kumar Thapa

doi:10.1080/23299460.2022.2119003

The social lab as a method for experimental engagement in participatory research

Ilse Marschalek^*
, Vincent Blok
, Michael Bernstein
, Robert Braun
, Joshua Cohen
, Margit Hofer
, Lisa M. Seebacher
, Elisabeth Unterfrauner
, Stephanie Daimer
, Mika Nieminen
, Malene Vinther Christensen
, Raj Kumar Thapa

^*Corresponding author for this work

BA4606 Ethics and responsibility of innovations

Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI)
Wageningen University & Research (WUR)
Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS)
University of Amsterdam
Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI
VTT (former employee or external)
Aarhus University
GenØk – Centre for Biosafety
University of Vigo

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Abstract

How does the Social Lab methodology support participatory research? This paper provides an evidence-based analysis of experiences of 19 implemented Social Labs applying experiential learning cycles on the question of how to induce Responsible Research and Innovation in the Horizon2020 research funding scheme of the European Commission and beyond. It looks at the potentials of Social Labs to allow participation in research and innovation addressing societal challenges and contrasts empirical results with the theoretical conceptualisation of a scientific Social Lab methodology. It discusses drivers and barriers of engagement, and provides evidence for the impacts of experimental engagement on participation in the context of the labs, substantiated by concrete examples from some of these labs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	419-442
Journal	Journal of Responsible Innovation
Volume	9
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/23299460.2022.2119003
Publication status	Published - 2022
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Funding

This work was conducted in the realm of the NewHoRRIzon project, which has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation under Grant number 741402.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

participatory research
public engagement
RRI
Social Labs

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The social lab as a method for experimental engagement in participatory research

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