Science and Technology Diplomacy in France and Europe: Enriching Theory and Strategy with History

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3. Europe as a Material Civilization in Transition: Flows, Consumption, Crises, and Resilience

The relations between the sciences, technology, and diplomacy are hardly new. Considerable research has already shown science’s historic importance for diplomacy, and reciprocally that of diplomacy for science. Today these relations are the subject of reflections by stakeholders and researchers under the name of science diplomacy. Whether as an interface between soft power diplomacy or the desire of scientific organizations to have a say in international relations, “science diplomacy” is on the agenda.

Since January 2018, our team has led the H2020 InsSciDE European project (Inventing A Shared Science Diplomacy for Europe), one of whose objectives is to pursue and promote the international convergence of historical research on the co-construction of science and technology as well as diplomacy, in an effort to nurture theoretical and strategic thinking on contemporary science diplomacy in Europe. To learn more visit: www.insscide.eu(link is external)

With respect to our research unit, this cross-disciplinary project will initially enable all members involved to respond to other calls for projects in the event that InsSciDE’s candidacy is not selected. In the event that it is, this will allow our research unit to capitalize on its advances and prepare future developments. This has already made possible the launch of a new collection entitled “Innovation and Diplomacy in Modern Europe,” published by De Gruyter.

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