Knowledge, Technology and Innovation Group (KTI)
We study processes of socio-technical innovation and transformation. We focus on communicative and socio-political dynamics involved in the production, exchange, integration and use of scientific and other knowledge. We specialize in interdisciplinary research and design.
BSc topics KTI
Agenda
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Inaugural Speech Prof. Jan van der Stoep
- Prof. Jan van der Stoep will hold his inaugural speech on June 17th 2021 from 16:00 until 17:00 hrs. The Stichting voor Christelijke Filosofie... -
Inaugural Speech Prof.dr. Hedwig te Molder
- On Septmber 10th 2021, Hedwig te Molder will hold her inaugural speech from 15:45 until 16:45 in the Aula of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
MSc thesis topics KTI
Highlights
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Award of Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences for Phil Macnaghten (KTI)
On 15 October 2020, Phil Macnaghten, together with 72 other social scientist, has been conferred the award of Fellow of the Academy of Social... -
COVID-19, seed security and social differentiation: when it rains, it pours
Food security and seed security are closely linked, especially for poor smallholders in developing countries. The impacts of COVID-19 highlight the... -
Citizens collecting mosquitoes may be key in the fight against malaria
A year-long collection of mosquitoes with self-made traps and over a hundred volunteers in rural Rwanda reporting levels of mosquito nuisance revealed... -
New book by Phil Macnaghten: The Making of Responsible Innovation
Phil Macnaghten has published a new and concise book The Making of Responsible Innovation, published by Cambridge University Press, as part of Frank...
Internship topics KTI
Recent Publications
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Unravelling non-human agency in sustainability transitions
Technological Forecasting and Social Change 166 (2021). - ISSN 0040-1625 - p. 1 - 13. -
“Breaking through the 40% adoption ceiling : Mind the seed system gaps.” A perspective on seed systems research for development in One CGIAR
Outlook on Agriculture (2021). - ISSN 0030-7270 - p. 1 - 8. -
Towards methodological diversity in sustainability transitions research? Comparing recent developments (2016-2019) with the past (before 2016)
Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions 38 (2021). - ISSN 2210-4224 - p. 169 - 174. -
The food systems decision-support toolbox : a toolbox for food system analysis
Wageningen : Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation - p. -
Understanding the vulnerability, farming strategies and development pathways of smallholder farming systems in Telangana, India
Climate Risk Management 31 (2021). - ISSN 2212-0963 -
Editorial: Fusarium Wilt of Banana, a Recurring Threat to Global Banana Production
Frontiers in Plant Science 11 (2021). - ISSN 1664-462X -
The role of ICT in collective management of public bads : The case of potato late blight in Ethiopia
World Development 140 (2021). - ISSN 0305-750X -
The contribution of non-cash remittances to the welfare of households in the Kassena-Nankana District, Ghana
African Geographical Review (2021). - ISSN 1937-6812 -
Social capital, collective action, and livelihood resilience : A multidimensional approach
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): C. Leeuwis, co-promotor(en): F. Cecchi; R. Espinel Martínez. - Wageningen : Wageningen University - ISBN 9789463956529 - p. -
Digitalization of smallholder value chain lending partnerships : An interplay of trust and inclusion
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): A. Bregt; P. Macnaghten, co-promotor(en): A. van Paassen; J.R. de Vries. - Wageningen : Wageningen University - ISBN 9789463956376 - p.