ENGAGING SOCIETY IN INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY:PERSPECTIVES FROM SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
2-3 June 2015, ParisInternational Workshop organized bythe Fondation France-Japon de l’EHESS, the CNRS and the JST/RISTEX

June 2nd 2015, 9:00 a.m.-6:10 p.m.

Venue: EHESS, 190 Avenue de France 75013 Paris, conference room 638-640 – 6th floor

June 3rd 2015, 9:00 a.m.-6:10 p.m.
Venue: Institut d'études avancées de Paris, 17 quai d'Anjou, 75004 Paris

Advance registration is mandatory via e-mail to the following address:
ffj@ehess.frABOUT THE WORKSHOPThe trend of change from science and technology policy to science, technology andinnovation (STI) policy becomes remarkable in Japan but also in Europe.
Policymakers intend to break down the sense of economic and social stagnation bycreating innovation driven by science and technology. In order to solve complex social
issues, innovation is definitely essential. However, it is also obvious that creating “real”
innovation needs some other elements than just the development of hard science andtechnology. Innovation needs integration of knowledge beyond disciplines. Recently
the role of social science and humanities (SSH) in the innovation process is being
highlighted and science, technology and innovation policy of many countries now
expects SSH to play important role in conceiving, realizing and adjusting the policy.
Practical knowledge and involvement of the people is also important to create
innovation. As an integration of diverse knowledge, the implementation of“Trans-disciplinary” research is requested to solve social issues in responding to social
needs and create innovation that societies expects. “Trans-disciplinary” researchrequires involvement of non-academic sectors, for the co-design, co-production,
co-delivery of research and its results with various stakeholders in society.
In this workshop, French and Japanese researchers mostly from SSH will discuss therole of society and SSH in innovation and creativity.
The Fondation France Japon de l’EHESS is beneficiating from the support of thefollowing organizations for this event: the École des hautes études en sciences sociales,
the Institut d’études avancées de Paris and the Toshiba International Foundation.
Contact and information: Ken Daimaru (ken.daimaru[at]ehess.fr) & Shiho Hamada(shiho.hamada[at]jst.go.jp)

PROGRAMDay 1 - June 2nd 2015, 9:00 a.m.-6:10 p.m.
Venue: EHESS (190 Avenue de France 75013 Paris, conference room 638-640 – 6th floor)
8:30–9:00 a.m.
Registration
9:00–9:10 a.m.
Opening remarks by Sandra Laugier (CNRS) and Sébastien Lechevalier (EHESS)
Keynote Speeches
Moderator: Satoru OHTAKE (JST)
9:10-9:40 a.m.
Masahiro KURODA (Keio University): “Redesigning “Science for Science,
Technology and Innovation Policy” and “Roles of Social Sciences andHumanity””
9:40-10:10 a.m.
Dominique PESTRE (EHESS, Centre Koyre): “The sciences between technology,economy and political regulations. Historical overview, current situation andnormative principles”
10:10-10:30 a.m. Q&A with the audience
10:30-10:40 a.m. Coffee BreakSession 1: “Innovation: past and present”
Moderator: Sandra LAUGIER (CNRS and Paris 1 University)

10:40-11:00 a.m.

Sayaka OKI (Hiroshima University): "Innovation and its intellectual history: The
necessity of questioning our built-in framework"
11:00-11:20 a.m. Sawako TAKEUCHI (MCJP): "New equilibrium between robotization andhuman conscience– learning from Toyota’s experiences"
11:20-11:40 a.m. Bernd GRAMBOW (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS) : "Innovation, scienceand society facing the environmental footprint of large scale technologies, such as
nuclear industry"
11:40 a.m. -12:00 Maki UMEMURA (Cardiff University & EHESS, Michelin Fellow): “Reformingp.m.
innovation in Japan: On Science, Society, and paradigm shift in biomedicine”
12:00-12:20 p.m. Mathias GIREL (ENS): “Innovation, Progress and Acceleration”
12:20-1:00 p.m.
Discussion and Q&A with the audience
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Lunch BreakSession 2 - The role of SSH in science, technology and innovation
Moderator: Tadashi KOBAYASHI (Osaka University)a. STI, social issues and risks
2:30-2:50 p.m.
Takehiro OHYA (Nagoya University) : “To Do, or Not to Do: Function of Social
Sciences toward Innovation”
2:50-3:10 p.m.
Laura MAXIM (CNRS, Institut des sciences de la communication): “Policy forrescuing innovation: a Franco-American example on green chemistry”
3:10-3:30 p.m.
Discussion and Q&A with the audience
3:30-3:45 p.m.
Coffee Breakb. Interdisciplinarity: the contribution of SSH3:45-4:05 p.m.
Sandra LAUGIER (CNRS and University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne): “SSH as
the core of interdisciplinarity”
4:05-4:25 p.m.
Arisa EMA (The University of Tokyo): “We’ve been down this road before: AIboom and the Role of SSH”
4:25-4:45 p.m.
Suzanne DE CHEVEIGNE (CNRS, Centre Norbert Elias): "Practicing
Interdisciplinarity Around Climate Change"
4:45-5:15 p.m.
Discussion and Q&A with the audience
5:15-5:30 p.m.
Short BreakInstitutional presentations (part 1)
Moderator: Sébastien LECHEVALIER (EHESS)
5:30-5:40 p.m.
Patrice BOURDELAIS (CNRS)
5:40-5:50 p.m.
Satoru OHTAKE (JST)5:50-6:10 p.m.
General Discussion - Moderator: Sébastien LECHEVALIER (EHESS)Day 2 - June 3rd 2015, 9:00 a.m.-6:10 p.m.
Venue : Institut d'études avancées de Paris (17 quai d'Anjou, 75004 Paris)
8:30–8:50 a.m.
Registration
8:50-9:00 a.m.
Welcome by Gretty MIRDAL (Paris Institute for Advanced Studies)
Session 3: Society in innovation and creativity
Moderator: Maki UMEMURA (Cardiff University & EHESS, Michelin Fellow)

a. What societies expect from innovation
9:00-9:20 a.m.
Roberto FREGA (CEMS-IMM, CNRS): “How democratic innovation can be?
The case for democratic experimentalism”
9:20-9:40 a.m.
Tadamasa KIMURA (Rikkyo University): “Rethinking “Information Society” as
Discursive Imaginary to Probe Future in the Age of Artificial Intelligence orPosthuman”
9:40-10:00 a.m.
Frédéric JOULIAN (EHESS, Centre Norbert Elias): “Between science andtechnology, the cultural technology revisited”
10:00-10:30 a.m. Discussion and Q&A with the audience
10:30-10:40 a.m. Coffee Breakb. Inter and Trans-disciplinary research, social change, and well-being
10:45-11:05 a.m. Sébastien LECHEVALIER (EHESS): “How taking into account social needs cancontribute to the emergence of new industries. The case of personal robotics”
11:05-11:25 a.m. Toshiya TSUJITA (Osaka University): “Rethinking the Design Methods for
Appropriate Technology: Some Implications for Japan”
11:25-11:45 a.m. Discussion and Q&A with the audience
11:45 a.m.-12:45 Lunch Breakp.m.
Official Ceremony
12:45-1:15 p.m.
Signature ceremony of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the JST and theEHESS by Satoru OHTAKE (JST) and Pierre-Cyrille HAUTCOEUR (EHESS)
1:15-1:30 p.m.
Visit of Hotel de Lauzun at the invitation of Gretty MIRDAL
b. Inter and Trans-disciplinary research, social change and well-being (continued)
Modarator: Sayaka OKI (Hiroshima University)

1:30-1:50 p.m.

Emiko OCHIAI (Kyoto University & EHESS, Blaise Pascal Fellow) : “SocialInnovation and the Innovation of World View: The True Contribution of SSH”
1:50-2:10 p.m.
Vanessa NUROCK (CRESPPA- Labtop, Paris 8 University): “Innovation,responsibility and care in nanomedicine”
2:10-2:30 p.m.
Takayoshi KUSAGO (Kansai University): “Creating a Sustainable Local Society:a Case of Local Revitalization and Innovation in Minamata”
2:30-3:00 p.m.
Discussion and Q&A with the audience
3:00-3:20 p.m.
Short Breakc. Social change and participation
3:20-3:40 p.m.
Stéphanie RUPHY (Pierre-Mendès France University, Grenoble): “PublicParticipation in the Setting of Research Agenda: Challenges from a Philosophical
Perspective”
3:40-4:00 p.m.
Elise DOMENACH (ENS Lyon): “Blindness and denial in films on the 311
nuclear catastrophe”
4:00-4:20 p.m.
Tadashi KOBAYASHI (Osaka University): “How was people’s voice heard? : A
Trial of Public Consultation on Energy Policy after Fukushima”
4:20-4:50 p.m.
Discussion and Q&A with the audience
4:50-5:10 p.m.
Short Break
5:10-5:40 p.m.
General discussion - Moderator: Sandra LAUGIER (CNRS) and Tadashi
KOBAYASHI (Osaka University)
Institutional presentations (part 2)Moderator: Hiroshi TSUDA (JST)5:40-6:00 p.m.
Marie-Françoise CHEVALLIER - LE GUYADER (IHEST)
6:00-6:10 p.m.
Closing remarks by Tadashi KOBAYASHI (Osaka University)