Innovation and Development in the times of David Wield

Welcome to the homepage of “Innovation and Development in the times of David Wield”, a special symposium held at the Ethical Society's Conway Hall on 9 June 2022. The page provides a record of the extravaganza that took place on that unique day.

The sessions were devoted to five ground-breaking developments in which David played an instrumental role:

Bringing STS to the developing world: the Mozambican Miner
From Radical science to STS and creative industries
Innovation in the life sciences – what has Innogen achieved?
Crossing the aisle in development studies: followers to leaders
Back to the future: bringing up the next generation of development scholars

Please click on the session titles below to view the full transcripts, photos and videos.

Morning session

11.00 – 11.10	Theo Papaioannou welcome address
11.10 – 11.40	Opening plenary: Marc Wuyts, The Mozambican Miner: collective interdisciplinary research in Mozambique
11.40 – 12.40	Session 1: In Conversation – Radical science and STS Chairman: Robin Williams Discussants: Mike Hales Marc Wuyts Alexander Bud
11.40 – 12.00	Alexander Bud, “Nollywood + Industry” (film screening)

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London

Afternoon session

Naushad Forbes delivering afternoon plenary, “Followers to leaders to Friendship”

13.40 – 15.00	Session 2: Innovation in the life sciences: what has Innogen contributed? Chairman: Theo Papaioannou Dinar Kale Joanna Chataway Geoff Banda Maureen Mackintosh
15:20 – 15.50	Afternoon plenary: Naushad Forbes, Followers to Leaders and Friendship
15.50 – 17.00	Session 3: Innovation, Engineering and Development PhDs Chairman: Robin Roy Kirsteen Merrilees Lizzie Babister Richard Heeks Ivo Kovachev

13.40 – 15.00

Session 2:
Innovation in the life sciences: what has Innogen contributed?

Chairman: Theo Papaioannou
Dinar Kale
Joanna Chataway
Geoff Banda
Maureen Mackintosh

15:20 – 15.50

Afternoon plenary: Naushad Forbes, Followers to Leaders and Friendship

15.50 – 17.00

Session 3:
Innovation, Engineering and Development PhDs

Chairman: Robin Roy
Kirsteen Merrilees
Lizzie Babister
Richard Heeks
Ivo Kovachev