Research Fellow
ICCR Foundation
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1070 Vienna, Austria
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Curriculum Vitae
Present Post
Research Fellow at ICCR Foundation
Doctoral Program in Social Science, field Political Science (University of Vienna), Title: Scientization and Politicization of Biological Diversity: The Transition from Knowledge Politics to Epistemic Governance.
Language Skills
German: Mother tongue
French: Native
English: Fluent
Spanish: Good
Russian: Good
Italian: Basic
Educational Qualifications
2005-2008 University of Vienna: Master of Political Science, Master Thesis: The role of Science- Policy interfaces in international Biodiversity Politics
Since 2005 University of Vienna: Studies in Philosophy and Slavonic Studies
2008/2009 Univérsité Panthéon- Sorbonne: Studies in Philosophy (Erasmus scholarship)
Experience
June 2008 – September 2008: Research Activities within a project of the Austrian Ministry of Science and Research: The role of Universities in the 21th century and the link between education, research and innovation
January 2007- Mai 2007: Research assistant at the Intitut of Polical Science at the University of Vienna (Research Platform “Life, Science, Governance)
Publications
I. Books / Project Reports Publications
Vadrot, Alice et al. (2011): Patient and Professional Organization Involvement in Governing Converging Technologies in Medicine (Project report: HealthGovMatters, FP7 EC)
Pohoryles, J. Ronald; Vadrot, Alice (2010): Nachhaltige Energieversorgung: Produktion und Import von Biomasse und biogenen Treibstoffen (Project Report: „Fabrik der Zukunft“, Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology)
Vadrot, Alice/Heumesser, Christine/Ritzberger, Matthias (2010): Wissenschaft als Instrument und Akteur. Die Diskussion um ein Science-Policy Interface. In: Brand, Ulrich (Ed.): Globale Umweltpolitik und Internationalisierung des Staates. Biodiversität aus strategisch-relationaler Perspektive. Münster: Westfälisches Dampfboot, 188-231.
II. Articles (Selection) and presentations
Vadrot, Alice (2011): Reflections on MODE 3, the coevolution of knowledge and innovation systems and how it relates to sustainable development. Conceptual framework for “Epistemic Governance”, in: International Journal for Social Ecology and Sustainable Development 1 (2), 44-53.
Vadrot, Alice (2011): Multi-Level Governance, Technological Intervention and Globalization. The Case of biogenetic Fuels, in Innovation-The European Journal for Social Science Research 23 (4), Routledge.
Vadrot, Alice (2011 forthcoming): Framework for Epistemic Governance of Biodiversity. The discourse on the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services
Presentation at the 2nd annual conference of Qualitative Research for Policy-Making, Belfast 26th & 27th of Mai 2011 on “The Science-Policy Interface for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Opportunities for Science to enter in Policy Environments” (Abract accepted)