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

King's Place, 90 York Way, N1 9AG

18.30: David’s reflection on his career and the day’s events + gift presentation
18.45: Dinner service

Kings Place canal and party