Maja Horst

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Primary fields of research

As a researcher, I am interested in the relationship between science and society - with particular emphasis on public communication about science and technology. I work within these particular areas:

• Science and Technology Studies
• Science Communication
• Public Understanding of Science
• Research Organization and Management
• Higher Education
• Sociology of Innovation

Current research

I am currently working on

• Science Communication as a cultural phenomenon
• Scientific Social Responsibility
• The sociel role of universities
• Research communication through installations and events

Teaching

I have been teaching and supervising at Bachelors, Masters and PhD level within the following areas:

• Science and Technology Studies
• Communication theory
• Strategic, Political and Risk Communication
• Theory of science
• Qualitative methods
• Problem oriented project work

Selected publications

1. Published

   Science Communication: Culture, Identity and Citizenship

   Davies, S. R. & Horst, Maja, 2016, London: Palgrave Macmillan. 266 p.

   Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review

2. Published

   "Nothing really responsible goes on here": scientists’ experience and practice of responsibility

   Glerup, C., Davies, S. R. & Horst, Maja, 2017, In: Journal of Responsible Innovation. 4, 3, p. 319-336 18 p.

   Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

3. Published

   Reframing Science Communication

   Horst, Maja, Davies, S. R. & Irwin, A., 2016, The Handbook of Science and Technology Studies. Felt, U., Fouché, R., Miller, C. A. & Smith-Doerr, L. (eds.). 4 ed. Cambridge: MIT Press, p. 881-908 28 p.

   Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review

4. Published

   A field of expertise, the organization, or science itself? Representing Research in Public Communication

   Horst, Maja, 2013, In: Science Communication. 35, 6, p. 758-779 22 p.

   Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

5. Published

   Breaking & Entering

   Horst, Maja, Dalsgård, B., Davies, S. R., Glerup, C., Sandvik, K., Knudsen, J., Juul, A., Heinz, Nanna & Holm, Sune Hannibal, 22 Jun 2014

   Research output: Non-textual form › 2D/3D (psysical products) › Communication