Scope

Topics

The following thematic headings stand out around the theme “Fragility, Crisis and Resilience in an Age of Risk.” Relevant studies not listed here are also considered.

Conceptual Sequence

Risk

Potential threat

Threat

Rising pressure

Crisis

Realised threat

Resilience

Systemic capacity

Theoretical Framework and Conceptual Foundations

Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of the Concept of Risk
Ulrich Beck and Risk Society Theory (Reflexive Modernisation, Democratisation of Risk)
Anthony Giddens: Trust, Security and Late Modernity
Niklas Luhmann: Systems Theory and Risk Communication
Mary Douglas: Cultural Theory of Risk and Perception of Danger
The Concept of Crisis, Its Stages and Place in the Social Sciences
Risk → Threat → Crisis → Resilience: A Conceptual Sequence
Uncertainty, Probability and Decision: The Epistemology of Risk

Other thematic headings (crisis experiences, crisis governance, societal resilience strategies, etc.) will be added to this page as the official programme is finalised.

Participating Disciplines

Each discipline is expected to read risk and crisis with its own conceptual tools. Contributions from technical and spatial disciplines are also welcome.

SociologyPolitical ScienceEconomicsLawPsychologyHistoryCommunication SciencesEducational SciencesPublic AdministrationInternational RelationsPhilosophyDisaster ManagementUrban PlanningCybersecurityArtificial IntelligenceEnvironmental Engineering

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