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loudin
PhDr. Jiří Loudín, CSc.

jiri.loudin [at] seznam.cz


Research interests

-           innovation studies, innovation and culture

-           philosophy and sociology of science and technology        

-           concept of knowledge societies
 

Selected  bibliography

J. Loudín, The cultural thesis in knowledge societies, in: J. Loudín, J. Hochgerner, Social and cultural dimensions of innovation in knowledge societies, Filosofia, Prague 2011, p. 43-65.


J. Loudín, South Moravia on the road to knowledge region. Does technological innovation exist that is non-social? in: K. Müller, S. Roth, M. Žák (eds.), Social dimension of innovation, Linde, Praha 2010, p. 225-233.


J. Lodín, Culture – Knowledge – Innovation, Teorie vědy, 3–4/2009, p. 45–72.


J. Loudín, Innovation and Catching-up: Beauty or Duty, in: J. Loudín, K. Schuch (eds.), Innovation Cultures – Challenge and Learning Strategy,  Filosofia 2009, p. 315-331.


J. Loudín,  EU projects as learning process,  in: Communication in International R&D Projects, Eds. J. Hochgerner a I. Čornejová, Barrister & Principal, Brno, 2008, p. 167-174.

Regional Innovation and Research Policy Outlook,  Eds. B. Borsi a G. Papanek, (J. Loudín sco-author with another 15 co-authors), ProAct – 6. RP, Budapest 2008.

Loudín, J., Regional Innovation Policy in the Czech Republic – its Potential and Challenges in International Context, in: Sustainable Development of Regions, The Proceedings of the International Conference, Prague, 24-25 May 2007, CD, ČVUT Praha, p. 39-44.

Strategic Evaluation on Innovation and the knowledge based economy in relation to the Structural and Cohesion Funds. DG Regio EC, Brussels 2006, 88 p., 2497 kB,

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgener/evaluation/pdf/evalstrat_innov/czechrepublic.pdf (co-authors Filáček A., J., Krbec, Š., Mráček, K.)

Loudín, J., Sustainable Discourse and Unsustainable Difference, in: Rationality in an Uncertain World, eds. G. Banse, I. Hronszky, G. Nelson, edition sigma, Berlin 2005,  p. 91-102.

Loudín, J., Excellence at the Czech Technical University in Prague: The Department of Cybernetics, in: The RECORD Experimental Map. Innovative Research Organisations in European Accession Countries, Ed. Balázs Borsi, Katalin Dévai, Gábor Papanek, European Commission/Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2005, p. 25-35.

Loudín, J., Catching-up and regional advantage: A case of Central and Eastern European  countries, in: Transition Economies in the European Research and Innovation Area. New Challenges for Their Science and Technology,  ed. Andrzej H. Jasinski, WWZ, Varšava 2004, p. 67-80.

Loudín, J., A Counter-Expertise: Cognitive or Social Alternative? In: Expertise and Its Interfaces, Ed.: G. Bechmann, I. Hronszky, edition sigma, 2003, Berlin. p.225-243.

Loudín, J., Technik als Rationalität des Möglichen – eine Skizze, in: G. Banse, A. Kiepas (hrsg.), Rationalität heute. Vorstellungen, Wandlungen, Herausforderungen, LIT Verlag, Münster-Hamburg-London 2002, p.155-170.

Loudín, J., User and Dynamics of Technology,  International Summer Academy on Technology Studies, Deutschlandsberg 2001, Conference Proceedings, p. 107-115.

Loudín, J., Risk, Knowledge, Uncertainty, Science, Technology, Society, 2-3/2001, p.  199-213.


Editorial activities

 
J. Loudín, K. Schuch, Innovation cultures – challenge and learning strategy, Filosofia, Praha 2009, 352 str.
J. Loudín, J. Hochgerner, Social and cultural dimensions of innovation in knowledge societies, Filosofia, Prague 2011, 275 str.

 
International projects

2012-2014 - Nanopinion – monitoring public opinion on nanotechnology in Europe, FP7

2006-2008 - SUPER-SME - Supporting Potential and Existing Research intensive SMEs, FP6

2006-2007 - ProAct – Practical Regional Innovation Policy in Action, FP6

2002-2004 - RECORD - Recognising Central and Eastern European Centres of R&D: Perspectives for the ERA, FP5

1993-98 - Network on Transformation of Science Systems in the Central- and East European Countries, German Federal Ministry of Research 

 
CV

born 1951
1966–1969        secondary school
1969–1974        studies of sociology and economy at Faculty of Arts, Charles University

1975–1990        Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, AS CR

1990–1992        Institute of Theory and History of Science, AS CR

1993 – ongoing  Institute of Philosophy, AS CR

1994–2008        teaching at Faculty of Humanities, Charles University

1995–2011        teaching at Technical University in Prague