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Research program of the Research Unit "Cultural Sources of Newness"

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  • Hutter, Michael
  • Berthoin Antal, Ariane
  • Farías, Ignacio
  • Marz, Lutz
  • Merkel, Janet
  • Mützel, Sophie
  • Oppen, Maria
  • Schulte-Römer, Nona
  • Straßheim, Holger

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In this discussion paper the program of the Research Unit Cultural Sources of Newness is presented. Short descriptions of currently nine projects follow. The assumption driving the research program is that newness lies at the core of innovations and emerges in cultural sources, which are analyzed as cultural configurations. The research focuses on the relevance of these cultural constellations rather than on technical or political aspects. Three kinds of processes are identified as being decisive for innovations: 1) the continuous variation of cultural forms and practices; 2) the evaluation of newness; 3) the states of tension that arise within and between cultures. The research program assumes that the interplay of these three processes determines the spectrum and spread of successful innovations. The program is organized in three empirical strands. The strands cover the spatial, interactive and temporal dimensions of cultural configurations, and the projects focus on phenomena of different orders of magnitude.

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  • Hutter, Michael & Berthoin Antal, Ariane & Farías, Ignacio & Marz, Lutz & Merkel, Janet & Mützel, Sophie & Oppen, Maria & Schulte-Römer, Nona & Straßheim, Holger, 2010. "Research program of the Research Unit "Cultural Sources of Newness"," Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Cultural Sources of Newness SP III 2010-405, WZB Berlin Social Science Center.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:wzbnew:spiii2010405
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    1. Berthoin Antal, Ariane & Nussbaum Bitran, Ilana, 2015. "Artistic interventions in organizations: Data reports from multi-stakeholder surveys in Spain 2011-2014," Discussion Papers, Research Group Science Policy Studies SP III 2015-603, WZB Berlin Social Science Center.
    2. Merkel, Janet & Oppen, Maria, 2012. "Bedeutungsvolle Orte: Eine kultursoziologische Annäherung an kreative Handlungsressourcen in Städten," Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Cultural Sources of Newness SP III 2012-401, WZB Berlin Social Science Center.
    3. Krstacic-Galic, Ante & Marz, Lutz, 2011. "Konsenschancen des energietechnologischen Paradigmenwechsels: Das Beispiel der Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellentechnologie," Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Cultural Sources of Newness SP III 2011-402, WZB Berlin Social Science Center.

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