Project Objectives
Enable societal stakeholders to distinguish valid from non-valid trust, healthy from unreasonable distrust
Enable societal stakeholders to deal with the uncertain, incomplete, and multiple viewpoints that accompany scientific knowledge
Enable researchers to foster trust in science, making research inclusive, transparent and able to respond to societal needs and concerns
Enable researchers to conduct relevant and meaningful research beyond their own interests, preferences, and ideological biases
IANUS realizes these objectives by:
Bringing a balance between
- recognizing both the crucial relevance and the complexities of science,
- fostering trust in science, research and innovation while also encouraging healthy public skepticism
Preventing that science distances itself
from societal values and expectations, by encouraging ongoing and reciprocal dialogues that re-connect science and society
Empowering
researchers, citizens and other societal actors to engage in co-creative research
Deepening our understanding
of trust in science, research and innovation as a ‘product’ of a resilient society
Thus, we contribute to strengthening research by widening participation. Therefore, our work and results are essential to realising the objectives of the WIDERA (Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area) program as a whole.