Discounting the Future: The Ascendancy of a Political Technology
CSF Reading Group reads: “Discounting the Future: The Ascendancy of a Political Technology" (2024) by Liliana Doganova.
The Centre for Sustainable Futures invites researchers and students at UCPH Humanities, as well as other interested parties, to join our reading group on 4 March.
We will read the book "Discounting the Future: The Ascendancy of a Political Technology" (2024) by Liliana Doganova.
Liliana Doganova is an Associate Professor at the Centre de sociologie de l’innovation, Mines-ParisTech, PSL University. At the intersection of economic sociology and Science and Technology Studies, her work has focused on business models, the valorisation of public research and markets for bio- and clean-technologies.
Her latest book, “Discounting the Future: The Ascendancy of a Political Technology”, explores the links between valuation and temporality through a historical sociology of the technique of discounting the future. Read more information about the book.
Please note: If you want to order a copy of the book, we suggest you do so as soon as possible, as delivery time is up to a couple of weeks at most bookstores.
The book is also available online through Rex.
The event is open to all. To be included in the refreshments order, please notify Tilde Stege Rasmussen by 27 February.
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