Sophia Efstathiou
About
I work in philosophy of science, ethics of technology and art-based approaches to philosophy and responsible research and innovation (RRI). I have worked as an "embedded philosopher" in different interdisciplinary science projects, including in complexity science, systems biology, and biotechnology. I want to stimulate and exercise response-ability in science, through humanities and arts resources.
- From Spring 2020 I am leading the four-year KLIMAFORSK project MEATigation: Towards sustainable meat-use in Norwegian food practices for climate mitigation. The project is a collaboration across the Social Sciences Humanities and Arts and Norwegian business and cultural actors with the aim to explore and transform Norwegian food practices towards reducing meat use.
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You can listen to my argument for 'How industrialised meat production is ironically facilitating the end of meat', here --Thank you to my hosts -- CONEF: Configuring Environment and Food: Critical Techno-Scientific Networks and the Agri-food Sector in Greece, and the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
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- From February 2021 I am also leading part of the three-year HORIZON2020 project ISEED: Inclusive Science and European Democracies. The project joins EU and Latin American partners to explore what we might learn from engaging people in citizen science to engage people in inclusive knowledge-based democratic deliberation in Europe.
At NTNU I coordinate the Research group for APPlied Ethics RAPP.
I hold a first Master of Physics degree in Mathematics and Physics (Warwick, 2000), an MA in Philosophy (2006) and PhD in Philosophy and Science Studies (2009) from University of California, San Diego on The use of race as a variable in biomedical research. My research has received EU, RCN, NSF, Max Planck and White funding.
Publications
2021
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Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2021)
Meat we don’t greet: How ‘sausages’ can save pigs or how effacing livestock makes room for emancipation.
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Morris, Carol;
Kaljonen, Minna;
Aavik, Kadri;
Balázs, Bálint;
Cole, Matthew;
Coles, Ben.
(2021)
Priorities for social science and humanities research on the challenges of moving beyond animal-based food systems.
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Academic article
2020
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Efstathiou, Sophia;
Börjessen, Johan.
(2020)
Beyond Measure: Art and knowledge in the age of over-measuring.
Trondheim Kunstmuseum
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
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Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2020)
Measuring the Everyday in Science: Found Science by analogy to Found Art.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Swierstra, Tsjalling;
Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2020)
Knowledge repositories. In digital knowledge we trust.
Medicine, Health care and Philosophy
Academic article
2019
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Pérez, Elena;
Efstathiou, Sophia;
Swierstra, Tsjalling.
(2019)
Getting our hands dirty with technology -The role of the performing arts in technological development.
Peripeti
Academic article
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Efstathiou, Sophia;
Korsnes, Marius;
Gabrielsen, Ane Møller;
Finstad, Terje;
Giæver, Fay;
Driessen, Clemens.
(2019)
lnvestigating the elasticity of meat consumption for climate mitigation: 4Rs for responsible meat use.
Wageningen Academic Publishers
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2019)
Facing animal research: Levinas and technologies of effacement.
SUNY Press
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Efstathiou, Sophia;
Nydal, Rune;
Lægreid, Astrid;
Kuiper, Martin.
(2019)
Scientific knowledge in the age of computation: Explicated, computable and manageable?.
Theoria. An international Journal of Theory, History and Foundations of Science
Academic article
2018
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Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2018)
Verlag Karl Alber
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Efstathiou, Sophia;
Myskja, Bjørn Kåre.
(2018)
Appreciation Through Use: How Industrial Technology Articulates an Ecology of Values Around Norwegian Seaweed.
Philosophy & Technology
Academic article
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Murray-Leslie, Alexandra;
Efstathiou, Sophia;
Teran, Michelle;
Haykowsky, Mika;
Brunner, Johanna;
Einarsdottir, Unnur Andrea.
(2018)
ALL WOMEN’S NETWORKED JAM SESSION (AWNJS).
Performing Arts
2017
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Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2017)
Performance and Philosophy of Science: Trashfiguring Epistemic Cultures Through the Performance Art of FYTA.
Chapter
2016
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Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2016)
Genetics and Racial Minorities in the United States.
Wiley-Blackwell
Encyclopedia article
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De Grandis, Giovanni;
Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2016)
Introduction: Grand challenges and small steps.
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Editorial
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Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2016)
Is it possible to give scientific solutions to Grand Challenges? On the idea of Grand Challenges for life science research.
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Academic article
2015
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Efstathiou, Sophia;
De Grandis, Giovanni.
(2015)
Joint first editors of a Special Section on "Interdisciplinary Integration: The Real Grand Challenge for the Life Sciences?".
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Editorial
2014
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Efstathiou, Sophia;
Mirmalek, Zara.
(2014)
Interdisciplinarity In Action.
Oxford University Press
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
2012
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Nydal, Rune;
Efstathiou, Sophia;
Lægreid, Astrid.
(2012)
Crossover Research: Exploring a Collaborative Mode of Integration.
IOS Press
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2012)
Beauty and health as medical norms: The case of Nazi medicine.
Acumen Publishing
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2012)
How Ordinary Race Concepts Get to Be Usable in Biomedical Science: An Account of Founded Race Concepts.
Philosophy of Science
Academic article
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Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2012)
The Nazi Cosmetic: Medicine in the Service of Beauty.
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Academic article
2011
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Cartwright, Nancy;
Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2011)
Hunting causes and using them: Is there no bridge from here to there?.
International Studies in the Philosophy of Science
Academic article
Journal publications
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Morris, Carol;
Kaljonen, Minna;
Aavik, Kadri;
Balázs, Bálint;
Cole, Matthew;
Coles, Ben.
(2021)
Priorities for social science and humanities research on the challenges of moving beyond animal-based food systems.
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Academic article
-
Swierstra, Tsjalling;
Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2020)
Knowledge repositories. In digital knowledge we trust.
Medicine, Health care and Philosophy
Academic article
-
Pérez, Elena;
Efstathiou, Sophia;
Swierstra, Tsjalling.
(2019)
Getting our hands dirty with technology -The role of the performing arts in technological development.
Peripeti
Academic article
-
Efstathiou, Sophia;
Nydal, Rune;
Lægreid, Astrid;
Kuiper, Martin.
(2019)
Scientific knowledge in the age of computation: Explicated, computable and manageable?.
Theoria. An international Journal of Theory, History and Foundations of Science
Academic article
-
Efstathiou, Sophia;
Myskja, Bjørn Kåre.
(2018)
Appreciation Through Use: How Industrial Technology Articulates an Ecology of Values Around Norwegian Seaweed.
Philosophy & Technology
Academic article
-
De Grandis, Giovanni;
Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2016)
Introduction: Grand challenges and small steps.
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Editorial
-
Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2016)
Is it possible to give scientific solutions to Grand Challenges? On the idea of Grand Challenges for life science research.
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Academic article
-
Efstathiou, Sophia;
De Grandis, Giovanni.
(2015)
Joint first editors of a Special Section on "Interdisciplinary Integration: The Real Grand Challenge for the Life Sciences?".
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Editorial
-
Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2012)
How Ordinary Race Concepts Get to Be Usable in Biomedical Science: An Account of Founded Race Concepts.
Philosophy of Science
Academic article
-
Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2012)
The Nazi Cosmetic: Medicine in the Service of Beauty.
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Academic article
-
Cartwright, Nancy;
Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2011)
Hunting causes and using them: Is there no bridge from here to there?.
International Studies in the Philosophy of Science
Academic article
Artistic productions
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Murray-Leslie, Alexandra;
Efstathiou, Sophia;
Teran, Michelle;
Haykowsky, Mika;
Brunner, Johanna;
Einarsdottir, Unnur Andrea.
(2018)
ALL WOMEN’S NETWORKED JAM SESSION (AWNJS).
Performing Arts
Books
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Efstathiou, Sophia;
Börjessen, Johan.
(2020)
Beyond Measure: Art and knowledge in the age of over-measuring.
Trondheim Kunstmuseum
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
Part of book/report
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Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2021)
Meat we don’t greet: How ‘sausages’ can save pigs or how effacing livestock makes room for emancipation.
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2020)
Measuring the Everyday in Science: Found Science by analogy to Found Art.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Efstathiou, Sophia;
Korsnes, Marius;
Gabrielsen, Ane Møller;
Finstad, Terje;
Giæver, Fay;
Driessen, Clemens.
(2019)
lnvestigating the elasticity of meat consumption for climate mitigation: 4Rs for responsible meat use.
Wageningen Academic Publishers
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2019)
Facing animal research: Levinas and technologies of effacement.
SUNY Press
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2018)
Verlag Karl Alber
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2017)
Performance and Philosophy of Science: Trashfiguring Epistemic Cultures Through the Performance Art of FYTA.
Chapter
-
Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2016)
Genetics and Racial Minorities in the United States.
Wiley-Blackwell
Encyclopedia article
-
Efstathiou, Sophia;
Mirmalek, Zara.
(2014)
Interdisciplinarity In Action.
Oxford University Press
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Nydal, Rune;
Efstathiou, Sophia;
Lægreid, Astrid.
(2012)
Crossover Research: Exploring a Collaborative Mode of Integration.
IOS Press
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Efstathiou, Sophia.
(2012)
Beauty and health as medical norms: The case of Nazi medicine.
Acumen Publishing
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Media
2021
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LectureEfstathiou, Sophia. (2021) Design and Technologies of Effacement. Department of Design NTNU Design Dialogues #2 Designing Sustainable Food Futures 2021-06-14 -
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LectureEfstathiou, Sophia; De Grandis, Giovanni. (2021) Two Games for Irresponsible Research and Innovation: -Virtuous and Villainous Designs -Project Demons and Superheroes. ONE AFINO - MANY VALUES How to build a well-integrated network while welcoming diversity 2021-10-18 - 2021-10-19
2019
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LectureEfstathiou, Sophia. (2019) A Role for the Arts in RRI - An argument for Science, Humanities and Arts Knowledge Exercises SHAKE . Cornell University Media Studies Colloquium 2019-04-25 -
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Academic lectureEfstathiou, Sophia. (2019) Recognise, Reduce, Replace, Refine: 4Rs for sustainable meat use. Animal Ethics for Sustainability: Clean food, biodiversity and sustainable development 2019-11-28 - 2019-11-29
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Academic lectureEfstathiou, Sophia. (2019) Being an Embedded Philosopher in the Lab. Learning from Empirical Approaches to History and Philosophy of Science , Leibniz University Hannover 2019-07-25 - 2019-07-27
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Academic lectureEfstathiou, Sophia. (2019) Visions of the Natural, Wild and Pure in Nazi Animal Ethics and Policy: An Account of Nazi ‘aesthethics’. GSA German Studies Association Meeting , Portland 2019-10-04 - 2019-10-06
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LectureKorsnes, Marius; Efstathiou, Sophia; Giulia, Sonetti. (2019) The Skills you Need to Succeed with Interdisciplinary Teamwork. Helen Gansmo, Tverrfaglige Kulturstudier, NTNU HIP Konferansen , Trondheim 2019-02-06 -
2018
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LectureEfstathiou, Sophia. (2018) Acceptance - Being open to new ideas. Sophia Efstathiou and Marius Korsnes Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Research: Skills for Collaboration and Communication , Trondhjem Kunstforening 2018-03-01 - 2018-03-02
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InterviewEfstathiou, Sophia. (2018) På Høyden På Høyden [Newspaper] 2018-01-22
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InterviewEfstathiou, Sophia; Hovdal Moan, Marit; Østli Jakobsen, Hanne. (2018) Morgenbladet Morgenbladet [Newspaper] 2018-02-23
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Academic lectureEfstathiou, Sophia. (2018) Training response-abilities through performance. ELSA Norway 2018-11-02 - 2018-11-04
2017
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Academic lectureEfstathiou, Sophia; Gabrielsen, Ane Møller. (2017) Key Challenges to RRI: How feminist theory and art matter. Sophia Efstathiou and Elena Perez Response/Ability Exercises in Responsible Research and Innovation from science, humanities and arts perspectives 2017-11-17 - 2017-11-18
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LectureEfstathiou, Sophia. (2017) Data, doxa and delta: The metaphysics of the alphabet or facing signs. Athens Biennale; FYTA Documena 2017 , Bagkeion, Athens 2017-04-15 - 2017-04-16