Welcome to the ISSP!
Science and technology continue to accelerate and change the world around us. Combined with the almost unimaginable opportunities for the future comes uncertainty on how society can adapt and how risks can be managed.
The Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP), started in 2010, builds capacity on this topic through research, education, and outreach.
The ISSP is managed by a multidisciplinary group of professors from the faculties of Arts, Engineering, Law, Management, Medicine, Science and Social Science.
Our activities span science and innovation policy, evidence-based decision-making, and technology governance. We address issues from the funding of the S&T enterprise, through its regulatory oversight to its social implications.
News
The Innovation Decalogue was launched in October 2013. Initially endorsed by eleven leaders in the Canadian innovation community, the document is now open for public endorsement!
Initiatives
Science and Society 2013: Emerging Agendas for Citizens and the Sciences was a three-day symposium held October 21-23, 2013. Discover the symposium’s report and reflect on the recommendations put forth, session notes and summaries.
