Elis Jones – About and Contact
Email: elisjones315 [at] gmail.com
I am a philosopher and sociologist currently based at the Technical University of Munich, within the Chair of Philosophy and History of Science and Technology, as well as the TUM Public Science Lab.
My work focuses on the interaction of ‘value’ (broadly construed) and knowledge production. I am particularly interested in scientific concepts and practices in marine and ecological contexts. I believe better understanding how values shape scientific practice makes producing inclusive and effective socio-ecological outcomes easier. My BA dissertation (degree in politics, philosophy and economics with study abroad) offered a non-anthropocentric definition of environmental damage. My MRes in Science and Technology Studies focused on human bioengineering of corals. My PhD project, based at Exeter University’s Egenis Centre, focused on the value attributed to coral reefs by scientists. This work was empirical and conceptual: I interviewed coral scientists, qualitatively analysed pools of this data, and engaged with scientific literature to produce a socio-ecological understanding of coral science as an activity, and the roles of various forms of value within this. Between that and my current position, I have also been:
- Working on a project on the conceptual underpinnings of ocean biogeochemistry (with the Bertrand Lab, Dalhousie University, Canada).
- Based at the Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research, in Austria, for a postdoctoral project combining insights from marine sciences, philosophy, and biology, to think about how the life sciences respond to environmental change. See more about this on my profile on the KLI website.
My work is interdisciplinary and engaged, borrowing from philosophy, sociology, science and technology studies (STS), and the life sciences. I have worked closely with scientists and engaged with the public, by organising, attending and speaking at events with marine and social scientists, philosophers, arts and humanities scholars, the general public, and school children. Recently I have been organising an international workshop, research network, and edited journal volume to foster closer dialogues between STS, philosophy, and marine science.
I regularly give talks about my work – see a list of these on the talks page
For a list of my projects and published work, see the outputs page
Marine Science Studies 