Dr Hauke Riesch
Deputy Head of Department / Divisional Lead / Senior Lecturer in Sociology
Marie Jahoda 217
- Email: hauke.riesch@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 266854
- Social Science and Communications
- Social and Political Sciences
Summary
I am a sociologist of science with a particular interest in science communication, risk and environmental science and interdisciplinary relations between sociology and philosophy of science.
After completing a PhD on scientists' views on philosophy of science at University College London, I worked as a Research Associate at the University of Cambridge on the public understanding of risk and energy policy, and more recently at Imperial College London on public understanding of environmental change. I have been working at 香港六合论坛 since 2012.
Qualifications:
- BSc Physics & Philosophy (King's College London)
- MSc Philosophy & History of Science (King's College London)
- PhD Science & Technology Studies (University College London)
Responsibility
Work Placement Convenor for Sociology and Communications
Undergraduate Admissions Tutor for Sociology and Communications
Newest selected publications
Riesch, H. (2024) 'Science Communication and Apocalyptic Prophecy', in Kamwendo, ZT. (ed.) Science and Religion Approaches from Science and Technology Studies. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 129 - 148. ISBN 10: 3031663861. ISBN 13: 9783031663864.
Lewis, J., Bartlett, A., Riesch, H. and Stephens, N. (2023) ''. Public Understanding of Science, 32 (5). pp. 658 - 672. ISSN: 0963-6625
Stephens, N., Vrikki, P., Riesch, H. and Martin, O. (2022) ''. Cultural Sociology, 16 (2). pp. 212 - 230. ISSN: 1749-9755
Riesch, H., Vrikki, P., Stephens, N., Lewis, J. and Martin, O. (2021) ''. Bulletin of Science Technology and Society, 41 (2-3). pp. 46 - 57. ISSN: 0270-4676
Riesch, H. (2021) 'Apocalyptic narratives: Science, risk and prophecy'. Routledge. ISSN 10: 0367275732 ISSN 13: 9780367275730