Richard Rottenburg

Richard Rottenburg is a Professor of Science and Technology Studies at WiSER (Wits School of Governance) at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. He maintains an affiliation with Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, where he founded the LOST Research Network (Law, Organization, Science and Technology). His work focuses on material-semiotic orderings, evidentiary practices (experiments/tests), and infrastructural dynamics that shape societal futures. He draws from social studies of science and pragmatist theory.

• Research Projects: LOST Network, Digital Imaginaries, Evidences and Futures, International Max Planck Research School on Retaliation
• Completed Projects: Travelling Models in Conflict Management (2006-2011), Biomedicine in Africa

Key research themes include adaptation/creativity in African contexts, curriculum development in African universities, and contested autochthony in Sudanese land/water rights disputes.