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Tess Doezema is a researcher at the Post-Growth Innovation Lab, University of Vigo (Pontevedra, Spain), specializing in the democratic dimensions of technological progress and environmental transitions. Her work critically examines how economic and ecological futures are imagined and institutionalized through innovation frameworks.
Her academic background includes a PhD from Arizona State University’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society, complemented by significant fellowships:
- Technical University of Munich’s Innovation, Society & Public Policy group
- Science, Technology & Society program at Harvard Kennedy School
- USAID Global Development Lab
Doezema’s research integrates Science and Technology Studies with degrowth theory to analyze power dynamics in sustainability transitions. She investigates how circular economy visions, responsible innovation frameworks, and ELSI (Ethical, Legal, Social Implications) discourses shape democratic participation in technological governance. Her work consistently challenges technocratic approaches by foregrounding historical and political contingencies in sociotechnical systems.
Her publication record since 2022 reveals a cohesive trajectory examining coproduction mechanisms between knowledge systems and political structures. Key themes include democratic deficits in OECD/EU innovation policy, historical epistemologies of nature-culture relations, and critical reevaluations of STS methodologies for post-growth contexts. This body of work bridges theoretical STS with urgent policy challenges in environmental governance.
Scientific awards: None documented in source materials.
While specific student advisees aren’t listed, her fellowship history indicates substantial research mentorship capacity. Her participation in the June 2024 conference dialogue on STS in degrowth contexts demonstrates active knowledge translation. The Post-Growth Innovation Lab serves as her primary research hub, functioning as an interdisciplinary nexus for reimagining innovation beyond growth paradigms through collaborative projects with European academic networks.
