Science diplomacy operates at the intersections of scientific collaboration, foreign policy and changing global world orders, and increasingly emphasizes not only expert-driven science, but also broader societal engagement in research.
Given the global societal challenges and current changing geo-political contexts, science diplomacy is crucial for fostering cooperation and bridging understanding between institutions, countries and regions.
The AIAS-Science Diplomacy Fellows will address different issues of science diplomacy: from research security, the idea of ‘dual use’, and the role of universities in science diplomacy to how AI and science diplomacy may reinforce inequalities between societies.
The AIAS-SD Fellows are all based at AIAS and convene on Wednesdays to share their research findings and exchange of knowledge to foster new perspectives on the joint theme.
Learn more about each group member and their individual project below.
Casper Andersen,
Professor
Department of Philosophy and History of Ideas, Aarhus University
E-mail: ideca@cas.au.dk
Wednesday
Meeting room: 319, 3rd floor,
building 1630
September 2025 - June 2026
11 February 2026, Discussion/reading session: 'Decolonization and Science Diplomacy' with Dr. Moritz Mihatsch, the 3-2-1 Group HiCCS and the AIAS-Science Diplomacy group.
13 February 2026, Research Presentation: 'From Greenland to Gaza — Roots and Consequences of Sovereignty in Flux' by speaker Dr. Moritz Mihatsch, Wenzhou-Kean University, China.
2 March 2026, AIAS Seminar: 'Diplomacy in Science and the Meaning of Decentralising' by speaker Casper Andersen.
16-17 June 2026, AIAS Science Diplomacy Conference: 'Imagining New Ground for Science Diplomacy'.
Call for Abstracts deadline: 1 December 2025
17-18 December 2025, 2nd EU Science Diplomacy Conference: ‘Bridging divides in a fragmented world.’ The AIAS Science Diplomacy theme group joined, contributing actively with plenary talks, re-search presentations and moderating role:
Casper Andersen joined as panellist in the plenary session ‘Securitization of Science and its Impact on Science Diplomacy’ and moreover presented at the panel ‘Where are the Publics in Science Diplomacy?’.
Rachel Fishberg presented ‘Universities on the Frontlines of Science Diplomacy’.
Maria Rentetzi moderated the plenary session on ‘Values and Ethics of Science Diplomacy’
8 December 2025, AIAS Seminar: 'Striving for epistemic pluralism in the International Seabed Authority (ISA)' by speaker Matteo De Donà, AIAS-Science Diplomacy Fellow.
19-21 November 2025, Open World Conference 2025: 'International Science Contested – A Generational Challenge in Science Diplomacy' by speaker Casper Andersen, AIAS-Science Diplomacy Fellow.
17 November 2025, AIAS Science Diplomacy Public Lecture: 'Science Diplomacy and Transnational History: Explorations in US, China, and Europe Scientific Interactions from the Cold War to the Present' by invited speaker Zuoyue Wang, Professor of History, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
10 November 2025, AIAS Seminar: 'Universities on the Frontlines of Science Diplomacy' by speaker Rachel Fishberg, AIAS-Science Diplomacy Fellow.
20 October 2025, AIAS Seminar: 'Tracking Diamonds: How AI and Science Diplomacy Save Colonialism' by speaker Maria Rentetzi, AIAS-Science Diplomacy Fellow.
