Examples
Worked examples
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A robotics research project includes anticipatory ethics workshops with publics and policymakers.
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A funder requires proposals to address the four RRI dimensions in their research design.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
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A 'gender section' added to a proposal without RRI integration or accountability.
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Treating RRI as a checkbox compliance exercise unconnected to research practice.
Editorial commentary
RRI emerged in European Commission policy discourse in the early 2010s, drawing on prior anticipatory-governance and ELSI (Ethical, Legal and Social Implications) traditions. The EU's Horizon 2020 programme formalised RRI under six dimensions: public engagement, gender equality, science education, ethics, access" class="text-primary underline-offset-2 hover:underline" data-autolinked="true" title="Open access — CASRAI Dictionary">open access, and governance. Owen, Stilgoe and colleagues articulated the influential four-dimensional RRI framework: anticipation, reflexivity, inclusion, and responsiveness. RRI has subsequently been integrated into Horizon Europe under broader headings of open science, gender, and ethics, while continuing to influence funder requirements.
References
- Stilgoe J, Owen R, Macnaghten P 'Developing a framework for responsible innovation' Research Policy 2013. EU 'Responsible Research and Innovation' Horizon 2020 documentation.
Also known as
RRI
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