Solutions Looking for Problems? How Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences can Inform the Space Sector

IF 2 4区社会学 Q2 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Space Policy Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.spacepol.2023.101595

Basil P. Tucker , Hank C. Alewine

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Abstract

Interdisciplinary research approaches are more likely to deliver outcomes beyond the capability of a single discipline is well established in the research literature. In view of the inherent complexity of space exploration, and the considerable challenges characterizing what has been termed the “New Space Age”, interdisciplinary research would seem well positioned to engage with the space sector to a very significant extent. However, contributions that the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) disciplines can make in addressing the needs of business, industry, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and policymakers in the space sector remains equivocal. This exploratory study aims to investigate the latent contribution and value-added potential of HASS disciplines to inform the space sector through interviews with 32 senior practitioners and policymakers from this sector in Australia, Europe, and the USA. Findings suggest not only a definitive role of HASS disciplines in the space sector but also an almost symbiotic relationship existing between HASS and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics disciplines. In addition, HASS contributions to the space sector have changed over time, and challenges facing HASS disciplines in the future represent opportunities to embed HASS as a more credible contributor within the space sector.

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寻找问题的解决方案？人文、艺术和社会科学如何为太空领域提供信息

跨学科研究方法更有可能取得超越单一学科能力的成果，这在研究文献中已得到公认。鉴于空间探索固有的复杂性，以及被称为 "新空间时代 "的巨大挑战，跨学科研究似乎完全有能力在很大程度上参与空间领域的活动。然而，人文、艺术和社会科学（HASS）学科在满足太空领域的商业、工业、政府机构、非政府组织和政策制定者的需求方面所能做出的贡献仍不明确。这项探索性研究旨在通过采访澳大利亚、欧洲和美国航天领域的 32 位资深从业人员和决策者，调查艺术与社会科学（HASS）学科在为航天领域提供信息方面的潜在贡献和增值潜力。研究结果表明，哈斯学科不仅在空间领域发挥着决定性作用，而且哈斯学科与科学、技术、工程和数学学科之间几乎存在着共生关系。此外，随着时间的推移，哈斯学科对空间领域的贡献也发生了变化，哈斯学科在未来面临的挑战是将哈斯学科作为空间领域更可信的贡献者的机遇。

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期刊介绍： Space Policy is an international, interdisciplinary journal which draws on the fields of international relations, economics, history, aerospace studies, security studies, development studies, political science and ethics to provide discussion and analysis of space activities in their political, economic, industrial, legal, cultural and social contexts. Alongside full-length papers, which are subject to a double-blind peer review system, the journal publishes opinion pieces, case studies and short reports and, in so doing, it aims to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and opinions and a means by which authors can alert policy makers and international organizations to their views. Space Policy is also a journal of record, reproducing, in whole or part, official documents such as treaties, space agency plans or government reports relevant to the space community. Views expressed in the journal are not necessarily those of the editors or members of the editorial board.