Stefan Verhaegh
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Contact details
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Science, Technology and Health Policy Studies (STePHS) |
Room A-208 |
Email: s.j.s.verhaegh@bbt.utwente.nl (mailto:s.j.s.verhaegh@bbt.utwente.nl) |
Background
Stefan Verhaegh (1976) is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Twente, Faculty of Business, Administration and Technology, department of Philosophy of Science and Technology. He is a member of the research cluster Users of Science and Technology at the Centre for Studies of Science, Technology and Society at the University of Twente. Verhaegh holds a M.A. in Arts and Sciences (University of Maastricht). His thesis dealt with questioning the democratic character of user participation in free / open source software development. Daily supervision is the responsibility of dr. ir. Ellen van Oost (University of Twente), promotor is prof. Nelly Oudshoorn (University of Twente) and co-promotor is prof. Valerie Frissen (Erasmus University Rotterdam).
Current Research
Stefan Verhaegh focuses on the dynamics of user-initiated innovation processes in the domain of ICT-networks. In the common conception, users are usually black-boxed as passive 'end users', only contributing to the diffusion of technology in their role as consumers. However, looking at current developments (for example free software development on Internet, or local community Wi-Fi networks), it is clear that the bi-polar user/producer distinction is no longer tenable. Verhaegh is especially interested in the ways in which the heterogeneous groups of so-called 'users' are actively contributing to innovation by the creation of new technologies, uses, meanings, configurations, applications, services or user organisations.
Presentations
- CTIT symposium 'Smart Environments' (http://www.ctit.utwente.nl/newsflash/smart_environments.doc/) (poster-presentation) (Enschede, 2006-05-31)
- WTMC Workshop (Ravenstein, 2006-05-18)
- Open Meeting Wireless Leiden (http://www.wirelessleiden.nl/evenementen/archief.shtml) (Leiden, 2006-04-30)
- College Erasmus Universiteit (Rotterdam, 2006-04-13)
- STeHPS Colloquiem (http://www.bbt.utwente.nl/stehps/news/stehps_colloquia.doc/), University of Twente (Enschede, 2006-04-12)
- User Cluster, University of Twente (Enschede, 2006-03-29)
- TBM meeting, Technische Universiteit Delft (Delft, 2006-03-17)
- WTMC Workshop (Ravenstein, 2006-01-20)
- TGG Meeting (Utrecht, 2005-10-31)
- User Cluster, University of Twente, (Enschede, 2005-10-12)
- TGG Meeting (Den Haag, 2005-06-23)
- FWT Research day, University of Twente (Enschede, 2005-06-07)
External Links
Research Program
- Netwerk van netwerk programma (http://www.nwo.nl/nwohome.nsf/pages/NWOP_5T8JVZ)
- NWO page about my project (http://www.nwo.nl/nwohome.nsf/pages/NWOP_69AF4V)
- NWO (http://www.nwo.nl/)
Memberships
- WTMC (http://www.wtmc.net/) Netherlands Graduate Research School of Science, Technology and Modern Culture
- WMTC (http://www.wtmc.net/) Opleidings Commissie
- CTIT (http://www.ctit.utwente.nl/) Centre for Telematics and Information Technology
- Leesclub Twente (http://www.wtmc.net/wiki/index.php?title=STS_Leesclub_Universiteit_Twente)
- EASST (http://www.easst.net/) European Association for the Study of Science and Technology
- 4S (http://www.4sonline.org) Society for Social Studies of Science
- Free / Open source software studies (http://opensource.mit.edu)
- TGG (Technologie, gedrag en gebruik) (http://www.lists.utwente.nl/Archives/tgg.html)
- User Cluster, University of Twente
Work in progress
