Papers by Emiliano Tolusso
Geography Notebooks, 2020
Geography Notebooks, 2020
‘Sustainability’ is a ubiquitous term within the political agenda worldwide. The common recogniti... more ‘Sustainability’ is a ubiquitous term within the political agenda worldwide. The common recognition of such concept has its roots in the Seventies and is the outcome of a cultural process which integrates the ‘limits to the (capitalistic) growth’ in its paradigm. Notwithstanding, the consistency between ‘sustainability’ as a concept and its expected contents is doubtful. A trustful approach towards the technical domain, together with the incorporation of ‘sustainability’ within the market mechanisms, have largely weakened the opportunity for the concept to be disruptive on a political level, locally and globally. The relevant distance between ‘sustainability’ as a term and its actual contents is the object of the present proposal. The underlying ambiguity of the ‘Sustainable Development Goals’ will be provided as a case-study for our critical review.
Journal of Interdisciplinary History of Ideas, 2019
Eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, 2019
Climate change is a scientific topic rarely addressed in Swiss protected areas. Starting from a s... more Climate change is a scientific topic rarely addressed in Swiss protected areas. Starting from a survey of the spatial distribution of research projects addressing climate change in protected areas derived from Parkforschung.ch data, this report
highlights some of the main issues that climate change science is facing in developing research interest in the field. The
sources of information are expert interviews carried on during 2018.
Ambiente il nostro futuro, F. Canigiani, 2016
The philosophical notion of Hyperobject, as proposed by Timothy Morton (2013), might be a useful ... more The philosophical notion of Hyperobject, as proposed by Timothy Morton (2013), might be a useful tool to reframe some of the key issues in human-environment relationships. This new concept could bridge the 'once sisters' disciplines of philosophy and geography, proposing a new way to analyze the biggest environmental phenomena of our times. In this paper, we will define what Hyperobjects exactly are, starting with their philosophical roots and the implications for the discipline of geography: the traditional notion of " World " itself is going to be challenged. The aim of this paper is obviously not to write a complete list of every Hyperobject, but to start a catalogue of them. For this reason, to support our arguments, we will discuss some of the most evident examples of Hyperobjects, such as Global Warming, landscape , abandon and waste; an array of very different phenomena that share some common traits: they are all shaping the geographies of our time, and they all have what an object need to be considered an Hyperobject.
Conference Presentations by Emiliano Tolusso
Meeting of "CONSEIL SCIENTIFIQUE AFB COMMISSION SCIENTIFIQUE DES PARCS NATIONAUX". 11/10/2018 Montpellier, 2018
Mapping the geographical distribution of research documents and projects in Alpine Protected Area... more Mapping the geographical distribution of research documents and projects in Alpine Protected Areas (PAs) and assessing some of the main factors shaping this particular geography.
Giornata di Studi "Mosaico", Società di Studi Geografici, Università del Piemonte Orientale
Relazione XXXII Congresso Geografico Italiano
Sessione 11: Geografia fisica e geografia umana: te... more Relazione XXXII Congresso Geografico Italiano
Sessione 11: Geografia fisica e geografia umana: teoria e prassi di una possibile integrazione
One of the most recent and promising branches of scientometrics is science-mapping, i.e. the grap... more One of the most recent and promising branches of scientometrics is science-mapping, i.e. the graphical visualization, via network-maps, of the citational structure of scientific fields [Small 1999]. The so-called science-maps that result from science-mapping software (such as VOSviewer) have different applications. For example, they can be used to individuate the paradigms of a field or to determine the hottest topics in a discipline for science-policy purposes [Morris & Van Der Veer Martens 2008]. Moreover, science-mapping has been showed to be an useful tool for historical reconstruction, since it offers a big-data view on the overall dynamics of a scientific discipline [Chen 2003]. In particular, it can be very useful to reconstruct the very recent history of science. However, until now science-mapping has been applied mainly to the history of hard sciences and bio-medical areas.
Therefore, in the present talk, we want to assess its application to the field of Humanities, selecting in particular two case studies: contemporary analytic philosophy and human geography. In the first section of the talk, we will present a preliminary mapping of these two fields, considering at the same time strengths and shortcomings of science-mapping as an historical tool for the Humanities (e.g. limited scope of the databases, selection-bias in the initial dataset, role of monographs in humanities). We will use both case studies as a driver for approaching a broader methodological reflection on the contemporary structure of humanistic research, focusing in particular on analytic philosophy and human geography.
Concerning contemporary analytic philosophy, we will present a general mapping of the content of the top journals in analytic philosophy, using data retrieved from Thomson Reuters’ Web of Science (WoS) and the science-mapping software VOSviewer. From the methodological point of view, we want to reflect on the historical notions that mapping involve, understanding how they are related to traditional historiographical categories, such as “author”. We will ask if it is plausible to speak of a transition from little philosophy to big philosophy after Second World War, in analogy with the famous study by Derek De Solla Price Little Science, Big Science [Price 1963]
Concerning human geography, we want to reconstruct historically the disciplinary path up to the current fragmented scenario of research. Moreover, we shall evaluate the influence of mainstream Anglo-American scientific literature on the Italian geographical research topics. Eventually, the reconstruction of the research landscape will help us drawing a first map of the discipline based on the recurrence of some keywords.
Finally, in the last part of the paper, we will suggest mapping interdisciplinarity in the Humanities as a promising direction for further research. Philosophy of mind could be an interesting case study to grasp the interactions between a humanistic area and scientific disciplines [Laydersdoff & Goldstone 2013].
We believe that the case studies taken in consideration in this talk are a good starting point for everyone who is interested in understanding contemporary knowledge dynamics in the Humanities, as well as the overall epistemic flow between Humanities and Sciences in the actual intellectual landscape.
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Protected areas are among the most common and successful instruments for conserving the environme... more Protected areas are among the most common and successful instruments for conserving the environmental features of different regions. Basing their effectiveness on the paradigm of spatial segregation, or their capacity to block out of their borders undesired environmental pressures, they carved their space into the fabric of lands and territories worldwide. However, climate change is leading the scientific community to a turning point in designing conservation plans and practices: no matter how tall the fences are, how deep the helms, and how strict the laws, protected areas cannot held climate change on the edge of their borders, but need adaptation pathways to the new climatic conditions. Adapting to climate change is, first and foremost, a science-driven endeavour, that should embrace the best scientific information available. Interestingly, the genesis, mobilisation, and circulation of science all display spatial variability, as space plays a role in creating scientific knowledge that is notably unrecognized. Building on the literature inherited by the field of the geography of science, the research experiments an array of computational and qualitative methodologies to reconstruct the landscape of science making in protected areas. The final goal is to shed light on the geography of scientific information that shapes the Alps, one of the most crucial conservation regions in Europe, in the face of the looming changes that global warming entails.
Protected areas are among the most common and successful instruments for conserving the environme... more Protected areas are among the most common and successful instruments for conserving the environmental features of different regions. Basing their effectiveness on the paradigm of spatial segregation, or their capacity to block out of their borders undesired environmental pressures, they carved their space into the fabric of lands and territories worldwide. However, climate change is leading the scientific community to a turning point in designing conservation plans and practices: no matter how tall the fences are, how deep the helms, and how strict the laws, protected areas cannot held climate change on the edge of their borders, but need adaptation pathways to the new climatic conditions. Adapting to climate change is, first and foremost, a science-driven endeavour, that should embrace the best scientific information available. Interestingly, the genesis, mobilisation, and circulation of science all display spatial variability, as space plays a role in creating scientific knowledge that is notably unrecognized. Building on the literature inherited by the field of the geography of science, the research experiments an array of computational and qualitative methodologies to reconstruct the landscape of science making in protected areas. The final goal is to shed light on the geography of scientific information that shapes the Alps, one of the most crucial conservation regions in Europe, in the face of the looming changes that global warming entails.
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Papers by Emiliano Tolusso
highlights some of the main issues that climate change science is facing in developing research interest in the field. The
sources of information are expert interviews carried on during 2018.
Conference Presentations by Emiliano Tolusso
Sessione 11: Geografia fisica e geografia umana: teoria e prassi di una possibile integrazione
Therefore, in the present talk, we want to assess its application to the field of Humanities, selecting in particular two case studies: contemporary analytic philosophy and human geography. In the first section of the talk, we will present a preliminary mapping of these two fields, considering at the same time strengths and shortcomings of science-mapping as an historical tool for the Humanities (e.g. limited scope of the databases, selection-bias in the initial dataset, role of monographs in humanities). We will use both case studies as a driver for approaching a broader methodological reflection on the contemporary structure of humanistic research, focusing in particular on analytic philosophy and human geography.
Concerning contemporary analytic philosophy, we will present a general mapping of the content of the top journals in analytic philosophy, using data retrieved from Thomson Reuters’ Web of Science (WoS) and the science-mapping software VOSviewer. From the methodological point of view, we want to reflect on the historical notions that mapping involve, understanding how they are related to traditional historiographical categories, such as “author”. We will ask if it is plausible to speak of a transition from little philosophy to big philosophy after Second World War, in analogy with the famous study by Derek De Solla Price Little Science, Big Science [Price 1963]
Concerning human geography, we want to reconstruct historically the disciplinary path up to the current fragmented scenario of research. Moreover, we shall evaluate the influence of mainstream Anglo-American scientific literature on the Italian geographical research topics. Eventually, the reconstruction of the research landscape will help us drawing a first map of the discipline based on the recurrence of some keywords.
Finally, in the last part of the paper, we will suggest mapping interdisciplinarity in the Humanities as a promising direction for further research. Philosophy of mind could be an interesting case study to grasp the interactions between a humanistic area and scientific disciplines [Laydersdoff & Goldstone 2013].
We believe that the case studies taken in consideration in this talk are a good starting point for everyone who is interested in understanding contemporary knowledge dynamics in the Humanities, as well as the overall epistemic flow between Humanities and Sciences in the actual intellectual landscape.
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highlights some of the main issues that climate change science is facing in developing research interest in the field. The
sources of information are expert interviews carried on during 2018.
Sessione 11: Geografia fisica e geografia umana: teoria e prassi di una possibile integrazione
Therefore, in the present talk, we want to assess its application to the field of Humanities, selecting in particular two case studies: contemporary analytic philosophy and human geography. In the first section of the talk, we will present a preliminary mapping of these two fields, considering at the same time strengths and shortcomings of science-mapping as an historical tool for the Humanities (e.g. limited scope of the databases, selection-bias in the initial dataset, role of monographs in humanities). We will use both case studies as a driver for approaching a broader methodological reflection on the contemporary structure of humanistic research, focusing in particular on analytic philosophy and human geography.
Concerning contemporary analytic philosophy, we will present a general mapping of the content of the top journals in analytic philosophy, using data retrieved from Thomson Reuters’ Web of Science (WoS) and the science-mapping software VOSviewer. From the methodological point of view, we want to reflect on the historical notions that mapping involve, understanding how they are related to traditional historiographical categories, such as “author”. We will ask if it is plausible to speak of a transition from little philosophy to big philosophy after Second World War, in analogy with the famous study by Derek De Solla Price Little Science, Big Science [Price 1963]
Concerning human geography, we want to reconstruct historically the disciplinary path up to the current fragmented scenario of research. Moreover, we shall evaluate the influence of mainstream Anglo-American scientific literature on the Italian geographical research topics. Eventually, the reconstruction of the research landscape will help us drawing a first map of the discipline based on the recurrence of some keywords.
Finally, in the last part of the paper, we will suggest mapping interdisciplinarity in the Humanities as a promising direction for further research. Philosophy of mind could be an interesting case study to grasp the interactions between a humanistic area and scientific disciplines [Laydersdoff & Goldstone 2013].
We believe that the case studies taken in consideration in this talk are a good starting point for everyone who is interested in understanding contemporary knowledge dynamics in the Humanities, as well as the overall epistemic flow between Humanities and Sciences in the actual intellectual landscape.