Cortext platform
At Cortext, our goal is to empower researchers in the social sciences and humanities by promoting advanced qualitative-quantitative mixed methods. Our primary focus is on studies about the dynamics of science, technology and innovation, and about the roles of knowledge and expertise in societies.
We understand the move towards digital humanities and computational methods not as addressing a technological gap for the social sciences, but rather as entailing entirely new assemblages between its disciplines and those of modern statistics and computer sciences. We work to tackle ever more complex research problems and deal with the profusion of new and diverse sources of information without losing sight of the situatedness and reflexivity required of studies of human societies.
Cortext is hosted by the LISIS research unit at Gustave Eiffel University, and was launched by French institutes IFRIS and INRAE, receiving their continued support.
Cortext Manager
Cortext Manager is our current main attraction, a publicly available web service providing data analysis methods curated and developed by our team of researchers and engineers.
You upload a textual corpus in order to analyse its discourse, names, categories, citations, places, dates etc, with methods for science/controversy/issue mapping, distant reading, document clustering, geo-spatial and network visualizations, and more.
You can jump straight to Cortext Manager and create an account, but we strongly suggest taking a look at the Documentation and Tutorials as you start your journey.
Latest journal articles employing our instruments
Book Chapters
2022
Dubois, Michel
The Anthem Companion to Robert K. Merton: chapter Nine, "Providing Puzzles": Science as Norms and Values Book Chapter
In: Crothers, Charles; Sabetta, Lorenzo (Ed.): Chapter 9, pp. 165-182, Anthem Press, 2022, ISBN: 9781839981173.
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title = {The Anthem Companion to Robert K. Merton: chapter Nine, "Providing Puzzles": Science as Norms and Values},
author = {Michel Dubois},
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url = {https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/anthem-companion-to-robert-k-merton/providing-puzzles-science-as-norms-and-values/FDC7C6779EC32B461FA59F60778DA831},
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abstract = {Robert King Merton has played an important role in shaping the field of sociology of science and technology. He defined the main orientations of a collective research program with his 1935 dissertation on Science, Technology and Society in 17th Century England, but even more so through his long-lasting interest in the sociological study of the practices, norms, and values of the scientific community. He succeeded where most of his mentors (Pitirim Sorokin, George Sarton) had previously failed by developing a “disciplinary program” and gathering promising students who tested and pursued some of his intuitions in multiple directions (Dubois 2014). His Columbia University seminar with Harriet Zuckerman on the sociology of science, from 1965 to 1985, played a critical role in this matter. Key contributors to the field of science study have been initially trained in this seminar. And still today the volume edited by Norman Storer for Chicago University Press in 1973—Sociolog y of Science. Theoretical and Empirical Investigations (Merton 1973)—remains an important intellectual landmark.
As we have now reached the fourth (or even the fifth) generation of professional sociologists of science, how should we consider Merton's scientific contribution? Should it be seen as a “patrimonial” component of the field? Merton would have said “Obliteration by incorporation.” I argue here that some of his insights and findings not only still benefit from unexpected visibility but also deserve a more systematic form of critical reappropriation. As one of his former research assistants, Stephen Cole (2004, 843), put it in a quasi-autobiographical essay, “with all its faults, [Merton] had the ability to arouse interest in others—interest that frequently led others to do empirical research. This is, after all, one of the major functions of theoretical work—providing puzzles.”
In this chapter, I examine some of these “Mertonian puzzles” for the study of contemporary science and technology. In the first section, I return briefly to Merton's writings to characterize the main features of his normative approach of science. In the second section, I underline some aspects of the contemporary diffusion of Merton's ideas. Finally, in the third section, I discuss how this program provides some tools to investigate empirically some of the most recent and intriguing forms of evolution in the scientific community.},
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As we have now reached the fourth (or even the fifth) generation of professional sociologists of science, how should we consider Merton's scientific contribution? Should it be seen as a “patrimonial” component of the field? Merton would have said “Obliteration by incorporation.” I argue here that some of his insights and findings not only still benefit from unexpected visibility but also deserve a more systematic form of critical reappropriation. As one of his former research assistants, Stephen Cole (2004, 843), put it in a quasi-autobiographical essay, “with all its faults, [Merton] had the ability to arouse interest in others—interest that frequently led others to do empirical research. This is, after all, one of the major functions of theoretical work—providing puzzles.”
In this chapter, I examine some of these “Mertonian puzzles” for the study of contemporary science and technology. In the first section, I return briefly to Merton's writings to characterize the main features of his normative approach of science. In the second section, I underline some aspects of the contemporary diffusion of Merton's ideas. Finally, in the third section, I discuss how this program provides some tools to investigate empirically some of the most recent and intriguing forms of evolution in the scientific community.
Loconto, Allison
Gouverner par les métriques : un exercice dans l'intermédiation des connaissances Book Chapter
In: Sciences, techniques et agricultures : gouverner pour transformer, 2022, ISBN: 978-2-35671-845-7.
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title = {Gouverner par les métriques : un exercice dans l'intermédiation des connaissances },
author = {Allison Loconto },
url = {https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-03674025},
isbn = {978-2-35671-845-7},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-09-01},
urldate = {2022-09-01},
booktitle = {Sciences, techniques et agricultures : gouverner pour transformer},
abstract = {The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) plays a dual role in the governance of global food security, as both an arena for policy debate and as a 'universal' knowledge institution. FAO defines itself as a 'neutral knowledge broker'. One of the instruments used to achieve this is the annual flagship publication: The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI). It is the global reference report on developments in the fight against hunger and tracks progress made towards the achievement of the goal of food and nutrition security. The 2017 SOFI Report marks an important turning point in the history of food security reporting. On the one hand, it observed that the decline in the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU), observed over the previous 10 years, had probably been reversed. On the other hand, it introduced new metrics that would enable FAO reporting to also report on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). An important change is that it proposed a subjective measure of food insecurity, the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES), whereas, until then, the PoU proposed an "objective" measure based on a balance between availability and estimated needs. Based on a lexical analysis of SOFI reports and an ethnography within the FAO, the objective of this chapter is to shed light on the relationship between quantification techniques and global policies. By developing the concept of knowledge intermediation and its infrastructures, an original reflection is presented about how governance through metrics can affect our ways of knowing about food security. },
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Proceedings Articles
2022
dos Santos Carvalho, Lidiane; de Lima, Clóvis Ricardo Montenegro; de Macêdo, Wânia Cristina Morais
A comunicação científica em tempos de pandemia do covid-19 Proceedings Article
In: Fórum Nacional de Saúde , Asklepion: Informação em Saúde, 2022.
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title = {A comunicação científica em tempos de pandemia do covid-19},
author = {Lidiane dos Santos Carvalho and Clóvis Ricardo Montenegro de Lima and Wânia Cristina Morais de Macêdo},
url = {https://www.asklepionrevista.info/asklepion/article/view/59
https://www.asklepionrevista.info/asklepion/article/view/59/125},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.21728/asklepion.2022v2nesp.p141-161},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-11-01},
urldate = {2022-11-01},
booktitle = {Fórum Nacional de Saúde },
journal = {Asklepion: Informação em Saúde},
volume = {2002},
number = {2},
issue = {Anais do 3º },
publisher = {Asklepion: Informação em Saúde},
abstract = {Este estudo tem por objetivo investigar as mudanças, melhorias e inovações ocorrida nas estruturas de comunicação científica no campo da saúde, durante a pandemia provocada pela COVID-19. Os procedimentos metodologicos utilizados consistiu em uma adaptação de uma estratégia de revisão sistemática empregada nas ciências naturais denominada PICO e a fonte de dados utilizada foi a Literatura publicada na Web of Science. Os resultados apontam para melhorias e inovações que discutem a revisão por pares a credibilidade da informação científica e sistemas de informação cientifica bem como suas formas de compartilhamento. conclui-se que o modelo como validamos a informação cientifica está sofrendo modificações e coloca em cena pelo menos duas problemáticas a serem discutidas a primeira relacionada a validade da ciência e a aruptura com o modelo de acesso baseado pautado nas formas tradicionais de agregação de capital as grandes editoras.},
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Copty, Nadim; Kazezyılmaz-Alhan, Cevza Melek
IWA 4th Regional Conference on Diffuse Pollution & Eutrophication Proceedings Article
In: International Water Association İstanbul, Türkiye, 2022, ISBN: 978-605-7880-13-0.
@inproceedings{Copty2022,
title = {IWA 4th Regional Conference on Diffuse Pollution & Eutrophication},
author = {Nadim Copty and Cevza Melek Kazezyılmaz-Alhan},
url = {https://iwadipcon2022.org/},
isbn = {978-605-7880-13-0},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-10-24},
address = {İstanbul, Türkiye},
organization = {International Water Association},
abstract = {We are pleased to present the Proceeding book of the 4th IWA Regional Conference on Diffuse Pollution & Eutrophication (DIPCON) that was held in Istanbul, Türkiye from October 24-28, 2022. From widespread pesticide use to heavy metal emissions from vehicular transport to microplastic release into the environment, diffuse pollution has become a major threat to the environment. Widespread soil pollution and eutrophication of water bodies across all continents and their impacts on living organisms and human health are a stark manifestation of the challenges we face. Anticipated climate change is likely to exacerbate the risk to the water resources of numerous regions of the world. Addressing these challenges requires a concerted holistic approach by stakeholders including scientists, engineers, hydrologists, policy makers, NGOs, and water regulators, and awareness and participation on the part of the general public. The purpose of this conference was to bring together these various perspectives thereby contributing to the scientific debate towards alleviating these adverse environmental effects.
DIPCON 2022 was held in Istanbul, Türkiye with more than 120 participants from more than 21 countries. The city of Istanbul, a welcoming vibrant megacity with a magnificent history and natural beauty, is the ideal place to host this meeting. Joining two continents with shores on three different seas, the city underscores the need to protect the environment we live in for the benefit of all.
The conference papers are organized into 13 sessions designed to address the latest technologies and approaches to alleviate the impacts of diffusion pollution on the Environment:
- Reservoir and Surface Water Bodies
- Soil Contamination
- Groundwater Hydrology and Quality
- Emerging Pollutants
- Urban/Industrial Water
- Ecological Protection and Restoration
- Extreme Hydrological Events
- Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
- Nexus Approach
- Integrated Watershed Management
- Nature-Based Solutions and Implementation
- Wetland Construction and Managements
- Monitoring and Modeling
Participants at the DIPCON 2022 conference elucidated on the threat of diffuse pollution to surface water bodies, groundwater and soil environments and the latest strategies and technologies for environmental protection and restoration to address these threats. The adverse effects of extreme hydrological effects and projected climate change and the need to develop adaptation and mitigation strategies were highlighted. Recognizing the confluence of water, food and energy needs, along with the imperative to maintain ecological services, participants underlined the necessity to implement a Nexus approach and integrated water management plans that involve the active participation of all stakeholders. It is evident that societies need to resort to nature based solutions that balance the need for economic growth and food security with ecological protection. Speakers highlighted the need to utilize the latest technologies to develop models and monitoring tools at all scales for the sustainable use of available resources and the development of informed science-based policies.},
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DIPCON 2022 was held in Istanbul, Türkiye with more than 120 participants from more than 21 countries. The city of Istanbul, a welcoming vibrant megacity with a magnificent history and natural beauty, is the ideal place to host this meeting. Joining two continents with shores on three different seas, the city underscores the need to protect the environment we live in for the benefit of all.
The conference papers are organized into 13 sessions designed to address the latest technologies and approaches to alleviate the impacts of diffusion pollution on the Environment:
- Reservoir and Surface Water Bodies
- Soil Contamination
- Groundwater Hydrology and Quality
- Emerging Pollutants
- Urban/Industrial Water
- Ecological Protection and Restoration
- Extreme Hydrological Events
- Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
- Nexus Approach
- Integrated Watershed Management
- Nature-Based Solutions and Implementation
- Wetland Construction and Managements
- Monitoring and Modeling
Participants at the DIPCON 2022 conference elucidated on the threat of diffuse pollution to surface water bodies, groundwater and soil environments and the latest strategies and technologies for environmental protection and restoration to address these threats. The adverse effects of extreme hydrological effects and projected climate change and the need to develop adaptation and mitigation strategies were highlighted. Recognizing the confluence of water, food and energy needs, along with the imperative to maintain ecological services, participants underlined the necessity to implement a Nexus approach and integrated water management plans that involve the active participation of all stakeholders. It is evident that societies need to resort to nature based solutions that balance the need for economic growth and food security with ecological protection. Speakers highlighted the need to utilize the latest technologies to develop models and monitoring tools at all scales for the sustainable use of available resources and the development of informed science-based policies.
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