Nicolas Baya Laffite (he/him)

Nicolas Baya Laffite is Associate Professor of Science and Technology Studies (STS) at the Department of Sociology of the University of Geneva. His work focuses on conflict in the production of sociotechnical orderings and innovation. He specializes on environmental and climate concerns where expertise and innovation appear as central political matters. His approach combines both traditional social science methods and digital methods. He teaches STS-related courses, both introductory and advanced. Before joining the UNIGE, he worked at the University of Lausanne, Sciences-Po Paris, and at the EHESS. Beyond academia, he has developed third stream activities as an expert for both national and international organizations, including Canton of Vaud’s Directorate of Land Planning and Housing, OECD’s innovation policy platform, and UNESCO’s MOST program.