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Keje Boersma is Assistant Professor in science communication and science-society relations at the Athena Institute of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In his research and teaching, he seeks to examine science communication, technology, and climate, nature, and the environment in light of philosophical concepts and perspectives.
He is project leader of the NWA-funded research project "Schurende Theaterdialogen" (Theater Dialogues of Dissent) that ran from March 2024 until August 2025. He wrote his dissertation about gene drive technology and environmental philosophy in the anthropocene at Wageningen University.
He teaches courses in Science Communication, Ethics of Science and Technology, and Scientific Integrity in the MPA masters programme and PhD education.
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- Science Communication
- Science and Technology Studies (STS)
- Environmental Philosophy
- Philosophy and Ethics of Science and Technology
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Disruptiveness beyond demarcation and unicity: Gene drives as a disruptive anthropocene technology?
Boersma, K., 2026, Disruptive Innovations and the Environmental Crisis: Ethical, Practical, and Sociopolitical Concerns. Maier, D. S., Donhauser, J. & Weber, M. (eds.). Routledge, p. 1-28 28 p.Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Managing Risks through Mundane Governance: Crisis Communication and the Making of Non-Incidents
van Oudheusden, M. & Boersma, K., 28 Nov 2025.Research output: Contribution to Conference › Abstract › Academic
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No Such Thing as Containment? Gene Drives for Conservation and the (Im)possibility of an Island
Boersma, K., Bovenkerk, B. & Ludwig, D., Sept 2024, In: Philosophy & Technology. 37, 3, p. 1-29 29 p., 75.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Friction takes center stage in science communication: Theater dialogues of dissent
Willems, W., Boersma, K., Harambam, J., Roedema, T. & de Weger, E., Jul 2024, In: EASST Review. 43, 1, 13 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Gene drive technology as human intervention into nature: On the fate of environmental ethics in the anthropocene
Boersma, K., 1 May 2024Research output: PhD Thesis › PhD-Thesis – Research and graduation external
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Geschiedenis en Maatschappelijke Aspecten van de Natuurwetenschappen
van de Voort, S. 1/09/25 → 31/08/26
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Coordinated Opportunities for Advanced Leadership and Engagement in Science Communication in Europe
Kupper, F. (Project Researcher), Aris, A. (Project Researcher), Boersma, K. (Project Researcher), Roedema, T. (Project Researcher), De Long, K. (Project Researcher), Willems, W. (Project Researcher), Putter, J. (Project Researcher), van der Meij, M. (Project Researcher), van Oudheusden, M. (Principal Investigator), Ramaaker, E. (Project Researcher) & van der Aar, P. (Project Researcher)
1/04/23 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Schurende theaterdialogen
de Weger, E. (Project Researcher), Wester, K. (Project Researcher), Willems, W. (Project Researcher) & Boersma, K. (Project Researcher)
1/03/24 → 31/08/25
Project: Research