Critical Studies in Risk and Uncertainty

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The calculation of risk and probability is no longer confined to sectors such as insurance and engineering. The assessment and management of risk has become the business of government, the professions, and even individuals. It is necessary to better understand the new relationship between risk and society.

The Critical Studies in Risk and Uncertainty Cluster is interested in the assessment, perception, management and communication of risk, but less in terms of formal procedures than understanding how and why concerns have evolved in this way, and what the consequences are likely to be. In other words, the Cluster is interested in the Social Contexts and Responses to Risk. The Cluster's concern is with reactions to risk as much as risks themselves, understanding that these can acquire a life of their own. These reactions to perceived risk are shaped by a wide range of actors, and social, economic, cultural and political pressures. Understanding their influence and interaction is as important as understanding the nature of the hazard to which they relate.

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University of Kent
Canterbury