About the OSA SIG
The Special Interest Group on Open Strategic Autonomy (OSA SIG) brings together researchers from across TU Delft to explore the implications of open strategic autonomy for research governance and the design and development of emerging technologies.
Open strategic autonomy has become a central concept in European research and innovation policy, reflecting efforts to strengthen technological independence and economic security while safeguarding core values such as democracy, liberty, and the rule of law. For research institutions, this raises important questions about openness, responsibility, and the governance of knowledge production.
The OSA SIG provides a platform to critically examine these questions from an interdisciplinary perspective, connecting insights from engineering, design, ethics, policy studies, and the social sciences.
Focus and themes
The SIG focuses on conceptual, normative, and practical questions related to open strategic autonomy, including:
How should open strategic autonomy be conceptualised in the context of research and innovation?
What are the normative dimensions of OSA, and under what conditions is it a desirable value?
How does OSA affect practices of openness, data sharing, and international collaboration?
How does OSA shape the development and governance of critical technologies, such as artificial intelligence and quantum technologies?
How can tensions between openness, security, responsibility, and resilience be addressed in practice?
Activities
The OSA SIG organises activities such as:
Research talks and discussions
Exploratory workshops
Collaborative reflection on policy developments
Exchange of perspectives across faculties and disciplines
Through these activities, the SIG aims to support critical reflection and informed debate on the evolving role of open strategic autonomy in research and technology development.
Interested in joining the conversation?
The OSA SIG is open to researchers, PhD candidates, and staff at TU Delft who are interested in questions of research governance, technology policy, and values in design and innovation.
You can express your interest via this form:
https://tudelft.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8qUBo7z4W29Vi98
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