Asserting the critical potential of social sciences -/ arts experiments? A portrait of the researcher as an artist
Résumé
As an aside to the adventurous realm of the arts/sciences relations (more usually called practise-based research and creation in English), this text puts the term “science” first, by offering to speak of “sciences-/arts”, and explores the critical potential of the added punctuation mark. It questions the specificity of social scientists’ commitment to carrying out experiments – and creating experiences – that are not simply beautiful or accessible but also have a political dimension. The text concludes with a proposal to renew the scientific pact.