What is 'undone computer science'?
Abstract
The concept of 'undone science' emerged in the 2010s in research in social sciences at the intersection of studies on social movements and of science and technology studies. It refers to research questions that are neglected, ignored, or left unfunded, even though they deserve to be explored. The aim of this special issue is to apply this concept to computer science, by examining whether the way this discipline is structured (including its sociological, economic, and political dimensions), as well as the paradigms that shape it, make it possible to identify epistemological and ethical questions that are crucial for its development and conception.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2605.26084,
title = {What is 'undone computer science'?},
author = {Chantal Enguehard and Guillaume Munch-Maccagnoni and Alberto Naibo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.26084},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
Translation of "Qu'est-ce que la science informatique non faite ?" In: Philosophia Scienti{\ae}, 30(2): Undone Computer Science. June 2026, pp. 5-16, doi: 10.4000/16952. Translated by Richard Dickinson (Inist-CNRS)