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Public Participation Organizations and Open Policy:A Constitutional Moment for British Democracy?
This article builds on work in Science and Technology Studies and cognate disciplines concerning the institutionalization of public engagement and participation practices. It describes and analyses ethnographic qualitative research into one âorganization of participation,â the UK governmentâfunded Sciencewise program. Sciencewiseâs interactions with broader political developments are explored, including the emergence of âopen policyâ as a key policy object in the UK context. The article considers what the new imaginary of openness means for institutionalized forms of public participation in science policymaking, asking whether this is illustrative of a âconstitutional momentâ in relations between society and science policymaking
Science and the media: securing the future
A report by the Science and the Media Expert Group, in which actions and recommendations are made which are aimed at delivering changes to improve the quality of science in the media and also stimulate an important debate about the future of science journalism
Settlement and unsettlement in Aotearoa/New Zealand and Antarctica
This paper is concerned with Aotearoa/New Zealandâs changing relationship to Antarctica, and the Ross Dependency in particular. Through a consideration of post-colonial theory in the Ross Dependency, it is argued that a productive dialogue about the cultural politics of mainland Aotearoa/New Zealand can be opened up. After some reflections on the post-1945 political and cultural trajectory of the country, attention is given to the place of the Maori and their involvement in the polar continent and Southern Ocean. The adoption of Maori place-names on New Zealand maps of the Ross Dependency is considered further because it helps to illuminate the countryâs awkward and incomplete post-colonial transformation. Arguably, such an adoption of Maori place-names in Antarctica contributes to a vision of bicultural harmony. However, this is not a view shared by all observers. Developments affecting the crown agency Antarctica New Zealand, alongside recent heritage projects, are scrutinised further in order to consider how MaoriâPakeha relations influence and define contemporary understandings of New Zealandâs presence in Antarctica. Finally, the paper briefly contemplates how a trans-Tasman dialogue with Australian scholars might enable further analysis into how geographically proximate settler colonies engage with Antarctica and their associated territorial claims to the continent and surrounding ocean
Blogging on the ice: Connecting audiences with climate-change sciences
Scientists working in Antarctica have recognized the need to counteract problems associated with mainstream media's treatment of the climate-change crisis. For this reason, several of them have assumed the role of citizen journalists in order to report on the effects of global warming first-hand. More specifically, they have chosen to communicate directly with the general public through official or personal blogs. In so doing they are capitalizing on the way the Internet is changing science news and journalism. This article draws on an analysis of more than 50 Antarctic blogs published during the International Polar Year (2007-08), as well as data from e-interviews with a broad selection of bloggers, in order to examine how scientists 'on the ice' act as citizen journalists. The article explores the idea of citizen journalism as education and the extent to which the scientists achieve an unmediated form of communication through their blogging efforts. It concludes by suggesting this new form of citizen journalism, beyond raising people's awareness of the climate-change crisis, also signals an important way in which mainstream environmental reporting can be reinvigorated. © 2013 Intellect Ltd Article
Postmodernization: a phase we're going through? Management in social care
This paper considers the challenges facing managers of social care services in public sector organizations in the UK. Some theorists might argue that these challenges are the manifestation of a new postmodern era. It is argued here, however, that society is not fully postmodern: indeed modernity continues with some of its features (such as a concern with rationality and reason) heightened and intensified. Social trends associated with this transitional phase of postmodernization have been highlighted in the literature and here they form the framework for discussing social care management today
Recent developments in scholarly communication: a review
This review article on recent developments in scholarly communication focuses on the content of three 2013 publications: The future of scholarly communication, edited by Deborah Shorley; Debating open access, edited by Nigel Vincent and Chris Wickham; The big deal and the damage done, by Walt Crawford
Introduction: looking beyond the walls
In its consideration of the remarkable extent and variety of non-university researchers, this book takes a broader view of âknowledgeâ and âresearchâ than in the many hot debates about todayâs knowledge society, âlearning ageâ, or organisation of research. It goes beyond the commonly held image of âknowledgeâ as something produced and owned by the full-time experts to take a look at those engaged in active knowledge building outside the university walls
An introduction to learning technology in tertiary education in the UK.
Contents: 1. The Learning Technology Arena
2. The Learning Technology Community
3. Learning Technology Tools
4. Key issues and developments in the Learning Technology Field
5. Implementing Learning Technologies
6. Further Resource
PICES Press, Vol. 20, No. 2, Summer 2012
âąThe 2012 Inter-sessional Science Board Meeting: A Note from Science Board Chairman (pp. 1-4)
âŸPICES Interns (p. 4)
âŸ2012 Inter-sessional Workshop on a Roadmap for FUTURE (pp. 5-8)
âŸSecond Symposium on âEffects of Climate Change on the Worldâs Oceansâ (pp. 9-13)
âŸ2012 Yeosu Workshop on âFramework for Ocean Observingâ (pp. 14-15)
âŸ2012 Yeosu Workshop on âClimate Change Projectionsâ (pp. 16-17)
âŸ2012 Yeosu Workshop on âCoastal Blue Carbonâ (pp. 18-20)
âŸPolar Comparisons: Summary of 2012 Yeosu Workshop (pp. 21-23)
âŸ2012 Yeosu Workshop on âClimate Change and Range Shifts in the Oceans" (pp. 24-27)
âŸ2012 Yeosu Workshop on âBeyond Dispersionâ (pp. 28-30)
âŸ2012 Yeosu Workshop on âPublic Perception of Climate Changeâ (pp. 31, 50)
âŸPICES Working Group 20: Accomplishments and Legacy (pp. 32-33)
âŸThe State of the Western North Pacific in the Second Half of 2011 (pp. 34-35)
âŸAnother Cold Winter in the Gulf of Alaska (pp. 36-37)
âŸThe Bering Sea: Current Status and Recent Events (pp. 38-40)
âŸPICES/ICES 2012 Conference for Early Career Marine Scientists (pp. 41-43)
âŸCompletion of the PICES Seafood Safety Project â Indonesia (pp. 44-46)
âŸOceanography Improves Salmon Forecasts (p. 47)
âŸ2012 GEOHAB Open Science Meeting (p. 48-50)
âŸShin-ichi Ito awarded 2011 Uda Prize (p. 50
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