Universities are increasingly being asked to take an active role as research collaborators with citizens, public bodies, and community organizations beyond their walls. Such collaborations, advocates argue, will provide a host of benefits, from making universities more accountable to improving and developing real world activity. In short, these collaborations will help change the world for the better. This is the theory, and this theory is driving thousands of new research collaborations and partnerships. But as this book reveals, the reality is that these thousands of research collaborators, as well as the funders and institutions that are supporting them, are struggling to articulate the value of their work.
Valuing Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research addresses this key challenge head on. With a particular focus on research in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, contributors draw on nine contemporary case studies from fields as diverse as cultural anthropology and international development to explore the tensions that surround the evaluation and assessment of research both generally and in the context of more recent discussions of collaborative research. Accessibly written and featuring a glossary of key terms, traditions, concepts, and resources, this book moves beyond tired, polarized debates about the relative power of scholars and participants to judge the true value of collaborative research to help develop the methods needed for all to reflect upon, enrich, and challenge their assumptions about the quality of this work.
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"An inspirational and practical guide for deepening our understanding of the immediate impact and long-term legacy of collaborative researchan important resource for students, academic researchers, and practitioners." Mary Brydon-Miller, Teachers College, University of Cincinnati
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SECTION 1 Understanding legacy in practice |
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Six What is the role of artists in interdisciplinary collaborative projects with universities and communities? |
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Nine Culturally mapping legacies of collaborative heritage projects |
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SECTION 2 Understanding collaborative research practices: a lexicon |
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Liz Richardson is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Manchester Her work is dedicated to experimenting with how academics, practitioners and citizens can develop more democratic and participatory ways of doing politics. Dr. Peter Matthews is Lecturer in Social Policy at SASS, University of Stirling. He publishes widely in urban studies, planning, social policy and housing. Catherine Durose is Senior Lecturer in the School of Government and Society at the University of Birmingham. Her work explores the practices and politics of the relationships between the state, communities and citizens. Helen Graham is Associate Professor in the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, University of Leeds. University of Aberdeen Jo Vergunst is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology, University of Aberdeen Helen Graham is Associate Professor in the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, University of Leeds. Helen Graham is Associate Professor in the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, University of Leeds. Dr. Dave O'Brien is Senior Lecturer in Cultural Policy, at ICCE, Goldsmiths, University of London. His most recent book is Cultural Policy, published by Routledge. He hosts the New Books In Critical Theory podcast. Dr. Peter Matthews is Lecturer in Social Policy at SASS, University of Stirling. He publishes widely in urban studies, planning, social policy and housing. Keri Facer is Professor of Educational and Social Futures at the University of Bristol and Leadership Fellow for the AHRC Connected Communities Programme. She works on the relationship between formal education, informal learning and the development of public capacity to address social, technological and environmental change. Kate Pahl is Professor of Arts and Literacy at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
