Dear Colleagues, An advanced undergraduate student working with me been exploring over this past year the role and behavior of 'experts' within deliberative processes of public input and decision-making. Her theoretical work is on fire, but her empirical case-study set remains wobbly.
Specifically, she is having a difficult time developing a robust collection of documented examples - reports, even better if transcripts - of public deliberation exercises, such as facilitated dialogues on issues of public interest, that involve experts (e.g. in the life and physical sciences, engineering, economics, etc.). She is particularly interested in cases where experts are present and involved throughout the deliberation itself, as opposed to only contributing to the initial information sessions. We've spent considerable time hunting for this sort of case-study material, with less than stellar results. Maybe it's just not out there? Before we throw in the towel I thought it best to send out this request for tips, clues, or insight. Please email me directly and I'll post a summary to the list of what I receive. Much appreciated, and with many thanks, Michael Michael F MANIATES Yale-NUS College | Professor of Social Sciences, Environmental Studies | Inaugural Head of Studies (2013-2016), Environmental Studies | Faculty Moderator | Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Studies and Science | http://michaelmaniates.com<http://michaelmaniates.com/> |Twitter: @michaelmaniates Senior Visiting Professor of Environmental Studies, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, 2011 - 2013 | Professor of Environmental Science and Political Science, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, 1993 - 2013 | Most people are eagerly groping for some medium, some way in which they can bridge the gap between their morals and their practices. --Saul Alinsky ________________________________ Important: This email is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify us immediately; you should not copy or use it for any purpose, nor disclose its contents to any other person. Thank you. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
