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Date: Tuesday, August 23 2005 04:48 pm From: Hollander, Rachelle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Research Policy as an Agent of Change The National Science Foundation has just published a workshop report titled "Research Policy as an Agent of Change" (NSF 05-209). Here are a few paragraphs from the opening of the executive summary: "In October 2003, an NSF-sponsored workshop on research policy as an agent of change was held in Tucson, Arizona, under the auspices of the University of Arizona. The workshop explored the role of research policies in a time of significant scientific, technological, and social change. Scholars from a wide range of relevant disciplines, as well as a number of NSF staff, met for two days to discuss what is, and what is not, known about how research policy contributes-in both intended and unintended ways-to major societal transformations. "This report is intended to capture the central themes of the workshop discussions. It begins with an executive summary that presents the participants' main conclusions. The body of the report describes major issues addressed in the discussions. These issues have been grouped under the headings infrastructure, benefits of research policy, unintended consequences, and critical research needs. The appendices present the workshop agenda, the short statements that participants wrote prior to arrival in Tucson, and brief descriptions of the small group discussions that took place on the second day of the workshop. "Participants reached three main conclusions: 1.A focused effort to study research policy as an agent of change (RPAC) is urgently needed. 2.Studies of RPAC will require the use of diverse research methods informed by a range of disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary perspectives. 3.NSF should explore ways to encourage research in this area." Copies of the report are available from NSF. Send a request via e-mail to Diane McKay at [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can also view it on line at http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf05209 -- H-SCI-MED-TECH The H-Net list for the History of Science, Medicine and Technology Email address for postings: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~smt/ To unsubscribe or change your subscription options, please use the Web Interface: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/lists/manage. -- www.e-laser.org [email protected]
