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TR-Workshop Recommended Readings
This list has been created as a quick reference. These articles are suggested but not required for participation in the workshop.
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Policy Front:
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) (2008). Advancing Research in Science and Engineering (ARISE): Investing in Early-Career Scientists and High-Risk, High-Reward Research. Cambridge, USA: AAAS.
- Austin, Faye C. (2008). “High-Risk, High-Reward Research Demonstration Project.” Presentation delivered to the NIH Council of Councils. November 20, 2008.
- Kahin, B. and C.T. Hill (2010). United States: The Need for Continuity. Issues in Science and Technology Online, Special Issue: Innovation Policy Around the World, 26(3): 1-13.
- National Science Board (NSB) (2007). Enhancing Support of Transformative Research at the National Science Foundation (NSB-07-32).
- United States Government Printing Office (USGPO) (2010). America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010: Report of the Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives, on H.R. 5116.
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Academic Front:
- Bucchi, M. and F. Neresini (2008). “Science and Public Participation”, in Hackett, E. et al. (eds.) Handbook of Science and Technology Studies (3rd edition). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, pp. 449–472.
- Cunningham, P. (2010). European Union: Measuring Success. Issues in Science and Technology Online, Special Issue: Innovation Policy Around the World, 26(3): 1-8.
- Deshler, D. and D. Selener (1991). Transformative Research: In Search of a Definition. Convergence, 24(3): 9–23.
- Dietz, James D. & Juan D. Rogers Meanings and Policy Implications of ‘‘Transformative Research’’: Frontiers, Hot Science, Evolution, and Investment Risk. Minerva DOI 10.1007/s11024-012-9190-x
- Douthwaite, T. (2001) Enabling Innovation: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Fostering Technological Change. London, UK: Zed Books. Book preview available at GoogleBooks.
- Gopalakrishnan, S. and F. Damanpour (1997). A Review of Innovation Research in Economics, Sociology and Technology Management. Omega – The International Journal of Management Science, 25(1): 15–28. Abstract and citations available at Science Direct.
- Grint, K. and S. Woolgar (1997). The Machine at Work: Technology, Work and Organisation, Cambridge, UK: Polity Press. Book preview available at GoogleBooks.
- Kuznetsov, Y. (2008). Innovation Systems, Radical Transformation, Step-By-Step: India in Light of China, Research paper No. 2008/90. Washington, D.C.: United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research Knowledge for Development Program.
- Mirowski, P. and E.M. Sent (2008). “The Commercialization of Science and the Response of STS,” in Hackett, E. et al. (eds.) Handbook of Science and Technology Studies (3rd edition). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, pp. 635-690.
- Oudshoorn, N. and T. Pinch (2008). “User-Technology Relationships: Some Recent Developments”, in Hackett, E. et al. (eds.) Handbook of Science and Technology Studies (3rd edition). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, pp. 541-566.
- Price, D. J. de Solla (1984). The Science/Technology Relationship: The Craft of Experimental Science, and Policy for the Improvement of High Technology Innovation. Research Policy 13(1): 3–20. Abstract available at ScienceDirect.
- Rip, A., Schot, J. and T.J. Misa (eds.) (1995). Managing Technology in Society: The Approach of Constructive Technology Assessment. London, UK: Pinter.
- Rivet, A.E. (2006). Using Transformative Research to Explore Congruencies Between Science Reform and Urban Schools. ICLS '06: Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Learning sciences: 578-584. Abstract available at the Digital Library.
- Westwood, S. (1991). Knowledge-Power: The Politics of Transformative Research. Convergence, 24(3): 79–86. Abstract available at ERIC.
Grey Literature:
- Bement Jr., Arden, L. (2007). “Transformative Research: The Artistry and Alchemy of the 21st Century.” Speech delivered to the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science Fourth Annual Conference: Austin, Texas. January 4, 2007.
- Orszag, P.R. (2010). “Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Guidance,” M-10-19. White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
- Orszag, P.R. and J.P. Holdren (2009). “Science and Technology Priorities for the FY 2011 Budget,” M-09-27. White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
- Orszag, P.R. and J.P. Holdren (2010). “Science and Technology Priorities for the FY 2012 Budget,” M-10-30. White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
This Workshop is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant # 1129067. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the auhtor(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).