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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Nigel Warburton’s negative vision of what philosophy isn’t | jbrittholbrook
Does not resisting impact requirements mean you’re not a real philosopher? Nigel Warburton’s negative vision of what philosophy isn’t | jbrittholbrook.
Posted in Accountability, Broader Impacts, CSID Publications, Future of the University, institutionalizing interdisciplinarity, Metrics, NSF, Philosophy & Politics, Public Philosophizing, Science and technology ramifications, STEM Policy, Transdisciplinarity
Tagged freedom, impact, Nigel Warburton, Philosophy, philosophy bites, REF, responsibility
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Floating in a most peculiar way — The Economist explains: How does copyright work in space? | The Economist
Even if you don’t go read this article — which you should do — you have to watch the video. The Economist explains: How does copyright work in space? | The Economist. This is transdisciplinarity at it most fun, if … Continue reading
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Friends With Benefits – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education
Some real gems in this piece from today’s Chronicle, with which we collaborative humanists at CSID are much in sympathy. I sample the piece here, but it is well worth reading in full: No one works alone. It’s just a … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Future of the University, Peer Review, Public Philosophizing
Tagged collaboration, humanities, promotion, tenure
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On Reinventing the Wheel of Interdisciplinarity
Perhaps! But who wishes to concern himself with such dangerous “Perhapses”! … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, CSID Publications, Future of the University, institutionalizing interdisciplinarity, Interdisciplinarity, Multidisciplinarity, STEM Policy, Transdisciplinarity
Tagged American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Arise 2 Report, Interdisciplinarity, Multidisciplinarity, Reinventing the wheel, Transdisciplinarity
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Harvard Faculty Request Faculty Oversight of HarvardX Their Usage of edX |e-Literate
Interesting reaction by Harvard’s Faculty of Arts & Sciences especially in light of the letter from the San Jose Philosophy Faculty directed to a member of the Harvard FAS. Harvard Faculty Request Faculty Oversight of HarvardX Their Usage of edX … Continue reading
Pure hype of pure research helps no one : Nature News & Comment
Dan Sarewitz on continued belief in myths of science policy. Pure hype of pure research helps no one : Nature News & Comment. I blogged my immediate thoughts about Dan’s article here.
Altmetrics for the Nature correspondence on negative metrics of impact
Every journal should do this for every publication. Article details.
56 Indicators of Impact
In 2011, several core members of the Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity (CSID) at the University of North Texas held a meeting during which we imagined different ways to indicate the impact of our activities. We scribbled them on … Continue reading
Interior Proposes New Rules for Fracking on U.S. Land – NYTimes.com
Interior Proposes New Rules for Fracking on U.S. Land – NYTimes.com. Key fact: public comment open for 30 days. This is an opportunity for some public philosophy. I believe even our scholarly philosophical work can be made relevant to this … Continue reading
Academics: bring your own identity | Amber at Warwick: academic technology
Academics: bring your own identity | Amber at Warwick: academic technology. Good post here on academic identity that ties in with much of our own thinking on altmetrics and owning accountability.
Why study philosophy?
The #1 reason listed by the University of Southern California: it pays. Undergraduate > School of Philosophy > USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Now, I won’t go so far as to call this fact … Continue reading
Impact, impact, impact | Pioneers Post
Discussing the term ‘impact’ — something we did at this workshop, and elsewhere. Impact, impact, impact | Pioneers Post.
Posted in Accountability, Broader Impacts, Metrics
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What Representative Lamar Smith Is Really Trying to Do at NSF – ScienceInsider
Essential reading: What Representative Lamar Smith Is Really Trying to Do at NSF – ScienceInsider. The real question is whether an ‘extra layer’ of accountability is necessary. Before adding more government red tape, it would be better to ask NSF … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, NSF, STEM Policy, US Science Agencies
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Not Safe for Funding: The N.S.F. and the Economics of Science : The New Yorker
Aside from the inherent interest of all things having to do with NSF merit review … what, that’s not just us CSID folks, is it? … anyway, there’s also some really interesting stuff about what motivates scientists in this article. … Continue reading
Scholars Sound the Alert From the ‘Dark Side’ of Tech Innovation – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education
Academics talking amongst themselves? Scholars Sound the Alert From the ‘Dark Side’ of Tech Innovation – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education.
What Dancy’s Late Late Show appearance has to say about the philosopher’s disappearance | Andrew Taggart
Dr. Andrew J. Taggart, Philosophical Counselor, considers the role of the public philosopher and gives a shout out to our efforts here at CSID. On April 1, 2010, the professional philosopher Jonathan Dancy, who happens to be the father-in-law of … Continue reading
Book Review: Humanity 2.0: What it Means to be Human Past, Present and Future | LSE Review of Books
Francis Remedios offers his review of Steve Fuller’s Humanity 2.0. Book Review: Humanity 2.0: What it Means to be Human Past, Present and Future | LSE Review of Books.
Communities of Integration Workshop – Field Philosophy
I’m very pleased to be attending the upcoming workshop at Arizona State on “Communities of Integration” at the invitation of Erik Fisher of STIR fame. You can get a sneak peak at the developing website, including our contribution on Field … Continue reading
The impact imperative can be better understood through the opportunities and contraints of feminist scholarship | Impact of Social Sciences
Feminist researchers are motivated to undertake impact activities because of their feminism. We want to change, as well as observe, the world. via The impact imperative can be better understood through the opportunities and contraints of feminist scholarship | Impact … Continue reading
Holdren Attacks House Bill, Defends NSF’s Grant Selection Process – ScienceInsider
Holdren Attacks House Bill, Defends NSF’s Grant Selection Process – ScienceInsider.
The Document: an Open Letter From San Jose State U.’s Philosophy Department – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education
This is a must read. The Document: an Open Letter From San Jose State U.’s Philosophy Department – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Developing nations should avoid ‘slow science’ – SciDev.Net
Developing nations should avoid ‘slow science’ – SciDev.Net. Worth reading, even if you disagree.