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ARCISS KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE SEMINAR
Manchester Institute of Innovation Research
The University of Manchester, Harold Hankins Building, Booth Street West,
Manchester M13 9QH
3rd June 2005
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Last day for booking is 12:00noon of Tuesday, 31 May 2005.


Knowledge Exchange in the Social Sciences

This seminar will explore ideas, practices and policies relating to
knowledge exchange in the social sciences.  Whereas the notions of
'knowledge exchange' or 'knowledge transfer' in science and technology
provoke fairly clear impressions of what is involved, their extension to the
social sciences seems not to be straightforward.  Yet when we stand back and
consider the various visions of the 'knowledge-based society' they usually
encompass elements that can be applied to the social sciences as much as to
other disciplines.  Thus it is seen to be desirable that universities and
other research institutions transform themselves so as to 'engage' much more
with other major producers and users of knowledge, with business and the
wider society, with policy communities at regional and local as well as
national and international levels, and in extensive forms of continuing
professional development.  Many social scientists are already 'engaged' in
these ways but there is a need to reflect on this experience and to consider
the implications for researchers, research centres and host institutions of
intensifying such activities.  The seminar will be an opportunity for social
scientists, research administrators and other professionals involved in
developing and delivering the 'knowledge exchange agenda' to examine these
issues and share their different perspectives.