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Call for papers -Anthropology in Action Special Issue on 'the Impact agenda' in Anthropology.
In a range of countries, the public value of and support for a range of academic disciplines has been questioned and debated. Following the recent Research Excellence Framework Exercise in the UK, which introduced formal assessment of 'research impact', it is timely to reflect on the engagement of anthropology with public policy and practice and how it demonstrates that it makes an impact on these spheres. We invite submissions of articles and comment or debate pieces or other contributions reflecting on the issue of 'impact' including questions such as: how do we define and measure impact; how do we demonstrate it? How do anthropologists engage with public policy and discourse in order to make an impact? What is the impact of the 'impact agenda' on anthropology departments and teaching?
Anthropology in Action is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing articles, commentaries, research reports, and book reviews in applied anthropology. Contributions reflect the use of
anthropological training in policy- or practice-oriented work and foster the broader application of these approaches to practical problems. The journal provides a forum for debate and analysis for anthropologists working both inside and outside academia and aims to promote communication amongst practitioners, academics and students of anthropology in order to advance the cross-fertilisation of expertise and ideas.
Contributions are welcome from any country. Contributions will be reviewed by editorial board members and selected for inclusion in the first issue of the journal for 2015. This issue will follow on from the announcement of the results of the UK REF exercise. The closing date for submissions to the special issue will be 30th September 2014. However, articles and commentaries on this theme are always welcomed, so contributions submitted later will also be considered for publication.
Dr Christine McCourt
Editor, Anthropology in Action
Professor of Maternal & Child Health
School of Health Sciences
City University London
Northampton Square
London EC1V OHB
Tel: 0207 040 5863
www.journals.berghahnbooks.com/aia/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Anthropology-in-Action/1429954747245407?ref=hl
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