New England Workshop on Science and Social Change
Spring 2012 Workshop 1
"Open Spaces for Scientific and Social Change II: Support for Translation"
Location: Woods Hole MA, USA
Dates May 12 (Sat, 9am)-15 (Tues, 2pm), 2012 (arriving Friday evening)
Organizer & Lead Facilitator:
Peter J. Taylor, University of Massachusetts Boston, Science in a Changing World graduate track,
http://www.stv.umb.edu/SICW.html Commentators on the spread of innovations have noted the challenge of moving beyond the enthusiasm of early adopters--Innovations have to be translated so that they address the pragmatic and particular concerns of other potential adopters. What does this mean for the "open spaces" workshop format that has evolved in NewSSC? (The term open spaces refers here to an arena that is separate from but keeps in view two other realms: Critical interpretation of the directions taken by scientific and technological research and application; and Participation in social movements so as to influence those directions.) With a view to exploring how to support translations beyond NewSSC, applications are sought from teachers and researchers (including graduate students) who are interested in facilitating discussion, reflection, avid learning, and clarifying one's identity and affinities in relation to scientific and social change. The workshop activities will, as they have in the past, build on what the particular participants contribute and will employ a range of tools and processes for individual reflection and group interaction. What is different this time is that the focus is on each participant building plans to translate the tools and processes into their own settings, plans that will undoubtedly include how to create communities of practice to support such efforts. Newcomers and return participants are welcome.....
For more details,
http://www.stv.umb.edu/newssc12a.html Registration is on a sliding scale--$125 (for those with low incomes and lack of travel support) up to $300 (for those with a decent income and institutional/grant support). Registration covers meal costs. Accommodation, at a local, moderately priced motel is extra.
The funding available to help get people to the workshop is modest, but we have managed to subsidize travel and accommodation in past years according to need (which favors graduate students and independent scholars, but does not count out those with regular positions but no travel budgets).
Applications due 31 Jan. 2012
For more details, see
http://www.stv.umb.edu/newsscarrange.html
