Selecting stakeholders is part 3 of a new introductory guide to stakeholder engagement at https://i2insights.org/2021/10/28/selecting-stakeholders/. Four considerations are legitimacy, power, urgency & practicalities. Legitimacy includes 1) potential value of contributions, 2) whose interests they serve, 3) who they represent. Power includes ability to contribute resources, support, prestige & acceptance or if they can exert force on research. Urgency includes importance, irreversible consequences or window for action. Practicalities include accessibility, willingness to participate, existing relationships, risk. What criteria have you used?
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National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Research School of Population Health
ANU College of Health and Medicine
The Australian National University
62 Mills Road
Acton ACT 2601
Australia
+61 2 6125 0716
Gabriele.Bammer(a)anu.edu.au<mailto:Gabriele.Bammer@anu.edu.au>
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Tips for maintaining productive long-term discussion groups are provided by Kitty Wooley in her blog post at https://i2insights.org/2021/10/26/maintaining-informal-discussion-groups/. They include: 1) set boundaries around who is involved and & rules for participation eg collegial, willing to learn, 2) flat hierarchy, limit "sage on stage," organise so that everyone is visible & actively involved, allow productive order to emerge, 3) establish conditions that invite engagement & renewal including introductions, monitoring energy levels & making links, and 4) have multiple goals so everyone wins, create connections & opportunities. What's worked for you? Any similarities, differences and lessons to share?
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Research School of Population Health
ANU College of Health and Medicine
The Australian National University
62 Mills Road
Acton ACT 2601
Australia
+61 2 6125 0716
Gabriele.Bammer(a)anu.edu.au<mailto:Gabriele.Bammer@anu.edu.au>
@GabrieleBammer
http://i2s.anu.edu.au<http://www.anu.edu.au/iisn>
http://i2Insights.org
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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Identifying stakeholders is part 2 of a new introductory guide to stakeholder engagement at https://i2insights.org/2021/10/21/identifying-stakeholders/. Suggests using a wide-ranging & inclusive process to reduce risk of missing key people and separating identification from stakeholder selection. Four useful processes are: 1) interrogating the problem & the research eg who is likely to be affected, who are decision makers?; 2) using networks to brainstorm, snowball, promote research through social media to invite stakeholders to self-identify; 3) using a checklist of stakeholder categories eg government departments, industry, NGOs, community groups; 4) building a mind map around main groups with subgroups radiating out in greater specificity. What have you used? Your input is welcome!
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Research School of Population Health
ANU College of Health and Medicine
The Australian National University
62 Mills Road
Acton ACT 2601
Australia
+61 2 6125 0716
Gabriele.Bammer(a)anu.edu.au<mailto:Gabriele.Bammer@anu.edu.au>
@GabrieleBammer
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Key insights about post-normal science are presented by Silvio Funtowicz in his blog post at https://i2insights.org/2021/10/19/guide-to-post-normal-science/. It is useful for decision-making on policy issues where facts are uncertain, values in dispute, stakes high & decisions urgent. It encompasses management of irreducible uncertainties in knowledge & ethics, plus recognition of different legitimate perspectives & ways of knowing. In post-normal science problems are set & solutions evaluated by criteria of the broader communities affected. How do these key ideas resonate with transdisciplinarity, systems thinking, action research etc? Your insights welcome!
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Research School of Population Health
ANU College of Health and Medicine
The Australian National University
62 Mills Road
Acton ACT 2601
Australia
+61 2 6125 0716
Gabriele.Bammer(a)anu.edu.au<mailto:Gabriele.Bammer@anu.edu.au>
@GabrieleBammer
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Dear Colleagues,
Arizona State University, supported by The National Nanotechnology
Coordinated Infrastructure, will host the Ninth Annual Winter School on
Emerging Technologies: Accelerating Impactful Scholarship January 3-10,
2022. The Winter School will give junior scholars and scientists an
introduction to and practical experience with methods and theory for better
understanding the social dimensions of emerging technologies.
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Thank you,
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
School for the Future of Innovation in Society
Arizona State University
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The importance of coproduction for overcoming knowledge asymmetry when one partner is dependent on the deliverables of another is discussed by Max Kemman in his revisited blog post at https://i2insights.org/2019/02/26/knowledge-asymmetry/. It ensures that tacit knowledge eg of conceptual & methodological understanding, needs, practices and goals is taken into account and that trust is maintained. What strategies have you used?
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Research School of Population Health
ANU College of Health and Medicine
The Australian National University
62 Mills Road
Acton ACT 2601
Australia
+61 2 6125 0716
Gabriele.Bammer(a)anu.edu.au<mailto:Gabriele.Bammer@anu.edu.au>
@GabrieleBammer
http://i2s.anu.edu.au<http://www.anu.edu.au/iisn>
http://i2Insights.org
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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Check out part 1 of a at https://i2insights.org/2021/10/14/defining-stakeholders/. Part 1 covers "defining stakeholder" and also provides a rationale for the primer. Stakeholders can be defined as those affected by problem being researched & those in a position to do something about it. Alternatively, they are those who can contribute to more comprehensive understanding of the problem, ideas for action and insights into supporting policy & practice change on the problem. Stakeholders can be individuals with specific knowledge or positions of influence, so that they are invited in their own right, or groups with formal, informal or self-appointed representatives. Your input is welcome!
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Research School of Population Health
ANU College of Health and Medicine
The Australian National University
62 Mills Road
Acton ACT 2601
Australia
+61 2 6125 0716
Gabriele.Bammer(a)anu.edu.au<mailto:Gabriele.Bammer@anu.edu.au>
@GabrieleBammer
http://i2s.anu.edu.au<http://www.anu.edu.au/iisn>
http://i2Insights.org
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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The value of quantum theory for transdisciplinarity is discussed by Cyrille Rigolot in his blog post at https://i2insights.org/2021/10/12/quantum-theory-for-transdisciplinarity/. He suggests that the transformative power of transdisciplinary projects might be related to their ability to handle highly contrasting worldviews and that the quantum principle of complementarity can characterize profound differences in stakeholders' worldviews not covered by incommensurability. This can also unify the 2 main strands of transdisciplinarity. He suggests that speculating about quantum theory for transdisciplinarity helps cultivate an open and humble mindset, ready for fruitful collaborations & creativity.
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Research School of Population Health
ANU College of Health and Medicine
The Australian National University
62 Mills Road
Acton ACT 2601
Australia
+61 2 6125 0716
Gabriele.Bammer(a)anu.edu.au<mailto:Gabriele.Bammer@anu.edu.au>
@GabrieleBammer
http://i2s.anu.edu.au<http://www.anu.edu.au/iisn>
http://i2Insights.org
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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