6 key lessons from students for designing a successful transdisciplinary course are presented by Irina Dallo, Jan Freihardt and Juanita von Rothkirch in their revisited i2Insights contribution at https://i2insights.org/2020/10/06/students-on-transdisciplinary-learning/. They are: 1) a diverse & motivated student group provides different perspectives & stimulating discussion, 2) build research-community trust ahead of time with informal interactions & relationships, 3) link theory & practice with input from researchers & community leaders & students, 4) encourage private & public reflection, 5) provide excellent & flexible facilitation, 6) foster & model humility by researchers in recognising stakeholder expertise.
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and 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<http://i2insights.org/>
TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University) | CRICOS Provider Code: 00120C
ABN: 52 234 063 906
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How to design communities, businesses, nations & other organisations to deal quickly & effectively with environmental fluidity & complexity is explained by Angela Espinosa in her i2Insights contribution at https://i2insights.org/2023/01/24/viable-system-model/. The Viable System Model (VSM) examines organisations in terms of operations (eg., service provision), coordination, management, intelligence about future & strategic oversight. It posits that a responsive complex organisation needs to be composed of highly connected autonomous, effective & agile subsidiary organisations, as well as that a responsive complex organisation & its subsidiaries need to operate cohesively with shared ethos, purpose, processes & technologies. When values are aligned with ethos of sustainability & social responsibility, organisations become more resilient & capable of developing sustainable self-governance.
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and 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<http://i2insights.org/>
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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3 guideposts plus 2 tips for Human Centred Design for virtual conferences are described by Kristine Glauber, Ben Miller and Christine Ogilvie Hendren in their revisited i2Insights contribution at https://i2insights.org/2020/09/15/human-centered-conference-design/. They are: 1) develop overall goals & goals for each conference element. Use these to tailor interactions to meet attendee needs; 2) understand attendee wants, needs & actual behaviours & make it easy for attendees to consume content as their schedules permit; 3) make technical platforms clear & easy to use, so that attendees can focus on engaging with conference content. Plus 2 tips: (i) mix asynchronous & synchronous elements with varying interaction levels & flexibility, making it easy for attendees to participate as they can and (ii) capture the energy of interactions & harness momentum through live-captured, co-created resources generated in meetings via Slack, Google docs, etc
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and 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<http://i2insights.org/>
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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34 statements to elucidate varying expectations and assumptions about transdisciplinary research collaboration are provided by Verena Radinger-Peer, Katharina Gugerell and Marianne Penker in https://i2insights.org/2023/01/17/expectations-and-assumptions-in-transdisc…. They can be used in Q methodology or surveys to understand tensions and commonalities eg between realms of science & practice. Making them tangible makes them negotiable. How do you gauge varying expectations & assumptions about transdisciplinary research collaboration?
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and 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<http://i2insights.org/>
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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[cid:image001.png@01D92A78.C6953690]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cspo.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6…>
Monday, January 23, 3:00 - 5:00 PM ET
Science on the Offense: Technology Assessment, Anticipatory Governance, and the Future US Innovation System<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cspo.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6…>
Shortly after assuming office, President Obama pledged to “restore science to its rightful place” raising but not settling the question of either restoration or place. Fourteen years and two administrations later, the “rightful place” of science (and technology) appears to be at the center of a national economic renewal. Join the Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cspo.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6…> on January 23 at 3pm for a discussion about what challenges and opportunities come with this new placement of science and how new policy tools for responsible and anticipatory governance could lead to a more inclusive, robust, and globally competitive innovation ecosystem.
The panel will address core questions including how key elements of the US innovation system—science-based industries, universities, government labs, the intellectual property system, and entrepreneurial communities—can incorporate otherwise ignored communities and minority perspectives. Panelists will describe case studies ranging from the Nanoscience in Society initiative to biomedical technology development where real-time technology assessment, citizen forums, and participatory technology assessment helped advance more inclusive and responsive development of innovative services and products. Attendees will be invited to contribute their perspective on how to implement a more robust and inclusive innovation system.
The panel will also launch the newest volume of the Rightful Place of Science<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cspo.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6…> series. CSPO’s Rightful Place of Science: New Tools for Science Policy, Volume II<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cspo.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6…> speaks to the policy and governance challenges posed by new and emerging technologies. Both policymakers and technology innovators will find the volume useful as they work to meet the needs of a rapidly changing world and tackling issues such as carbon dioxide removal<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cspo.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6…>, human genome editing<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cspo.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6…>, and planetary defense<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cspo.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6…>.
Panelists
David Guston, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, Arizona State University
Dahlia Sokolov, US House of Representative Committee on Science, Space, and Technology,
Angela Bednarek, Evidence Project, The Pew Charitable Trusts,
Moderated by Arthur Daemmrich, Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes, Arizona State University
In-Person Registration (January 23)<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cspo.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6…>
Virtual Registration (January 23)<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cspo.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6…>
Here is a note I received from Michael O'Rourke:
Dear Colleagues,
I write with very sad news from George Klein.
Michael
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Julie Thompson Klein, whose work in interdisciplinary theory and practice is well known and influential, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023, after an intense battle with cancer. I am still trying to deal with the sudden new reality of this, and I realize the vast number of her personal and professional contacts around the world is beyond my ability to capture. So please feel free to pass on this information to anyone who would want to know. At some point yet to be determined there will be a celebration of Julie’s life.
George Klein
gklein(a)emich.edu<mailto:gklein@emich.edu>
[The Ohio State University]
Caroline S. Wagner, PhD
Professor
John Glenn College of Public Affairs
Battelle Center for Science & Engineering Policy
Page Hall 210U, 1810 College Road N, Columbus, OH 43210
6142927791 Office / 614-206-8636 Mobile
http://glenn.osu.edu/glenn-100 -
Executive Editor, Research Policy and Strategic Management<https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/research-metrics-and-analytics/section…>
Scientific board: ISSI-2023<https://cns-iu.github.io/workshops/2023-07-02_issi/index.html#about>
Scientific board: Atlantic Conference on Science and Innovation Policy<http://www.atlconf.org>
Key ways research centres fulfil their interdisciplinary mission are discussed by Paul Bolger in his revisited i2Insights contribution at https://i2insights.org/2020/08/25/interdisciplinary-research-institutes/. They include: enabling researchers to work with colleagues outside their disciplines, esp across natural - social sciences boundary; enabling opportunities not available in home departments to tackle challenges requiring interdisciplinarity; facilitating research, providing seed funding & fostering an open & visibly collaborative environment. What's your experience been?
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and 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<http://i2insights.org/>
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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Human learning systems are described by Toby Lowe in https://i2insights.org/2023/01/10/human-learning-systems/. They are an approach to public management that continuously explores the messy reality of how outcomes that matter to each person might be achieved in their unique life context. The moral purpose is to support human freedom & flourishing. Learning is only viable management strategy. Outcomes are emergent properties of people's lives as systems, therefore good outcomes require healthy systems. Systems stewardship is needed to plan & organise learning cycles and to nurture empathy & trust.
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Professor Gabriele Bammer
National Centre for Epidemiology and 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<http://i2insights.org/>
CRICOS Provider # 00120C
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Apologies for cross-posting!
The positions will remain open until filled.
Position URL: https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/515572/professor-information-school
PVL 267664
Professor, Information School
Associate Professor(FA030) or Assistant Professor(FA040)
Employer: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Location: Madison, WI, United States
Salary: Negotiable
ACADEMIC (9 months)
Anticipated Begin Date: AUGUST 21, 2023
Qualifications:
* Demonstrated outstanding research record required.
* Demonstrated excellence in teaching required.
* Appointment at the tenured level requires evidence of excellence in scholarly research, teaching, and service and success in securing external funding, especially from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Appointment at the tenured level also requires review by the Tenure Committee at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Job Summary:
The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Information School <https://ischool.wisc.edu/> seeks highly qualified candidates for up to three tenure-track positions in information sciences. These faculty positions will be academic nine-month, tenure-track appointments at the Assistant Professor level, to start August 2023. Applications at the Associate Professor level may be considered in exceptional cases.
At least one hire will be focused on the following area:
- Human factors of cybersecurity and privacy, e.g.: security and privacy usability; security and privacy by design; security of artificial intelligence systems; human factors of data and information security; cybersecurity policy.
Applications are also invited in the following areas:
- Natural language processing and information retrieval, e.g.: applied natural language processing; text analysis; text and multimedia retrieval; recommendation systems; conversational systems;
- Machine learning and artificial intelligence, e.g.: explainable machine learning and Al; algorithmic biases and fairness; human-Al interaction; ethical/social Al.
- Computational social sciences, e.g.: analytics and modeling of political behavior; computational analysis of social networks; algorithms and social media analytics; social simulation of organizational behavior.
Responsibilities:
Faculty responsibilities include research and publication, teaching, student advising (both master's and PhD), and service. The teaching load is two courses per semester. The candidate is expected to conduct scholarly research resulting in publications in high-quality peer-reviewed scholarly venues, acquire external funding to support research and graduate students, and develop and teach bachelor's and master's level courses (both online and in-person). The candidate will be committed to service within the department, university, and profession appropriate to faculty rank.
Education Required:
Terminal Degree: Ph.D. in information science or a related, position-relevant field
Additional Information:
The Information School is also advertising separately in ethics of computing, data, and information sciences. Applicants interested in that position should apply under PVL# 267662.
The Information School is a partner in the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences at UW-Madison. Candidates with interdisciplinary projects and/or a willingness to work across boundaries with academic partners in computer science, statistics, communications, bioinformatics and other units are encouraged.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks among the top universities in the country in research expenditures and provides excellent support for faculty seeking external funding. Internal research support is available from funds provided by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. Madison is a pleasant medium-sized city (about 250,000 population) located in the lake region of southern Wisconsin. It is the state capital with a large base for educational research and government activities as well as university-industry interaction. The university and community offer outstanding intellectual, cultural and recreational activities. Madison's quality of life always ranks very high among cities of comparable size as a place to work and live.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit Diversity and Inclusion
How to Apply:
For questions on the position, contact: Lori Ushman, iSchool Department Administrator, ushman(a)wisc.edu
Your application must be received through Jobs at UW portal (https://jobs.wisc.edu) to be considered as a candidate (<https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/515572/professor-information-school>). To apply for this position, please click "Apply Online" to begin the process. You will be required to upload the following:
1) Cover letter;
2) Current CV;
3) Research statement, teaching philosophy statement, and statement addressing past and potential contributions to diversity and inclusion through research, teaching, and service (please upload as 1 document);
4) Writing sample;
5) Evidence of teaching ability (this may include teaching evaluations, syllabi, or teaching references)
You will also be asked to submit the names and contact information for three references. For those who would begin at the Assistant Professor level, we will request letters right away; for those who would begin with tenure, we will only request letters if you have been selected as a finalist.
The deadline for ensuring full consideration is November 15, 2022, however, the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.
Contact:
Lori Ushman
ushman(a)wisc.edu
608-263-2908
To ensure consideration, application must be received by: December 2, 2022
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
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The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a
request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-…
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (https://jobs.wisc.edu/asr) contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.
Chaoqun Ni, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Information School (iSchool)
School of Computer, Data, and Information Sciences (CDIS)
Affiliated Faculty, Holtz Center for Science & Technology Studies
Co-founder, Metascience Research Lab<https://metasci.ischool.wisc.edu/>
University of Wisconsin-Madison
https://chaoqunni.github.io/
<https://nichaoqun.github.io/>