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Title: Developing Dialogue WILLIAM SOLESBURY Principal William Solesbury Associates


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Developing Dialogue WILLIAM SOLESBURYPrincipal
William Solesbury Associates
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Learned societies in the social sciences
strengthening knowledge transfer and public
engagement
  • Findings of the report by the WSA Consultancy
  • William Solesbury

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Why should learned societies contribute to
knowledge transfer and public engagement?
  • Self interest as charities, meeting the new
    public benefit test
  • Self promotion recruitment and reputation
  • Self confidence as members of civil society

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What might they do?
  • Publications
  • Events
  • Awards and prizes
  • School teaching resources
  • Displays, DVDs, artworks
  • Expert speakers
  • Submissions and responses
  • Press releases and letters
  • Inquiry services
  • Campaigns
  • Training

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For example
  • The Political Studies Associations Annual Awards
  • The University Association for Contemporary
    European Studies ExpertonEurope online directory
  • The British Sociological Associations World of
    Sociology DVD
  • The British Psychological Societys submissions
    and responses

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What is needed to do this?
  • Defined capacities people and money
  • Strong relationships beyond the academy
  • Clarity of purpose and commitment

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What are the learned societies current
capabilities?
  • Among the AcSS member societies there are
  • Traditionalists - supporting the academic work
    and interests of their members is their sole
    purpose
  • Aspirants as well as that, wishing to engage
    with others outside the academy but lacking the
    capacity and/or skills to do so
  • Activists already active in that way but keen
    to do better

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What support would enable the societies to raise
their game?
  • greater current awareness
  • mutual learning
  • training
  • help with specialised skills
  • organising cross-disciplinary work

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The bottom line
  • Where theres a will, there can be a way
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