Engaging with Policy, Practice and Publics (Hardcover)

Hardcover. Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Engagement with non-academic groups and actors such as policy-makers, industry, charities and activist groups, communities, and the public in the co-production of knowledge and real-world impact is increasingly important in academic research. Drawing on empirical research, interdisciplinary methodologies, and broad international perspectives, this collection offers a critical examination of the liminal space of interactions between policy and research as spaces of difference and engagement, showing them to be far from apolitical. The authors consider what, and who, are present in these encounter spaces and examine how pre-existing perceptions about differences in social identity, positionality and knowledge can affect engagement, equity and research outcomes. Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. This book examines the increasing importance of engagement with non-academic groups and actors in the co-production of knowledge and real-world influence in academic research. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…