scholarly journals Performing the legacy of animative and iterative approaches to co-producing knowledge

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihaela Kelemen ◽  
Martin Phillips ◽  
Deborah James ◽  
Sue Moffat
Keyword(s):  
Critical Theory ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Community Partners ◽  
American Pragmatism ◽  
Relational Processes ◽  
Arts And Humanities ◽  
Theatre Studies

This chapter advances a distinctive conceptual framework for defining legacy, seeing it as co-produced and co-performed in relational processes and dialogical encounters between scholars and community partners, facilitated by creative methodologies of knowledge co-production. Nicolini’s (2009) idea of ‘zooming in’ serves as a theoretical anchor to co-define legacy in a pluralistic way by using five distinct yet inter-related lenses that have informed our collaborative research (i.e. Theatre Studies, American Pragmatism, Critical Theory, Deleuzian Studies and Actor Network Theory). Legacy is thus defined as ‘the reproduction and transformation of a theatre tradition for new contexts such as research’, ‘changes inideas or practices (or both)’, ‘the empowerment of individuals and groups through the intersubjective development of understandings’,‘novelty and change through repetition’, and ‘the enrolment of new actants into a network’, respectively. This chapter illustrates how legacy was co-defined, co-performed and co-evaluated with various community partners and suggest how and why our conceptualisation of legacy may appeal beyond arts and humanities subjects.

scholarly journals Inhabitation as a process:

IDEA JOURNAL ◽  
2011 ◽  
pp. 112-121
Author(s):  
Fátima Pombo ◽  
Wouter Bervoets ◽  
Hilde Heynen
Keyword(s):  
Critical Theory ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Complex Phenomenon ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Domestic Spaces ◽  
Profound Impact ◽  
Domestic Interiors ◽  
Research Questions

The process of ‘inhabitation’, the process of appropriating interior, domestic spaces by individuals, is a complex phenomenon that has been studied in different disciplines and relies upon different theoretical frameworks. These frameworks often remain implicit, whereas they nevertheless have a profound impact as to how the economy of the interior is conceptualised. This paper sets out to map three of these frameworks. We discuss phenomenology, critical theory and Actor-Network-Theory (ANT). Phenomenology holds that the home is a place deeply needed by all individuals in order to be able to really reach their potential. Critical Theory rather seeks to unravel the hidden meanings of domestic interiors as tied up with the logics of capitalist economy, patriarchy and hetero-normativity. ANT studies home interiors as complex entanglements of objects and people that can only be fully understood when taking these interrelations into account. The paper argues that the choice of a particular framework should correlate with the research questions one is asking and with the motivations that drive particular research projects.

Critical theory of technology and actor-network theory in the examination of techno-empowered online collaborative translation practice

Babel ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Szu-Wen Kung
Keyword(s):  
Critical Theory ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Sociological Theory ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Actor Network ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Translation Practice ◽  
Interactive Relationship ◽  
Critical Theory Of Technology

Abstract While “turns” in translation studies have long been embracing the theoretical complexity integrated into the discussion of various translation phenomena, the theorisation of the use of technology and its impact on translation remains under-represented in scholarly literature of the field (O’Hagan 2016). This article considers the influence of technology on translation and reflects on the question as to how the interactive relationship between technology and translation may be theoretically conceptualised. Taking an approach informed by sociological theory, this article combines critical theory of technology (CTT) and actor-network theory (ANT) to examine the relationship between technology and translation, as well as the translation players involved. With the advent of Web 2.0, techno-empowered collaborative translation in the online TED Talks environment using Amara subtitling platform becomes a useful locale for discussion. Through a participant-observation approach, that is, with the author’s experience in the online translation environment, this article aims to explore how the technological elements in translation often described as “emergent property from new forms of translation practice” (Cronin 2010, 1) may offer critical insights from an epistemological perspective, especially the reciprocity between technology and its users.

Knowledge Sharing in an Organisation

2020 ◽  
pp. 201-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee-Anne Lesley Harker ◽  
Michael Twum-Darko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Actor Network

This chapter employed the moments of translation of the actor-network theory (ANT) to understand and interpret the sociotechnical knowledge sharing dynamics in organisations. Given the contextual and sociotechnical nature of knowledge sharing, a model constructed on the concepts of the moments of translation of the actor network theory (ANT), developed from a case study of a higher education institution (HEI) in South Africa, is proposed to help to understand and interpret the knowledge sharing challenges in organisations. A conceptual framework was developed within the context of ANT by adopting its ideals and principles to understand how to introduce and develop knowledge sharing within an organisation, using the moments of translation. As such, it was possible to determine why there is no network of aligned interest for knowledge sharing, and how to create a network of aligned interest.

scholarly journals Assembling community economies

2019 ◽  
pp. 030913251988463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaner Atakan Turker ◽  
James T. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Political Violence ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Assemblage Theory ◽  
Actor Network ◽  
Community Economies ◽  
The Face

This article advances a framework for the study of community economies as assemblages constituted and shaped by three primary dynamics: relations, resources and constraints, and processes of stabilization and destabilization. Drawing on diverse and community economies scholarship, assemblage theory and actor-network theory, we develop a framework that will contribute significantly to understandings of the emergence of community economies and the strategies that make them more resilient and sustainable. The conceptual framework is illustrated through a case study from Turkey’s Kurdish region – a women’s cooperative that remained resilient in the face of armed conflict and political violence.

Domain theory and method theory in management accounting research

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 1308-1338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari Lukka ◽  
Eija Vinnari
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Domain Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
Accounting Research ◽  
Conceptual Clarification

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to distinguish two roles of theories, domain theory and method theory, and examine their relationships in management accounting research. Are these two roles explicitly distinguished in management accounting studies? Can this be achieved in an unambiguous manner? Where do ambitions for theoretical contribution lie in management accounting studies that employ method theories? Design/methodology/approach – The authors develop a conceptual framework for analysing possible relationships between domain theories and method theories in studies and illustrate the theoretical arguments with examples from management accounting studies employing Actor-Network Theory (ANT) as their method theory. Findings – There can be various types of relationships between domain theories and method theories, and the theoretical ambition of the analysed studies typically focused on domain theories. However, ambiguity can exist with regard to the location of a study's theoretical ambition. Both domain theories and method theories tend to be moving fields, and their interaction can add to this feature. Research limitations/implications – The suggested conceptual clarification assists in the reconciliation of extreme perspectives that relate to management accounting and theory. It will also help researchers to systematically design their own work and evaluate that of others. An increased understanding of how a field develops as a result of interaction with method theories might perhaps alleviate concerns regarding the value of mobilizing the latter. Originality/value – The analysis contributes to the on-going debate on the value and effects of employing method theories, or theoretical lenses, in management accounting research.

Why Matter Matters in Theological Action Research: Attending to the Voices of Tradition

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tone Stangeland Kaufman ◽  
Jonas Ideström
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Christian Tradition ◽  
Mutual Relationship ◽  
Actor Network ◽  
Church And Society

AbstractIn this article we show how a sensibility of materiality offers helpful perspectives on issues of tradition and normativity in theological action research. Employing Actor-Network Theory (ANT) as our conceptual framework, we analyze work published by the Action Research – Church and Society (ARCS) team. We argue that a sociomaterial understanding of the embodiment of the normative voices of tradition in ecclesial practices, such as the liturgy, offers resources to overcome a tension we see inherent in the work of the ARCS team. Developing the ARCS team’s conversational approach by including this sociomaterial sensibility allows for a more mutual relationship between the normative voices of the Christian tradition, the academy and the inherent theology of what is enacted and expressed by participants in the fieldwork.

Interviewing Roomba: A posthuman study of humans and robot vacuum cleaners

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-297
Author(s):  
Jennifer Gross
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Critical Theory ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Media Ecology ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Vacuum Cleaner ◽  
Digital Objects

Roomba, the autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner sold by iRobot since 2002, is now a taken-for-granted household helper in many homes. In this study that cross-cuts phenomenology, postphenomenology, actor–network theory and media ecology, I utilize four heuristics for interviewing digital objects. I interview Roomba and utilize qualitative research methods to theorize about the complexities of the entanglements and relationships between human beings and their robot vacuum cleaners. Conclusions connect to critical theory and feminism and also question justifications of anthropocentrism in a posthuman world.

scholarly journals New light on the role of instruments in exploration during the 1830 s

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Wess
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Detailed Comparison ◽  
Natural Phenomena ◽  
Scientific Instruments ◽  
Geographical Society ◽  
New Interpretation

This paper sets out a new interpretation of the agency of scientific instruments in the field. It uses Actor Network Theory as a conceptual framework, which invokes the concept of non-human agency, meaning that scientific instruments can affect outcomes and processes. It argues that the instruments taken on expeditions by travellers on behalf of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) had agency in knowledge creation simply by being present. Having bequeathed the instruments, the RGS had sanctioned the expedition, and knowledge had to result regardless of whether the instruments had been utilized as intended. The paper builds on the work of historians on the morality of precision, but, by engaging in a detailed comparison of rhetoric and action in two case studies, it suggests a different approach. Observing the strategies of the RGS for knowledge creation in varying circumstances, it argues that the instruments had agency owing to their embedded resource rather than their tangible numerical outputs. The instruments did not always work as mediators between humans and natural phenomena, as the human actants were not able to exploit them as such. Nevertheless, they had agency in knowledge creation as their presence ensured success. The paper is based on published and unpublished material, the latter in the RGS–Institute of British Geographers archives.

Actors, Networks and Assessment

2011 ◽  
pp. 178-191
Author(s):  
Jonathan Tummons
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Actor Network ◽  
Course Assessment ◽  
The University

This chapter is an exploration of one particular form of non-traditional provision of higher education (HE) in England, known as higher education in further education: the provision of HE courses that are offered on a franchise basis in one or more colleges of further education (FE colleges). Focussing on assessment on one teacher-training course, this chapter offers ways of conceptualising the responses of FE colleges where the course is run to the quality assurance systems and procedures established by the university that provides the course. Assessment has been chosen as the specific focus of this paper for several reasons: it is an activity that must be performed in certain ways and must conform to particular outcomes that are standardised across colleges; it is an established focus of research; and it is a focus of specific traceable activities across both the university and the colleges. Drawing on data collected over a three-year period, the chapter suggests that the ways in which assessment processes are regulated and ordered are characterised by complexities for which actor-network theory provides an appropriate conceptual framework.

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