Why archaeology's relevance to global challenges has not been recognised

Antiquity ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Michael E. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Global Challenges ◽  
Scientific Epistemology ◽  
Scientific Results

Archaeologists are increasingly publishing articles proclaiming the relevance of our field for contemporary global challenges, yet our research has little impact on other disciplines or on policy-making. Here, the author discusses three reasons for this impasse in relevance: archaeologists do not understand how relevance is constructed between fields; too little of our work follows a rigorous scientific epistemology; and we are confused about the target audiences for our messages concerning our discipline's relevance. The author suggests two strategies for moving forward: transdisciplinary collaborative research and the production of quantitative scientific results that will be useful to scientists in disciplines more closely involved in today's global challenges.

HealthTwiSt: The Berlin Twin Registry for Health Research

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Busjahn
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Twin Studies ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Private Company ◽  
Intermediate Phenotypes ◽  
Twin Registry ◽  
Scientific Results

The Berlin Twin Registry has its focus on health research. It is operated as a private company, making twin studies available to academic institutions as well as commercial partners in the area of biotechnology and nutrition. Recruitment is based on invitation in the context of mass media coverage of scientific results. Phenotyping in the unselected twin subjects is directed toward intermediate phenotypes that can bear on common diseases. These phenotypes include proteomic approaches and gene expression. Some results are briefly described to give an impression of the range of research topics and related opportunities for retrospective and prospective collaborative research.

scholarly journals Science in Policy Making

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Weiland ◽  
Vivien Weiss ◽  
John Turnpenny
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Policy Impact ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Global Challenges ◽  
Assessment Systems ◽  
Nature And Society ◽  
The Relationship

Ecological challenges are becoming more and more complex, as are their effects on nature and society and the actions to address them. Calls for a more sustainable development to address these challenges and to mitigate possible negative future impacts are not unproblematic, particularly due to the complexity, uncertainty, and long-term nature of possible consequences (Newig et al. 2008). Knowledge about the various impacts—be they ecological, economic, or social—policies might have is therefore pivotal. But the relationship between such knowledge and the myriad ways it may be used is particularly challenging. The example of policy impact assessment systems is a case in point. Recent years have seen an institutionalization of such systems for evaluating consequences of regulatory activities across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD 2008) and the European Union (CEC 2002). It is argued that, by utilizing scientific and other evidence, impact assessment has the potential to deliver more sustainable policies and to address large-scale global challenges.

scholarly journals Two-Eyed Seeing in Research and its Absence in Policy: Little Saskatchewan First Nation Elders' Experiences of the 2011 Flood and Forced Displacement

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna E Martin ◽  
Shirley Thompson ◽  
Myrle Ballard ◽  
Janice Linton
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
First Nation ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Indigenous Lands ◽  
Indigenous Perspectives

Two-eyed seeing is a guiding framework for research that values and uses Indigenous and Western ways of knowing. In this article, we describe the merits and challenges of using two-eyed seeing to guide a collaborative research project with a First Nation community in Manitoba, Canada devastated by a human-made flood. In 2011, provincial government officials flooded 17 First Nation communities including Little Saskatchewan First Nation (LSFN), displacing thousands of people. To date, approximately 350 LSFN’s on-reserve members remain displaced. Two-eyed seeing ensured that the study was community-driven and facilitated a more thorough analysis of the data. This case study illuminated the absence of two-eyed seeing in policy making and decision making. We argue for the need to incorporate two-eyed seeing in policy making and program development, and to value and foster Indigenous perspectives in decision making within communities, especially regarding activities that have a direct impact on environments within or surrounding Indigenous lands.

scholarly journals Multilateralism Restored? City Diplomacy | in the COVID-19 Era

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 599-610
Author(s):  
Anthony F. Pipa ◽  
Max Bouchet
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Economic Recovery ◽  
75Th Anniversary ◽  
Global Policy ◽  
Major Powers ◽  
Global Challenges ◽  
Multilateral System

Summary As the 75th anniversary of the United Nations occurs during one of the worst health and economic crises in modern history, multilateralism is weakened by the renewed unilateralism of major powers. International co-operation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic has been limited. This mirrors similar gridlock in collective responses to migration, climate change and humanitarian situations. Meanwhile, cities have been filling gaps in leadership. In responding to the pandemic, cities have been leveraging global co-operation to ensure a successful immediate response and shape the economic recovery. Yet as cities have attempted to insert an urban voice into the traditional multilateral system on global challenges, they have struggled to influence global policy-making. This essay examines how the COVID-19 crisis exposes the implications for the multilateral system of the growing role of cities, and how cities and their networks can adjust their current activities to maximise progress in addressing transnational challenges.

scholarly journals Which Way Forward in Measuring the Quality of Life? A Critical Analysis of Sustainability and Well-Being Indicator Sets

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 12-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doris Fuchs ◽  
Bernd Schlipphak ◽  
Oliver Treib ◽  
Le Anh Nguyen Long ◽  
Markus Lederer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Scientific Results ◽  
Indicator Sets

The movement to develop indicators that provide a more nuanced view of quality of life (QoL) continues to gain momentum and support in both scientific and policy-making circles. However, measuring QoL still faces a number of challenges. While a range of indicator sets has been developed, it is unclear whether any of them is able to adequately capture the broad range of conditions it encompasses. In addition, it has yet to be determined whether different dimensions of QoL can be meaningfully integrated in one indicator or if separate indicators need to be employed alongside each other for clear and reliable scientific results and policy advice. In this article, we aim to contribute to answering these open questions. To that end, we offer a framework, grounded in the literatures on well-being and sustainable development, for unpacking the QoL concept, and categorize and evaluate different existing indicator sets in terms of their ability to measure this concept of QoL. Moreover, we identify the challenges involved in integrating two very distinct aspects of QoL in one indicator.

HealthTwiSt: The Berlin Twin Registry

2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 778-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Busjahn
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Private Company ◽  
Intermediate Phenotypes ◽  
Twin Registry ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Scientific Results ◽  
Normal Twin

AbstractThe Berlin Twin Registry began as a short-term local project and developed into a resource that now serves partners throughout Germany and Europe. A twin registry as a private company is a different approach with pros and cons. Compared to academic institutions, there are greater flexibilities in collaborations, as well as acquisition and use of research funds. Recruitment is based on invitation in the context of the mass media coverage of scientific results. Phenotyping in normal twin subjects is concentrated on intermediate phenotypes that can bear on common diseases. These phenotypes include proteomic approaches and gene expression. Some results are briefly described to give an impression of the range of research topics and related opportunities for retrospective and prospective collaborative research.

Economic Diplomacy in a Changing World

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 171-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henk Bleker ◽  
Maxime Verhagen
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
The West ◽  
International Policy ◽  
Economic Diplomacy ◽  
Global Challenges ◽  
Multilateral System

AbstractThis article stresses the importance of economic diplomacy in international policy-making. It elaborates on the global challenges that we face in the coming years. Solving these challenges has become complicated as a result of the rebalancing act from the West towards the East. The challenges touched upon here are issues such as the aftermath of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, guarding the multilateral system, the decreasing power of the Netherlands, and securing food and raw materials. Solutions to these challenges can be found in increasing our understanding of our new partners and using economic diplomacy more frequently in an intelligent way.

scholarly journals AThEME: Advancing the European Multilingual Experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-344
Author(s):  
Fleur Verbiest ◽  
Lisa Lai-Shen Cheng ◽  
Anneloes van Iwaarden ◽  
Maaike Verrips
Keyword(s):  
European Commission ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Set Up

AbstractAThEME is a collaborative research project studying multilingualism in Europe. This 5-year research project was set up with funding from the European Commission, and it runs from March 2014 until March 2019. The main objectives of the project are: (1) to investigate cognitive, linguistic and sociological issues in multilingual Europe, (2) to assess existing public policies and practices within the areas of education and health as well as their impact on multilingualism and (3) to contribute to evidence-based policy making. AThEME uses a range of research methodology and aims to raise awareness of multilingualism among policy makers, health professionals, academics and educators.

Heritage Art with an Intent

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-168
Author(s):  
Nina Sabnani ◽  
Michael Buser
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Global Challenges ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Process And Outcome ◽  
The Rich ◽  
The Village ◽  
Water Issues

A collaborative research project called JAL explored the role and potential for the arts to support water security activities in Rajasthan. The intent was to learn about some of the challenges facing people in rural Rajasthan and to draw on the region’s heritage toward arts-led research, practice and thinking to help address critical water issues. One project that emerged from the fieldwork took its inspiration from the murals of Shekhawati and the ancient phad (painted scroll with stories) storytelling tradition of Rajasthan. It involved local artists who painted a wall with water stories in the village Jhakhoda. The artists also painted a scroll that a local storyteller could use to share with other villages. This article offers a report of the mural project, its process and outcome and the insights gained from a close engagement with the community in the village. The experiences signal the rich potential of collaboration with communities and across disciplines, as well as the role of the arts and artists in engaging with and addressing critical global challenges, such as water security.

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