Emergence of Socio-economic Geography and Spatial Management as a Scientific Discipline in the New Classification of Science in Poland1

Abstract The aim of the article is to present the chronology of activities that led to the emergence of the discipline ‘socio-economic geography and spatial management’ in the new classification of science in Poland which has been in force since 2018. The path of emergence of the discussed discipline is analysed from the standpoint of one of the participants of this process. The article also presents positive and negative consequences of implementing this classification in the context of two different structural models of geography as a science. Among positive consequences one can mention (1) preservation of the name ‘geography’ on the list of scientific disciplines, and (2) a favourable formal and legal ‘empowerment’ of socio-economic geography in the system of the organisation and evaluation of science in Poland. Among the greatest threats one can see (1) a reduction in the importance of socio-economic geography in favour of spatial management, and (2) the organisational disintegration of some geographical communities, institutions and research units. However, there are also attempts at the reintegration of geography around two of its basic segments, i.e. physical geography and human geography. In the author's opinion, future activities should focus on the means to strengthen realistically (and not only declaratively) the position of the new discipline and its constituent subdisciplines against other scientific disciplines.

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Poznań School of Socio-Economic Geography (And Spatial Management) of Adam Mickiewicz University (In Poznań)

Quaestiones Geographicae ◽

10.2478/quageo-2019-0016 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 7-28

Author(s):

Jerzy J. Parysek

Keyword(s):

Economic Geography ◽

Scientific Output ◽

Scientific Discipline ◽

Point Of View ◽

Scientific School ◽

Research Approach ◽

Scientific Authority ◽

Spatial Management ◽

Eminent Scholar ◽

Research Problems

Abstract This article presents the general characteristics of the Poznań school of socio-economic geography (and spatial management). Scientific school is usually understood as a community of scholars, representatives of a given scientific discipline, associated with a specific university (or universities) functioning in a given city, united by particular approaches to scientific problems and by accepted ideas, views, methods used etc., which has substantial achievements in a given scientific discipline. There is practically no scientific school without a master (or masters) who is an eminent scholar gathering a group of students and associates. The acknowledged output of this scholar – master, especially an innovative approach to solving research problems and also the influence of his/her scientific authority on students and associates, is usually an origin of a new scientific school. Professor Zbyszko Chojnicki, the founder of the Poznań school, was such a master. The article presents the creation of the School and its development, characterises the role of the Master, indicates the research approach and direction of the conducted studies he determined and discusses the scientific output of the Master and the three selected generations of students and, to a lesser extent, the auditing students. Emphasis is put on the achievements in the theory of geography and spatial management, methodology, paying particular attention to quantitative analysis methods and the innovative and original empirical research conducted as well as the significance of this output for Polish socio-economic geography and spatial management. What is also presented is the popularisation activity and the reflections on the future of the School. The article presents the author’s point of view.

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Researchers call for new classification of alcohol misuse: "hazardous drinking"

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e515262009-021 ◽

2008 ◽

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Misuse ◽

Hazardous Drinking ◽

New Classification

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New Classification of Gemstone Colours

The Journal of Gemmology ◽

10.15506/jog.1971.12.7.262 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 12 (7) ◽

pp. 262-266

Author(s):

K. F. Chudoba

Keyword(s):

New Classification

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A NEW CLASSIFICATION OF MANDIBULAR DEFECTS FOR SURGICAL RECONSTRUCTION

10.26226/morressier.578e3b50d462b80292382773 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Guiqing Liao

Keyword(s):

Surgical Reconstruction ◽

New Classification

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THE ISSUE OF CONTEXT AND SOCIOLOGICAL POETICS OF THE "BAKHTIN'S CIRCLE"

RSUH/RGGU Bulletin. "Literary Theory. Linguistics. Cultural Studies" Series ◽

10.28995/2686-7249-2020-9-10-18 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 10-18

Author(s):

Grigorii I. Nesmeyanov ◽

Keyword(s):

Discourse Analysis ◽

Intellectual History ◽

Literary Theory ◽

Philosophical Hermeneutics ◽

Research Fields ◽

Interdisciplinary Field ◽

Scientific Disciplines ◽

Methodological Approaches ◽

A Current

The article formulates main questions related to the concept of context. The issue of context is considered as a current-day interdisciplinary field of research. There are many definitions of context in dictionaries and in various humanities (including scientific disciplines). In connection with that issue various methodological approaches arise in the humanities, which can be designated by the umbrella term “contextual”. By the example of one of such approaches to the sociological poetics of the “Bakhtin’s circle”, the author substantiates the possibility of creating an interdisciplinary classification of contextual approaches. That classification may include scientific developments of different years and research fields, including: philosophical hermeneutics, a number of approaches to the Russian and foreign literary theory (M.M. Bakhtin, Yu.M. Lotman, B.M. Eichenbaum, F. Moretti, A. Compagnon, etc.), intellectual history, discourse analysis, etc.

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Reductionism and holism in the philosophy of medicine

10.33920/med-03-2009-06 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 66-74

Author(s):

E. Zakablukovskiy

Keyword(s):

Philosophy Of Medicine ◽

Point Of View ◽

Social Model ◽

Macro Level ◽

New Classification

The article highlights certain aspects of the discussion on the topic of reductionism vs. holism in the philosophy of medicine. Classic radical reductionism is defeated by the concept of emergence. The s.c. bio-medical point of view on a malady, despite its relevance and clear benefit, is not recognized as universal as its adherents may claim, and it yields to an integral psycho-bio-social model. The author introduces a new classification of holism (vitalistic, social and individualistic) and makes appropriate recommendations to clinicians. It is social holism at the macro level that has proven effective in combating the spread of COVID-19.

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