[SSC] Notes from our meeting on 10th October 2011

[Terry Wassall]

Belated apologies for not being able to make the meeting. Reading Joss's note makes me even more dissappointed to miss it. I will not be able to come to weekday evening meetings but hope to make it to some Saturday meetings.

I think the use of scholar is particularly appropriate. In my School we have recently won a struggle to distinguish between 'discovery' research (i.e. REF research) and 'scholarship' research. The practical significance of this is that in the past study leave was not available for scholarship research in my School and there was no allowance for it in Teaching Fellows' workloads. There is no doubt that the growing recognition of the importance of curriculum amd module development, teaching and the student experience has helped enormously to win this position. It is also closer to what students do and so helps rethink the relationship between teaching and learning and teacher and learner - we start with a process of collaborative scholarship and move towards a process of collaborative research. I guess there is nothing much new here for student as producer!

Best wishes

Terry

Dr. Terry Wassall
Principal Teaching Fellow
School of Sociology and Social Policy
University of Leeds
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From: ssc-bounces at lists.aktivix.org [ssc-bounces at lists.aktivix.org] On Behalf Of Joss Winn [joss at josswinn.org]
Sent: 12 September 2011 09:23
To: ssc at lists.aktivix.org
Subject: Re: [SSC] Notes from our meeting on 10th October 2011

Yes, I think it was felt that 'scholar' was more inclusive than 'academic' or the other word we discussed, 'intellectual'. Academic is a professional term, while there are many more people who would consider themselves 'intellectuals' and I guess, a minority of academics who would not call themselves 'intellectuals', but all people teaching and learning in higher education could rightfully call themselves 'scholars'.

Joss


On 12 Sep 2011, at 09:17, Richard Hall wrote:

> Great stuff - lots covered, and lots of energy generated. I'm especially
> heartened by breadth of what was covered and the numbers who are
> subscribed etc..
>
> Scholar is an interesting term, with scholarship as a
> historical/dialectical critique. I like it. I guess that this might need
> connecting to the values we develop and the ways that we communicate the
> curriculum, so it is seen to be inclusive.
>
> In solidarity.
>
> R.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> To: ssc at lists.aktivix.org
> Subject: [SSC] Notes from our meeting on 10th October 2011
>
> Here are my (terse) notes from Saturday's meeting.
>
> http://socialsciencecentre.org.uk/2011/09/notes-from-our-meeting-on-10th
> -october-2011/
>
> Attendees are encouraged to check the notes for accuracy and respond
> here or on the website with amendments.
>
> Please note that while there is much to discuss from these notes as a
> group, we have also made a proposal to amend the constitution to
> change from using the word 'academic' to use the word 'scholar'. It
> was felt at the meeting, after some discussion, that this was a more
> appropriate term for describing both teachers and students at the SSC.
> Please respond to this by September 19th (7 days). Thank you.
>
> Also, please note that working groups were set up at this meeting and
> we encourage SSC members to contact the people named in the meeting
> notes if you are interested in contributing to a working group.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Joss
>
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