(Finding) Pathways out of homelessness: An engaged,trans-disciplinary collaborative in the City of Tshwane

ABSTRACT

Street homelessness in the City of Tshwane was brought to public attention in the winter of 2014. This led to a composite research project involving different constituencies, including homeless people, to reflect on ways of addressing street homelessness in the city. This article serves as a conceptual and epistemological introduction to this collaborative research project entitled Pathways Out of Homelessness. The article argues for the use of a broad working definition of street homelessness that allows for complexities of homelessness to emerge, in order to discern diverse and appropriate alternatives.     

The origins of the concept of ‘foresight’ in science and technology: An insider's perspective

This article explores how the term ‘foresight’ originally came to be used in connection with science and technology by the author and SPRU colleagues in 1983. It analyses how the rationale for its use evolved over time, first providing a ‘catchy’ title for a study (‘Project Foresight’), and then a convenient shorthand for the focus of that study, before eventually coming to formally signify a new approach to looking systematically into the future of science and technology, an inclusive and wide-ranging process that differed appreciably from that of traditional ‘technology forecasting’. The paper reflects on the importance of concepts and terminology in the field of science policy research, providing examples of how an inappropriate term or phrase can damn the prospects of the research having an impact on policy, while a more politically astute use of terminology can greatly enhance the probability of making a significant impact. The paper also examines other early uses of the concept of ‘foresight’ in the United States and Canada at about the same time. In addition, it highlights the conceptual similarities between foresight and la prospective, a novel approach developed in France not just for looking into the future but also for shaping or even ‘constructing’ the future of our choice, an ambitious aspiration that it shares with foresight. This case-study on the origins and early evolution of ‘technology foresight’ illustrates the essential importance of terminology in differentiating key concepts in social sciences (where it sometimes gives rise to unfortunate priority disputes), and particularly in the case of policy research.     

林业碳汇研究进展简述

简述林业碳汇的概念及价值,从碳汇计量方法、林业碳汇项目、碳交易等方面对国内外研究现状进行介绍,对未来发展提出了个人建议。     

另类法律文化研究中的爱悦与规训——读《爱悦与规训：中国现代性中同性欲望的法理想象》

《爱悦与规训：中国现代性中同性欲望的法理想象》一书开拓了或者说“显化”了一种新的法学作品的写作模式,运用文化研究的进路,检视中国语境下同性恋身份的法律建构,动摇了异性恋正统制的霸权地位。作者对同性婚姻的论证却也在一定程度上揭示了批判性“文化研究”进路在法学领域里的限度。     

马克思主义经济学研究范式创新的理论及现实意义

本文对马克思主义经济学研究范式的创新进行了分析,提出马克思强调用“社会人”研究范式替代“经济人”研究范式,强调运用辩证法分析经济现象,恩格斯在这一研究范式的基础上针对当时资本主义经济发展的状况对马克思的经济学理论进行了重大发展。本文对马克思主义政治经济学研究范式这一创新的理论及现实意义进行了分析,认为马克恩主义经济学的这一研究范式一直延续至今,成为与西方主流经济学迥然不同的一套研究理论体系,这一研究范式能更好地揭示经济现象的本质和规律,因此这一研究范式对于当代的经济学研究仍然具有重要的理论指导意义。     

H指数作为科研评价的应用和局限性分析

H指数是美国物理学家乔治.赫什提出的一种旨在衡量科学家个人科研成就的指标。它作为一种科研评价的新指标,在很多领域得到了广泛应用。该文分析了H指数的特征,探讨了H指数在科研评价中的应用情况及其局限性。     

近五年国内外语自主学习实证研究成果评述

近5年来,国内外语自主学习领域的实证研究呈现出研究内容涉及面广、借助的研究手段日益丰富等特点,取得了显著成绩,但也有不足之处,应完善研究工具的设计、延长实验研究时间的跨度以及拓宽研究的学习者范围等。     

大学生创造力开发与发明创造实践研究

高校目前开发大学生创造力主要从创造发明教育、创造品格培养和创造性思维训练三方面进行。实践证明,适合大学生参加的发明创造类实践活动主要是发明创造大赛、创意大赛、创造创新成果展示以及创意园区和创意工作坊实践。     

高等职业院校体育教学模式的实验研究

目前高职院校体育教学与学生的培养目标和就业方向结合程度相对较低,这在一定程度上影响了高职院校的人才培养。根据高职院校培养“服务于生产第一线,具有较强的理论知识和专业技能人才”的目标,构建新的体育教学模式已经势在必行．通过对沈阳工程学院社区专业学生体育教学模式的实验研究,力求为高职体育教学改革提供新的视角,为建立具有高等职业院校特色的体育教学模式提供有价值的参考。     

国内外网络招聘研究进展综述

随着网络的普及,网络招聘已经成为组织常用的招聘方式之一,随着网络招聘实践的不断深入,引起了许多研究者的关注,并开展了一系列研究。本文对网络招聘的概念、形式、优缺点、组织选用网络招聘的现状、求职者和招聘人员对网络招聘的反应、网络招聘的有效性等方面的研究进展逐一进行了介绍。