Undisciplining Knowledge: Interdisciplinarity in the Twentieth Century, Harvey J. Graff. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015. Summary: This is a historical study of interdisciplinary efforts in universities, looking at successive efforts in the twentieth century and considering the location of such “interdisciplines”, the relationships between disciplines, and the organization of interdisciplinary efforts. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Undisciplining Knowledge, by Harvey J. Graff
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Journalism Notes: Loss, lessons as newspaper folds
If you happened to read my post two weeks ago about collaborative accountability, then you may remember that I wrote: “Here at home, The Tampa Tribune and the Tampa Bay Times (formerly the St. Petersburg Times) continue in their protracted battle to hold onto turf in the almost anachronistic two-newspaper town.” Last Tuesday that fight ended when the Tampa Bay Times purchased The Tampa Tribune for an undisclosed sum, marking the end of a 121-year run for the acquired newspaper. The two papers had been locked in … [Read more...] about Journalism Notes: Loss, lessons as newspaper folds
Journalism Notes: Collaborative Accountability
The Gannett Company made an offer of $815 million Monday to buy the Tribune Publishing Company, which owns The Chicago Tribune and The L.A. Times, along with a handful of other papers, including the Orlando Sentinel just down the road from us here in Tampa. … [Read more...] about Journalism Notes: Collaborative Accountability
Highlighting Community: Faith in Scholarship Workgroup on Ecosystem Services
Yesterday, Richard Gunton reflected in Scholar's Call and also described a working group of Christian ecologists in which he participates. Today we have the pleasure of sharing a Highlighting Community post on that group, part of the UK organization Faith In Scholarship (FiSch). Yoseph Araya reports from the UK's Faith in Scholarship Working group on Ecosystem Services (FiSWES) research on nature conservation. … [Read more...] about Highlighting Community: Faith in Scholarship Workgroup on Ecosystem Services
Scholar’s Call: An ecologist in the household of God
Today Richard Gunton of Faith in Scholarship shares his perspective on how his Christian worldview and the discipline of ecology interact. We're delighted to share pieces from FiSch members from time to time, and are grateful for Richard's thoughtful reflections on ecology. Stay tuned for more on the FiSch ecology working group in tomorrow's "Highlighting Community" post. … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Call: An ecologist in the household of God