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Beyond Evidence: Toward a Politics of Concern

Sat, April 14, 2:15 to 3:45pm, Vancouver Convention Centre, Floor: Second Level, West Room 206

Session Submission Type: Symposium

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This session approaches the concern over the better use of research by examining the practices of knowledge making which separate experts from lay people—policymakers from scientists. By following the practices of policy actors, it attempts to reduce the fissure between numbers, policymakers, experts, and the public. Using empirical data from the US, Australia, Belgium and from the international comparative study PISA, the four papers make a compelling argument for research to go beyond quantifiable data – “matters of fact”– to messier “matters of concern.” Drawing upon science and technology studies (STS), actor-network theory (ANT), and political sociology, the papers call for a different approach to “doing” policy and make scholarly contributions by showing how collective policy learning might be accomplished.

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