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Research paper thumbnail of Re-imagining the research article: Social-semiotic signposts and the potential for radical co-presence in the scholarly literature

Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement

As a prestigious form of writing, the empirical research article is vital for communication, asse... more As a prestigious form of writing, the empirical research article is vital for communication, assessment and legitimisation of community-based research and practice. Yet, the research article is powerful partly because it draws upon social-semiotic conventions for the proper communication of new knowledge and practice, which are deeply and thoroughly embedded within institutions of higher education ‘dominated by technical rationality’, as Donald Schön (1995, p. 31) stressed nearly 30 years ago. This inherent tension is an important, but under scrutinised and underutilised, site of engagement for community-based research. This article sheds light on what genre conventions are, why they are important, and how they might be used and adapted to better support the collaborative, reciprocal and justice-focused change goals of community-based research and practice. Using genre analysis and social semiotics, I undertake empirical analysis of co-authored peer reviewed research articles to re...

Research paper thumbnail of Editorial: Institutional engagement - intentional, innovative and rigorous

Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, 2019

Around the world, universities are exploring new strategies to improve the quality and impact of ... more Around the world, universities are exploring new strategies to improve the quality and impact of their community engagement agenda, thereby strengthening their potential to offer greater value to both institution and the communities with whom they engage, be they local or international. This issue of Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement focusses on institutional-level improvement of engagement structures and impacts, as well as innovative changes in academic culture and partnership strategies. The articles presented here are intended to encourage a growing movement to position higher education institutions around the world as a key resource and partner in efforts to address current global and local challenges.

Research paper thumbnail of Editorial: Reimagining the global research table

Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement

A recent update of Gateways’ website text prompted reflections by the Editorial Committee on what... more A recent update of Gateways’ website text prompted reflections by the Editorial Committee on what the journal has and hasn’t achieved and potential next steps. This Editorial is offered as a speculative musing on the metaphor of the ‘global research table’, which has helped frame our understanding of the contribution an academic journal may make to the field of community-based research. As with any metaphor, there is more than one interpretation, and the discussion highlights both the risks and imaginative potential of working towards institutional change, together.

Research paper thumbnail of Re-Imagining the Research Article: Social-Semiotic Signposts and the Potential for Radical Co-presence in the Scholarly Literature

Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, 2023

As a prestigious form of writing, the empirical research article is vital for communication, asse... more As a prestigious form of writing, the empirical research article is vital for communication, assessment and legitimisation of community-based research and practice. Yet, the research article is powerful partly because it draws upon social-semiotic conventions for the proper communication of new knowledge and practice, which are deeply and thoroughly embedded within institutions of higher education 'dominated by technical rationality', as Donald Schön (1995, p. 31) stressed nearly 30 years ago. This inherent tension is an important, but under scrutinised and underutilised, site of engagement for community-based research. This article sheds light on what genre conventions are, why they are important, and how they might be used and adapted to better support the collaborative, reciprocal and justice-focused change goals of community-based research and practice. Using genre analysis and social semiotics, I undertake empirical analysis of co-authored peer reviewed research articles to reveal authors' innovative rhetorical strategies. By uncovering the emerging shared patterns-what I call here the symbolic 'signposts' for communicating participatory research-I hope to strengthen them collectively. Building on these embryonic efforts, and informed by Santos's (2018) concept of an 'ecology of knowledges', I propose some alternative signposts for reciprocal and non-hierarchical recognition.

Research paper thumbnail of Re-imagining the research article: Social-semiotic signposts and the potential for radical co-presence in the scholarly literature

Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement

As a prestigious form of writing, the empirical research article is vital for communication, asse... more As a prestigious form of writing, the empirical research article is vital for communication, assessment and legitimisation of community-based research and practice. Yet, the research article is powerful partly because it draws upon social-semiotic conventions for the proper communication of new knowledge and practice, which are deeply and thoroughly embedded within institutions of higher education ‘dominated by technical rationality’, as Donald Schön (1995, p. 31) stressed nearly 30 years ago. This inherent tension is an important, but under scrutinised and underutilised, site of engagement for community-based research. This article sheds light on what genre conventions are, why they are important, and how they might be used and adapted to better support the collaborative, reciprocal and justice-focused change goals of community-based research and practice. Using genre analysis and social semiotics, I undertake empirical analysis of co-authored peer reviewed research articles to re...

Research paper thumbnail of Editorial: Institutional engagement - intentional, innovative and rigorous

Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, 2019

Around the world, universities are exploring new strategies to improve the quality and impact of ... more Around the world, universities are exploring new strategies to improve the quality and impact of their community engagement agenda, thereby strengthening their potential to offer greater value to both institution and the communities with whom they engage, be they local or international. This issue of Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement focusses on institutional-level improvement of engagement structures and impacts, as well as innovative changes in academic culture and partnership strategies. The articles presented here are intended to encourage a growing movement to position higher education institutions around the world as a key resource and partner in efforts to address current global and local challenges.

Research paper thumbnail of Editorial: Reimagining the global research table

Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement

A recent update of Gateways’ website text prompted reflections by the Editorial Committee on what... more A recent update of Gateways’ website text prompted reflections by the Editorial Committee on what the journal has and hasn’t achieved and potential next steps. This Editorial is offered as a speculative musing on the metaphor of the ‘global research table’, which has helped frame our understanding of the contribution an academic journal may make to the field of community-based research. As with any metaphor, there is more than one interpretation, and the discussion highlights both the risks and imaginative potential of working towards institutional change, together.

Research paper thumbnail of Re-Imagining the Research Article: Social-Semiotic Signposts and the Potential for Radical Co-presence in the Scholarly Literature

Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, 2023

As a prestigious form of writing, the empirical research article is vital for communication, asse... more As a prestigious form of writing, the empirical research article is vital for communication, assessment and legitimisation of community-based research and practice. Yet, the research article is powerful partly because it draws upon social-semiotic conventions for the proper communication of new knowledge and practice, which are deeply and thoroughly embedded within institutions of higher education 'dominated by technical rationality', as Donald Schön (1995, p. 31) stressed nearly 30 years ago. This inherent tension is an important, but under scrutinised and underutilised, site of engagement for community-based research. This article sheds light on what genre conventions are, why they are important, and how they might be used and adapted to better support the collaborative, reciprocal and justice-focused change goals of community-based research and practice. Using genre analysis and social semiotics, I undertake empirical analysis of co-authored peer reviewed research articles to reveal authors' innovative rhetorical strategies. By uncovering the emerging shared patterns-what I call here the symbolic 'signposts' for communicating participatory research-I hope to strengthen them collectively. Building on these embryonic efforts, and informed by Santos's (2018) concept of an 'ecology of knowledges', I propose some alternative signposts for reciprocal and non-hierarchical recognition.