Cultivating intellectual community in academia: reflections from the Science and Technology Studies Food and Agriculture Network (STSFAN).

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Publisher: Springer Netherlands Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 100973331 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0889-048X (Print) Linking ISSN: 0889048X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Agric Human Values

Publication: [Dordrecht] : Springer Netherlands
Original Publication: Gainesville, Fla. : [Humanities and Agriculture Program, Center for Applied Philosophy and Ethics in the Professions, University of Florida], 1984-

Scholarship flourishes in inclusive environments where open deliberations and generative feedback expand both individual and collective thinking. Many researchers, however, have limited access to such settings, and most conventional academic conferences fall short of promises to provide them. We have written this Field Report to share our methods for cultivating a vibrant intellectual community within the Science and Technology Studies Food and Agriculture Network (STSFAN). This is paired with insights from 21 network members on aspects that have allowed STSFAN to thrive, even amid a global pandemic. Our hope is that these insights will encourage others to cultivate their own intellectual communities, where they too can receive the support they need to deepen their scholarship and strengthen their intellectual relationships.
(© The Author(s) 2023.)

Keywords: Intellectual communities; communities of practice; academic writing; science and technology studies (STS); agri-food

Date Created: 20230626 Latest Revision: 20230928

20231215

PMC10150343

10.1007/s10460-023-10439-1

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