The Third Research Evaluation in the SSH Conference
Valencia, 19 · 20 September 2019
RESSH
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The development of research evaluation protocols and performance-based funding systems is rooted in policy decisions aiming to improve research and the research system as a whole. However, the implementation of such policies has attracted a great deal of criticism, especially from the SSH.
The purpose of the RESSH conference is to explore whether evaluation can be useful to SSH researchers,
whether it seeks to improve the quality and relevance of research or whether it is simply a management tool for the allocation of funds or imposition of policy.
Topics
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Potential topics under study include but are not limited to:
Specificities of SSH research and SSH research evaluation
- Notions and perceptions of quality
- Diversity
- Relation between knowledge production and assessment
- The international dimension in SSH research
- SSH and local knowledge
Aspects of SSH research evaluation
- Societal relevance
- Knowledge transfer
- Internationalisation
- Peer review
- Open access
- Effects of evaluation and performance-based funding on SSH research and researchers
Approaches to SSH research evaluation
- Scholarly books and their evaluation context
- Data sources for SSH evaluation
- Responsible use of metrics
- Alternative metrics
In each case, authors are expected to explicitly link the topic to evaluation of SSH research. Case studies of specific fields are welcome.
Important Dates
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Announcement conference dates
Call for paper
June 26 · 2019
Acceptance Confirmation
Registration Opens
Early Bird Registration Closes
Standard Registration Closes
Conference Opens