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来源

URBAN POLICY AND RESEARCH,Vol.36,Issue3,P.367-380

语言

英文

关键字

Conflict; consensus; pluralism; research-policy-practice nexus; urban research; CONSENSUS; SCIENCE; POLICY

作者单位

[Bervoets, Wouter] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Architecture, Kasteelpk Arenberg 1,Bus 2431, B-3001 Heverlee, Leuven, Belgium. [Gleeson, Brendan] Univ Melbourne, Melbourne Sustainable Soc Inst, Melbourne, Vic, Australia. Bervoets, W (reprint author), Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Architecture, Kasteelpk Arenberg 1,Bus 2431, B-3001 Heverlee, Leuven, Belgium. E-Mail: Wouter.Bervoets@asro.kuleuven.be

摘要

This commentary aims at a better understanding of academic disagreement through an introspective analysis of its nature within the Australian urban research community. The academic debate on urban consolidation was used as a case study. The analysis shows that the force with which urban scholars promulgate their opposing standpoints is strengthened by a broad set of subjective value judgements. Academic disagreements are further enhanced by the social interactions of researchers and the heterogeneous social processes and circuits of scientific activity. The commentary concludes by discussing how a reflexive embrace of academic disagreement by urban scholars could give rise to more constructive and impactful debate and policy application.