About
The purpose of the Equality and Diversity Research Network is to encourage an interdisciplinary perspective on equalities research in the complex area of policy and practice. This is because as measures to promote policy in these areas have developed, they have demonstrated a need to draw upon a range of knowledge across a wide variety of disciplines such as sociology, legal studies, governance and politics, organisation and management, community studies and research methods.
Our aims for the Network are: to generate new opportunities for collaborative research; to stimulate debate between academics and practitioners; and promote new opportunities for published output.
How will it work?
We are establishing a database and contact list of network members. This will be developed over the next year into a basic platform for the exchange of ideas and information that this blog will be a part of.
To promote the development of interdisciplinary research the next event we are holding will be on the 3rd July 2009 and is free for network members. The event details and agenda can be found on this blog under ‘Next Network Event’.
Send your details
If you are interested in participating in the network please drop an e-mail to Dr Karen Leeming at leemingk [at] edgehill.ac.uk. We will then send out a short pro-forma to put your details on the database.
Stuart Speeden, Director, Centre for Local Policy Studies, Edge Hill University.
