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4 Panel III - Cross-Cutting Themes
Pages 29-38

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From page 29...
... Social theorists such as Georg Simmer, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, and Karl Marx called attention to the functions of societal institutions and considered social networks as both a consequence and a potential source of large-scale societal change. In this context, the general functions of disciplinary societies include socializing new members, enabling collective actions of the members, and engaging in an array of normative functions, such as regulation of a profession or professional practices.
From page 30...
... The report identified major principles to consider when looking across programs: · national or local cultural context matters · sponsors, program organizers, and target populations may bring different expectations to the program · program design may differ from its implementation · program evolution and its "life cycle" need to be captured · programs need to be adapted and scaled to new contexts and new populations Chubin also gave a short list of program selection criteria, noting that exemplary programs met the following six requirements: 1. Specified forms of intervention for more than one kind of activity.
From page 31...
... National Science Foundation (NSF) 's ADVANCE Program.6 He briefly described the OWSDW Postgraduate Training Fellowship Program, which was established in 1998 and has funded women scientists under the age of 40 to help secure postgraduate training in the global south (southern hemisphere)
From page 32...
... Often the intersection occurs when a national organization belongs to a regional organization or when either institution belongs to a broader international organization, which forms direct connections among levels. Figure 4-1 briefly portrays an example of how national, regional, and international intersections arise.
From page 33...
... She suggested that the program directors look into historical information about the institutions and professional societies and explore more about critical leverage points for program interventions. DeAro mentioned that NSF has the complicated task of supporting projects with ongoing and demonstrated positive results, as well as supporting projects that are more innovative.
From page 34...
... If the program continued to be run at the grassroots level and received dedicated resources from the parent society, the program may retain its character. Judy Franz, executive officer emeritus from American Physical Society (APS)
From page 35...
... Also, ACS is having a great impact on outreach in collaboration with the IUPAP and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and particularly in outreach among sister societies for the 2011 International Year of Chemistry. Discussion Following Chubin Remarks Ingrid Daubechies from the International Mathematical Union expressed concern about the difficulty of making big institutional changes, suggesting that it might be more effective to extract principles and to inspire small programs.
From page 36...
... International policy embodies power differences, Keiser cautioned: "the big challenge overall that we are all aware of, but have to continue to be aware of, is the reaction of nonwestern countries when western countries develop a policy, then expect nonwestern countries to implement it... Those differences in power are essential with policy" and should be considered.
From page 37...
... Alice Popejoy, the public policy fellow from AWIS, followed up on the discussion on messaging, observing that "messaging is not about what is right but about what is smart." Sending the message smartly is not only to get politicians' buy-in, but it is also to adjust women's perspectives on the gender issue, because women sometimes have the same bias as men against women in science. Research demonstrates that having one or two women on an award selection committee does not actually improve the number of women getting awards, but having a woman chair the committee does make a difference.


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