Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Stefan Svallfors is a sociologist and a research professor at the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm. He is the Secretary General for the Humanities and Social Sciences at the Swedish Research Council, and a member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences.
<p>âThe Inner World of Research offers illuminating insights into the joys and sorrows of contemporary academic life. Unlike other books on âthe decline of the universityâ, it is not only critical and pessimistic but also self-critical and constructive. A must-read for both scholars and research policy makers.â<br />
âChrister Nordlund, Professor of History of Science and Ideas, UmeĂĽ University, Sweden</p>
<p>âStefan Svallfors takes us on a journey to places where research is not merely a rational exercise, but culture, passion and lifestyle. An eye-opening book full of imagination and reflection by a great scholar.â <br />
âSteffen Mau, Professor of Sociology, Humboldt-University zu Berlin, Germany</p>
<p>âProfoundly insightful and beautifully written. A must-read for everyone embarking on an academic career. A must-read also for those already in the midst of it and sometimes fearing for their sanity.â <br />
âJens Beckert, Director, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Germany</p>
The Inner World of Research is a book about the joys and miseries of life as a researcher. Dealing with essential but rarely mentioned topics in the everyday life of a researcher, it focuses, in particular, on the role of emotions and social relations in research. It stretches from the individual researcher, to the âmicro-cosmosâ of the research team and to the broader policy environment in which research takes place. Though based on autobiographical material from Stefan Svallforsâ long career as a leading social scientist, the book also derives from extended interviews with researchers from a variety of disciplines, and with authors, artists and musicians. It delves into the mysteries of creativity; the joys and frustrations of collaboration; and the role of fear, anger and boredom in the life of a researcher.
The cathedral on the plain; I: Alone together; The body as knowledge receptacle; Perceiving research objects; The good space; The bad space; A big imposter; Research policy as knowledge barrier; II: In the corner; Inside but outside; Born on the margins; Stand in the corner; Be each otherâs margin; Look after your enemies; Donât get drawn in; Movements in space; III: Darkness and light; The heart of darkness; Being just scared enough; Boredom is the mother of creation; The quiet fury; Self-contempt and revanchism; Angst is neighbours with euphoria; Learn to fail; Index.
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Stefan Svallfors is a sociologist and a research professor at the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm. He is the Secretary General for the Humanities and Social Sciences at the Swedish Research Council, and a member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences.