Having an impact? Academics, the music industries and the problem of knowledge

Williamson, John; Cloonan, Martin; Frith, Simon

doi:10.1080/10286632.2010.550682

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“…Knowledge exchange has been examined in depth in a range of papers both within the pages of this journal (Kelly et al, 2015;Stainforth et al, 2015;Moreton, 2018) and beyond (Williamson et al, 2011;Schlesinger, 2013;Hauge et al, 2018). KE is part of the 'triple helix' of university-industry-government relations (Etzkowitz and Leydesdorff, 2000), in which alongside traditional functions of teaching and research universities are now expected to fulfil a new 'third mission': to strengthen dialogue with stakeholders outside academia and thereby 'fulfil their obligation towards being a socially accountable institution' (Jongbloed et al, 2008).…”

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Challenges of cultural industry knowledge exchange in live performance audience research

Sedgman

2019

Cultural Trends

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With live performance audience research frequently relying on cultural organisations to facilitate access to their audiences, this article addresses the issues involved in evidencing spectators' responses via discursive methodologies. Recalling a series of empirical projects conducted over the past ten years with a range of theatre practitioners, it examines the conflicts involved in carrying out scholarly studies of audience reception against cultural organisations' pressures to produce their own ongoing audience evaluations. Examining key concerns about audience research raised by creative practitioners in varying theatrical contexts, from site-specific to building-based work, it addresses the difficulties of understanding live performance reception and aesthetic experience via impact frameworks. It begins by situating these three operations in the context of Knowledge Exchange (KE) between academics within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and those in the creative industry sector.

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Challenges of cultural industry knowledge exchange in live performance audience research

Sedgman

2019

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“…Whilst knowledge exchange has become increasingly important for securing funding for academic research in recent years, it is not necessarily straightforward or without problems, as highlighted by Williamson, Cloonan and Frith (2011) in their discussion of 'knowledge resistance'. In the UK context, there is also a need to consider how research can lead to 'impact ... beyond academia' following the introduction of the new Research Excellence Framework (Schlesinger 2013b: 10).…”

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Shaping screen talent: Conceptualising and developing the film and TV workforce in Scotland

Kelly

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2015

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Abstract:Together with 'creativity', the concept of 'talent' has emerged within UK and global policy discussions as being central to unlocking economic success within the creative industries. At a crucial time of political and technological change, Scotland finds itself competing within a highly competitive global market to identify, attract and retain creative talent and strengthen its skills base. As such, developing 'talent' is a key aspect of the Scottish Government's Strategy for the Creative Industries (2011). However, while creativity has been interrogated across academic disciplines in recent years (Schlesinger 2009;, Bilton 2010, talent remains under-theorised within the academy and lacks a clear definition across policy and industry. Taking the screen industries as its focus, this paper draws on empirical data derived from a series of knowledge exchange workshops funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh designed to initiate dialogue between academics, policymakers and stakeholders within Scotland and beyond. In doing so, it examines the various ways in which screen 'talent' is conceptualised by these groups and raises questions regarding how particular understandings may impact on policies designed to identify, attract and retain a diversity of skilled screen industries workers both onscreen and behind the scenes. We argue that there should be greater precision regarding the discourse used in policy to emphasize the importance of the development of particular and discrete craft skills rather than a stress on flexibility and mobility. We suggest that policymakers and educators must acknowledge and encourage transparency regarding the precariousness of building a career within the screen industries.

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“…The metaphor evokes a frictionless movement of ideas from one party to another, offering an image of reciprocity and mutual edification. This tends to ignore the fact of 'knowledge resistance', where some arguments about policy from advisers are simply unwelcome and therefore discounted (Schlesinger 2009b;Williamson et al 2011). Resistance comes about for a number of reasons -for instance, the defence of economic interests, institutional inertia and the obstructive presence of established intellectual orthodoxies.…”

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Expertise, the academy and the governance of cultural policy

Schlesinger

2013

Media, Culture & Society

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Having an impact? Academics, the music industries and the problem of knowledge

Cited by 21 publications

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Challenges of cultural industry knowledge exchange in live performance audience research

Challenges of cultural industry knowledge exchange in live performance audience research

Shaping screen talent: Conceptualising and developing the film and TV workforce in Scotland

Expertise, the academy and the governance of cultural policy

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