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Social Theory Applied Re-Launched

June 10th, 2014 by Cristina Costa

The Social theory Applied (STA) Blog/Website has a new face!

STA has just been re-launched, and now features new activities and initiatives; amongst them an open ‘Call for Contributions’ for those interested in writing for the site.

We would like to invite contributors from a wide range of backgrounds, disciplines and career stages to submit new blog-post style pieces (250-700 words) on, but not limited to, the following topics:

  • – The relationship between research and practice
  • – The application of research methodologies
  • – Reflections on theory as method
  • – The link between one’s research and current affairs
  • – The application of theory to practice and/or policy
  • – Book reviews
  • – Responses to publications
  • – Critiques and/or advancements of theory (questioning the ‘sacred cows’)

 

For further details link here: http://socialtheoryapplied.com/call-contributions

There is also other activities in the horizon, such as calls for Academic Journal Special Issues, Book Chapters, etc.

We are also looking to establishing new links and make your ideas come to life. So, if you have ideas for future collaborations/joint ventures, do let us know. We would love to work with you.

To keep up to date with the future developments, please subscribe to the website and/or like our Facebook Page. Feel free to share it with your own networks.

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