Announcement


Inaugural Lecture: Learning Research

Professor Gerard de Zeeuw
zeeuw@...

June 3, 2008
Lincoln, UK

In celebration of his 35 years as full professor . . .

The announcement can be found on the Web:
http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/events/item_zee.htm

Abstract:

"There is no closed theory for research yet -- notwithstanding many
attempts to catch some of its basics by writers from Descartes to
Latour and by teachers who have tried to simplify its tenets. One
characteristic stands out, however: one may learn from the past. Doing
so is not straightforward, however. There are many ways: via stories
of great men, of great achievements, of anecdotes (Eureka!), via the
telling of grand narratives. A genealogy of research will be sketched.
It characterises what has been retained over time and what has changed
-- and what there is at present, including the ability to debunk
widely accepted ideas."


PS: Gerard has been associated with JRP from its beginning. More
information on the Web:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_de_Zeeuw
http://www.cict.demon.co.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Federation_for_Systems_Research