Research “Values” in the Humanities: Funding Policies, Evaluation, and Cultural Resources. Some Introductory Remarks
Cinzia Ferrini
In her capacity as guest editor, the author introduces a set of essays examining trends, risks, needs, pressures, and prospects humanities after recent reforms to tertiary education throughout Europe. By focusing on educational, cultural, social value research in humanities, which also provide economic democratic benefits, this special issue focuses three key topics: “funding policies”, “evaluation”, “cultural resources”. This article provides background subject matter (Section 1); reflection controversial issues quality control, measures productivity, funding decisions drivers changing 2); an overview current difficulties for “modernizing” 3); rationale 4); context synopsis contributions, showing how why these position papers by members cluster Academia Europaea can debate with new tools analysis diagnosis 5). Finally, concluding remarks highlight Europaea’s actions 6).
Humanities|DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)|ArTS Archivio della ricerca di Trieste (University of Trieste https://www.units.it/)|ArTS Archivio della ricerca di Trieste (University of Trieste https://www.units.it/)