Steve: thanks! George: you and your colleagues might be interested in it, or maybe you can circulate it on MAFLA? Peter On Wed, 17 Dec 2008, Steven E. Wallis wrote: > Peter, > > I thought you might be interested in hearing about this call - although > its probably not exactly in your area of interest. > > If you know someone who might be interested, however, could you please > share the call? > > Many Thanks, > > Steve > > > Call for Papers for a 2010 Special Issue of Integral Review > "Emerging Perspectives on Metatheory and Theory" > > > Submission deadline: July 31, 2009 > > > > Special Issue Editors: > > > > Steven E. Wallis, Ph.D., Foundation for the Advancement of Social Theory > > Mark Edwards, Ph.D., University of Western Australia > > > > Rationale > > > > In the same sense that data can be understood as "theory laden," we can > also understand theory to be "metatheory laden." By understanding one, we > gain insight into the other. The goal of this Special Issue is to > encourage critical reflection on the writings of metatheorists and to > enable significant contributions to the growing discourse on metatheory - > including but not limited to conversations on the creation, structure, > change, testing, and application of theory. This Special Issue asks > contributors to submit papers that will extend and deepen our > understanding of metatheory and theory. > > > > In today's world, we need more effective theory. The ability to build > effective theory rests on our understanding, tacit or explicit, of > metatheory. So we might ask, is there anything so practical as a good > metatheory? There are many approaches to metatheory. A metatheorist may > build overarching frameworks, investigate the structure, evolution or > history of theory, or critically evaluate theories. We might generally > understand a metatheoretical approach as one that addresses all theory, > or a specific set of theories. > > > > Contributions > > > > We are looking for quality contributions from an international range of > authors and contexts. These should meet Integral Review's general > acceptance criteria (see link, below) and respond to the purposes of this > Special Issue. > > > > Submissions may draw from any discipline and any scale of focus. Our goal > is to gain fresh perspectives on this important topic. To that end, we > encourage authors to submit papers that are innovative and deep and which > challenge assumptions and accepted definitions. We are looking for > insightful works of metatheory and, particularly, investigations into the > works of metatheoreticians. > > > > Given the depth and novelty of this topic, we provide substantial lead > time for submissions. Additionally, you are encouraged to engage the > editors with questions and conversations around the topic to clarify your > approach. > > > > Further Information > > > > For more information on metatheory, a list of possible topics, and > submission requirements, please visit Integral Review's Call for Papers > page at the following link: > > > > http://integral-review.org/submissions/IR%20Call%20for%20papers,%20Special%… > > > > EMAIL FOR SPECIAL ISSUE ONLY > > For all correspondence, questions and to submit manuscripts to: > > > > Meta-theory(a)integral-review.org > > > > > > > Steven E. Wallis, Ph.D. > Inspiring Success through Knowledge: > Including Knowledge Creation, Management & Collaboration > > Current Projects: > > - Co-editing a special issue of Integral Review with a focus on > metatheory: > http://integral-review.org/submissions/IR%20Call%20for%20papers,%20Special%… > > - Editing an academic book where authors apply cybernetics and systems > theory to develop highly innovative insights into management theory. > http://www.seedwiki.com/wiki/cybernetics_and_systems_theory_in_management/ > > > skype: steve-wallis >