Thoughts on epistemology

I am currently involved in developing the Social Innovation Network (SINet) recently started by Prof Sara Dolnicar and Prof Jan Wright, here at UOW. The SINet Profile capability map we are developing is looking at identifying where one sits epistemologically, which of course, in terms of encompassing multiple disciplines – which is the focus of SINet, encouraging the networking of UOW academics across disciplines – is problematic because certain terms and phrases are not clearly understood across multiple paradigms and perspectives.

Another facet to this is that some people would be happy to place themselves in one ‘camp’, whereas people like myself can identify with poststructuralism, feminism, critical realism, and critical theory. How great it is to be able to discuss and share various theoretical perspectives like this!

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.