The development of research evaluation protocols and performance-based funding systems is rooted in policy decisions aiming to improve research and the research system as a whole. However, the implementation of such policies has attracted a great deal of criticism, especially from the SSH.

The purpose of the RESSH conference is to explore whether evaluation can be useful to SSH researchers, whether it seeks to improve the quality and relevance of research or whether it is simply a management tool for the allocation of funds or imposition of policy.

Potential topics

Specificities of SSH research and SSH research evaluation

• Notions and perceptions of quality
• Diversity
• Relation between knowledge production and assessment
• The international dimension in SSH research
• SSH and local knowledge

Aspects of SSH research evaluation

• Societal relevance
• Knowledge transfer
• Internationalisation
• Peer review
• Open access
• Effects of evaluation and performance-based funding on SSH research and researchers

Approaches to SSH research evaluation

• Scholarly books and their evaluation context
• Data sources for SSH evaluation
• Responsible use of metrics
• Alternative metrics

In each case, authors are expected to explicitly link the topic to evaluation of SSH research. Case studies of specific fields are welcome.

Submission Guidelines

There are three types of contributions to the conference. 

1. Paper presentations allow for 20 minutes of presentation, followed by 10 minutes of discussions. Abstract contains maximum 1,200 words.
2. Roundtables gather 4 to 6 panellists, for maximum 45 minutes of presentations, followed by minimum 45 minutes of discussion with the attendees. Abstract contains maximum 1,200 words and should describe the format of the roundtable, its contents, and the anticipated participants.
3. Poster presentations will be held during one or more dedicated poster sessions. Poster abstracts contain maximum 400 words.

Committees

Program Committee

• Ioana Galleron
• Michael Ochsner
• Geoffrey Williams
• Emanuel Kulczycki

Scientific committee

• Emanuel Kulczycki [Chair], Poland
• Paul Benneworth, Norway
• Tim Engels, Belgium
• Jordi Molas-Gallart, Spain
• Elea Giménez-Toledo, Spain
• Raf Guns, Belgium
• Michael Ochsner, Switzerland
• Jiang Li, China
• Ismael Ràfols, Spain
• Elías Sanz-Casado, Spain
• Jolanta Šinkūnienė, Lithuania
• Gunnar Sivertsen, Norway
• Jack Spaapen, Netherlands
• Leandro Rodriguez-Medina, Mexico
• Geoffrey Williams, France
• Alesia Zuccala, Denmark
• Lin Zhang, China

Local Organizing Committee

• Emanuel Kulczycki
• Marek Hołowiecki
• Krystian Szadkowski
• Ewa A. Rozkosz
• Jakub Krzeski
• Franciszek Krawczyk
• Zehra Taşkın

Venue

The Conference will take place on 17–18 September 2020, in the main building of the Adam Mickiewicz University (Poland).

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to Emanuel Kulczycki, emek@amu.edu.pl