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This proposal is long past due! It would open up welcome new opportunities for additional members throughout the social sciences. When I joined CZ nearly two years ago, I was assigned to the [[Sociology | This proposal is long past due! It would open up welcome new opportunities for additional members throughout the social sciences. When I joined CZ nearly two years ago, I was assigned to the [[CZ:Sociology Workgroup|Sociology Workgroup]], even though I am not now and never have been a sociologist, just because there was no other choice available. I requested membership also in the [[CZ:Politics Workgroup|Politics Workgroup]] and the [[CZ:History Workgroup|History Workgroup]] because I have core interests that lap into those fields as they do into some facets of sociology. | ||
Then, the suggestions began that I had an obligation - which I have continued to ignore - to contribute basic articles in sociology before doing anything else in my own areas of interest! From a borrowed sociology textbook, I created a topic list and a list of sociologists, both of which are still there, but beyond that the real sociologists on CZ will have to fend for themselves, and they can pitch me out anytime there is somewhere else for me to land. My interests are in [[social work]], [[social policy]], [[public administration]], [[regional science]], [[philanthropy]], or [[third sector studies]] and [[gerontology]], all of which are recognized sub-fields of the social sciences and areas in which I have published. IMO, all of these would make worthwhile new work groups, and I support this proposal wholeheartedly. | Then, the suggestions began that I had an obligation - which I have continued to ignore - to contribute basic articles in sociology before doing anything else in my own areas of interest! From a borrowed sociology textbook, I created a topic list and a list of sociologists, both of which are still there, but beyond that the real sociologists on CZ will have to fend for themselves, and they can pitch me out anytime there is somewhere else for me to land. My interests are in [[social work]], [[social policy]], [[public administration]], [[regional science]], [[philanthropy]], or [[third sector studies]] and [[gerontology]], all of which are recognized sub-fields of the social sciences and areas in which I have published. IMO, all of these would make worthwhile new work groups, and I support this proposal wholeheartedly. | ||
Revision as of 09:23, 6 March 2009
The Resolution
Whereas the breadth of some workgroups is huge, and it makes sense to break them down into more natural subgroups; and
Whereas the academic disciplines have specialties and sub-specialties, there is also an interdisciplinary need for subgroups; and
Whereas having subgroups would encourage specialist experts in these fields to join the Citizendium; and
Whereas readers will be able to use the subgroup categories to focus on articles in a particular specialist field and will help readers come to learn the Citizendium's navigational tools;
THEREFORE be it
Resolved, that the Editorial Council adopt the document "CZ:Proposals/Subgroups" as policy.
Method of Execution
The redirect at CZ Talk:Proposals/Subgroups be removed.
The page CZ:Proposals/Subgroups be moved to CZ:Subgroups.
Amendments
Vote
Current status
Discussion
(From the proposal): Since the pilot Chemical Engineering Subgroup was initiated it has added 122 articles and 18 of them have been approved. A good many of those 122 articles include content that is overlapping with the Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Sciences Workgroups demonstrating the potential for interdisciplinary collaborations within the environment of a Subgroup.
A Necessary Next Step
This proposal is long past due! It would open up welcome new opportunities for additional members throughout the social sciences. When I joined CZ nearly two years ago, I was assigned to the Sociology Workgroup, even though I am not now and never have been a sociologist, just because there was no other choice available. I requested membership also in the Politics Workgroup and the History Workgroup because I have core interests that lap into those fields as they do into some facets of sociology.
Then, the suggestions began that I had an obligation - which I have continued to ignore - to contribute basic articles in sociology before doing anything else in my own areas of interest! From a borrowed sociology textbook, I created a topic list and a list of sociologists, both of which are still there, but beyond that the real sociologists on CZ will have to fend for themselves, and they can pitch me out anytime there is somewhere else for me to land. My interests are in social work, social policy, public administration, regional science, philanthropy, or third sector studies and gerontology, all of which are recognized sub-fields of the social sciences and areas in which I have published. IMO, all of these would make worthwhile new work groups, and I support this proposal wholeheartedly. Roger Lohmann 15:16, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
Sponsors
Before it is added to the Agenda, these sponsors, but only these sponsors, may edit the text of the resolution. After it is added to the Agenda, it cannot be edited by anyone except via the amendment process.
* Sponsored by: Chris Day * Co-sponsored by Council members: Russell D. Jones, Milton Beychok
Resolution history
* Proposed: Mar 06, 2009 * Entered queue: (bypassed) * Entered initial discussion: For 7 days from Mar 06, 2009 * Entered public discussion: * Entered voting on resolution: * Close of voting on resolution: