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Setting up networks, clearing houses, and other collaborative enterprises seems to be increasingly necessary, both for credibility and respect and, let's face it, for funding. SSHRC seems to be encouraging people in that direction (if "encouraging" is a word in the SSHRC vocabulary!). It is inviting researchers to apply for funding under a "Strategic Research Networks in Education and Training" plan. Bunches of researchers from within and outside academe across the country collaborate loosely, bringing their perspectives to bear on a very general theme or project. I don't know much about it myself, but I do know it exists. Just a thought. Best, Amanda Amanda Goldrick-Jones . . . University of Winnipeg Manitoba, CANADA . . . . . [log in to unmask] Phone: 204-786-9453 . . . . Fax: 204-786-1824 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The type-writing machine has perhaps had as much to do with the decrease in social correspondence as the advent of the railroad, telegraph or telephone. THE UP-TO-DATE PRACTICAL LETTER WRITER (1902) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~