Talking About Theory and Practice Blog Entry

This is a blog by Silvio Waisbord,  Associate Professor in the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States. This post raises questions about the dialogue and collaboration between academics and practitioners in development work. Although it recognizes that conversations across institutions do happen, Waisbord thinks that interest is limited because each "community of practice" is driven by different sets of questions. The challenge, then, becomes identifying common issues and avoid the usual opposition between theory and practice.