Networks of Meaning Making
Each Research Network integrates four core activities—an annual conference, a journal or journal collection, a book imprint, and an online knowledge community. Together, these form a cycle of scholarly life: presenting, publishing, and participating in a global dialogue that bridges research and practice.
Our research networks are scholar-led and member-based. To join a Research Network is to participate in a living community of inquiry—a space where knowledge grows through engagement, dialogue, and mutual respect.
Our digital platform, CGScholar, connects these networks through a shared intellectual ecology—one that values human creativity, fosters peer validation, and amplifies voices from every corner of the world. More than technology, it represents a philosophy: that digital systems should serve people, and that communities themselves should define how knowledge is made, reviewed, and shared. Through asynchronous collaboration, bilingual publication, and open access pathways, our networks extend the reach and inclusivity of scholarly work while preserving what matters most—the human experience of thinking together.
Our networks connect researchers and institutions from more than eighty countries, supported by partnerships with universities, research institutes, government bodies, and cultural organizations. Conferences rotate annually among host institutions, allowing each event to reflect its local context while contributing to a shared global conversation.
From the University of Oxford to the University of Guadalajara, from Sapienza University of Rome to the University of Western Australia, our collaborations demonstrate that the pursuit of knowledge is both global and grounded. Each network is a microcosm of that principle—rooted in place yet connected through a wider common ground.
What distinguishes our networks is not only what they do, but how they do it. We foster a culture of care within academic life—supporting inclusivity, mentorship, and genuine exchange rather than competition. Our bilingual initiatives allow participation in both English and Spanish, broadening accessibility and deepening cross-cultural understanding.
Through Meet the Author sessions, Imagining Futures discussions, and the Learning Series hosted by the Media Lab, members continue to engage long after publication or presentation. These programs affirm that scholarship is not a solitary act, but an ongoing conversation among peers.
