A new generation of indigenous researchers is taking its place in the world of social research in increasing numbers. These scholars provide new insights into communities under the research gaze and offer new ways of knowing to traditional scholarly models. They also move the research community toward more sensitive and collaborative practices. But it comes at a cost. Many in this generation have met with resistance or indifference in their journeys through the academic system and in the halls of power. They also often face ethical quandaries or even strong opposition from their own...

Tackling Wicked Problems in Complex Ecologies is a call to action, focusing on the societal role that evaluators can play in addressing social and economic problems. The field encompasses not only theories and methods, but also a range of proven approaches for taming ecological complexities that drive inequities around the globe.

Calling for a more engaged approach to evaluation Rodney Hopson and Fiona Cram argue that evaluators will make their best mark on the world if their work takes into account evaluation's relevance, the relationships that it enables, and the...