Overview
This groundbreaking reader is designed to lower the barriers to interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity in research. Edited by experienced researchers from a range of different fields, it paves the way for future scholarship and effective research collaborations across disciplines. Chapters offer extracts from key academic texts on topics such as the design, funding, evaluation and communication of research, providing those new to the field with a thorough grounding. They highlight examples of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary triumphs - and challenges. Concluding each chapter is a commentary provided by practitioners from diverse backgrounds, many of whom are themselves developing new approaches to inter- and transdisciplinarity. The book is: the first ever comprehensive reader for interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity; essential reading for those seeking to become effective collaborative researchers; complete with concise introductions, extracts, commentary and further reading in each chapter This is a much-needed primer that improves our understanding of the characteristics of interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity, unlocking their exciting potential in research and teaching within and beyond academia. Introduction chapter is available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.
Full Product Details
Author: Bianca Vienni-Baptista (ETH Zürich) ,
Isabel Fletcher (The University of Edinburgh) ,
Catherine Lyall (The University of Edinburgh)
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Imprint: Bristol University Press
ISBN: 9781529225747
ISBN 10: 1529225744
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 11 July 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Professional & Vocational
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""Funders struggle with interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research and breaking up disciplinary silos. This comprehensive reader provides insights and strategies for supporting timely and excellent science on global challenges like climate change and pandemics."" Matthias Egger, Swiss National Science Foundation ""This timely volume expertly integrates seminal work on many important aspects of inter- and transdisciplinarity, providing an excellent survey of central issues for both students and researchers."" Michael O'Rourke, Michigan State University"
Author Information
Bianca Vienni Baptista is Postdoctoral Researcher at the Transdisciplinary Lab on the SHAPE-ID project, ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Isabel Fletcher is Senior Research Fellow for the SHAPE-ID Project, University of Edinburgh, UK. Catherine Lyall is Professor Science and Public Policy at University of Edinburgh, UK.
