Futures of Transdisciplinarity

Lawrence, Roderick J.; Després, Carole

doi:10.1016/j.futures.2003.10.005

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“…Transdisciplinarity has obtained a prominent place among responses to widespread demands for transforming knowledge production, especially in the context of complex problems related to human-environment relations (Lawrence and Després, 2004). As Maasen and colleagues (2006) noted in their introduction to a recent special issue, previous research on transdisciplinarity has frequently focused on programmatic, epistemological and conceptual questions.…”

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“…Published work has focused on debating defining characteristics (Balsiger, 2004;Wickson et al, 2006;Russell et al, 2008), exploring evaluation approaches (Bergmann et al, 2005;Guggenheim, 2006;Klein, 2008a;Pohl, 2011), defining research principles and guiding research practice (Lang et al, 2012;Pohl et al, 2007;Hirsch Hadorn et al, 2008), reviewing research practice (Brandt et al, 2013), and illustrating transdisciplinary research by means of case studies, often brought together in edited volumes or journal special issues (e.g. Lawrence and Després, 2004;Maasen et al, 2006;Hirsch Hadorn et al, 2008). The proliferation of such work has significantly raised the profile of transdisciplinary research and generated more refined understandings among researchers, policy makers, and funding agencies.…”

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Transdisciplinarity in the class room? Simulating the co-production of sustainability knowledge

Balsiger

2015

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Abstract. Despite its many advantages, teaching transdisciplinary is a costly enterprise. Transferring diverse theoretical, methodological, and practical skills may require several teaching staff; developing meaningful stakeholder interaction is time-intensive; and managing the research process demands significant efforts in logistics and coordination. This article seeks to make two distinct contributions. Conceptually, it introduces a framework for distinguishing between soft, inclusive, reflexive, and hard transdisciplinarity, based on the notion that there are diminishing returns to all features of the practice. Empirically, it examines a classroom simulation -the Sustainable Development Indicator Exercise (SDIE) -as an example of soft transdisciplinarity. In the SDIE interdisciplinary student groups play the role of policy advisers. Building on a concrete transdisciplinary research project, they explore their understanding of sustainability, develop a multi-criteria decision making method for assessing sustainability criteria and indicators, elaborate and present their results, and reflect on their experience. All aspects of the exercise follow the logic of role playing: organizing group interaction, distributing responsibilities, interacting with their political principal, presenting their findings, and evaluating their progress. Experience from the simulation reveals insights into ways students address and express concerns with objectivity, transparency, deliberation, and balancing sustainability; it also points to ways for moving beyond soft transdisciplinarity.

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Section: Varieties and Limits Of Transdisciplinaritymentioning

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Transdisciplinarity in the class room? Simulating the co-production of sustainability knowledge

Balsiger

2015

Futures

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“…) Climate change research also does not fit neatly into conventional academic disciplinary divisions. The research is highly interdisciplinary, incorporating research from many disciplines, and transdisciplinary, transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries towards new forms of knowledge (Lawrence and Després 2004). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as well as journals such as Climatic Change welcome and receive contributions from virtually all academic perspectives that have relevant contributions to make.…”

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Climate Change: Evidence of Human Causes and Arguments for Emissions Reduction

2011

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In a recent editorial, Raymond Spier expresses skepticism over claims that climate change is driven by human actions and that humanity should act to avoid climate change. This paper responds to this skepticism as part of a broader review of the science and ethics of climate change. While much remains uncertain about the climate, research indicates that observed temperature increases are human-driven. Although opinions vary regarding what should be done, prominent arguments against action are based on dubious factual and ethical positions. Thus, the skepticisms in the recent editorial are unwarranted. This does not diminish the general merits of skeptical intellectual inquiry.

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“…Transdisciplinary contributions involve a fusion of disciplinary knowledge with the know-how of lay-people that creates a new hybrid that is different from any specific constituent part. 12 This interpretation means that transdiciplinarity is not an automated process that stems from the bringing together of people from different disciplines or professions. In addition, it requires an ingredient that some have called Btranscendence.^It also implies the giving up of sovereignty over knowledge, the generation of new insight and knowledge by collaboration, and the capacity to consider the know-how of professionals and lay-people.…”

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Housing and Health: Beyond Disciplinary Confinement

Lawrence

2006

J Urban Health

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There is a need for innovative research on housing and health. In contrast to traditional disciplinary studies, which are sector-based, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary contributions offer a broader approach. Interdisciplinary approaches highlight the difference between a biomedical model that often adopts a symptom-treatment interpretation of housing and health and a holistic or integrated model that combines biological, cultural, economic, political, psychological and social factors in a new way. This article illustrates the pertinence of interdisciplinary contributions to develop a more holistic understanding of housing density and how it can be interpreted to understand the complex relationship between housing conditions and health status.

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Futures of Transdisciplinarity

Cited by 261 publications

References 8 publications

Transdisciplinarity in the class room? Simulating the co-production of sustainability knowledge

Transdisciplinarity in the class room? Simulating the co-production of sustainability knowledge

Climate Change: Evidence of Human Causes and Arguments for Emissions Reduction

Housing and Health: Beyond Disciplinary Confinement

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