Interdisciplinary Research Methods:\u00a0What? Why? How? Who?<\/p>\n
Call for Submissions 2016<\/p>\n
Sunday 20th March \u2013 Tuesday 22nd March 2016<\/p>\n
Budapest, Hungary<\/p>\n
Interdisciplinarity: What, Why, How and Who?<\/p>\n
IDN was established in 1999 with one aim: to reinvigorate
\ninterdisciplinary dialogue. After several successful years of
\nfostering interdisciplinarity through the organization of conferences
\nand research projects, IDN is now turning its attention and experience
\nto another aspect of the same work: exploring the nuts and bolts of
\nthe processes of interdisciplinarity.<\/p>\n
We need to delve into the distinctions between inter-, multi-, cross-
\nand trans-disciplinarity. In medicine, for example,
\n\u201cmulti-disciplinary team meetings\u201d are an important aspect of
\npatient care, but all the disciplines involved have a medical focus
\n\u2013 spiritual and\/or emotional care, including art and
\nself-expression, are considered outliers in the healing process. In
\nacademia, on the other hand, \u201ctrans-disciplinarity\u201d often holds
\nthe connotation of being neither fish nor fowl \u2013 the significance of
\nits scholarly concentration or application is often unclear and
\nimprecise.<\/p>\n
This project, which is central to the organization as a whole, is
\nenvisaged as a multi-year venture. During the first year, we will
\nbegin to work towards definitions of the topic and the development of
\nresearch methodologies. The second year will build on the first, and
\nthen extend its exploration into the topic of interdisciplinary
\nteaching and learning. The third year will begin to look at
\napplications of interdisciplinary thinking in a more global sense. For
\nexample, how might an interdisciplinary mindset affect and bring about
\nsocial transformation?<\/p>\n
The 1st Global Conference on Interdisciplinarity will investigate the
\ntopic from a broad spectrum of methodological approaches.
\nInterdisciplinarity is too complex a phenomenon to be defined in a
\nprescriptive manner. Therefore, we are putting out a Call for
\nPresentations from practitioners, academicians and professionals
\nworking in:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Education at any level (primary through tertiary and
\npost-graduate; vocational training)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Health care (including mental health, chronic illness, elderly
\ncare, end-of-life care)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Care of people with disabilities (including special needs
\nchildren)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Government and NGOs<\/p>\n
\u2022 Economics and business<\/p>\n
\u2022 Psychology<\/p>\n
\u2022 Religion and spirituality<\/p>\n
We have identified several questions for this preliminary set of
\ndiscussions. This gathering will have a primarily dialogical cast.
\nParticipants are required to submit an abstract of 500 words outlining
\na specific topic or line of inquiry. Rather than presenting papers,
\nparticipants will be chosen in terms of developing a comprehensive
\nblend of interdisciplinary intersections for examination and review.
\nOur aim is to extend our reach as widely as possible.<\/p>\n
Accordingly, we are particularly interested in abstracts that address
\nthe following issues:<\/p>\n
Definitions<\/p>\n
\u2022 What does inter-disciplinarity mean?<\/p>\n
\u2022 How is it to be understood as distinct from transdisciplinarity,
\nmulti-disciplinarity, cross-disciplinarity?<\/p>\n
Questions of Value<\/p>\n
\u2022 How can we \u2018make the case\u2019 for interdisciplinary research: to
\nour colleagues, our institutions, within our own disciplines, to
\nfunding sources?<\/p>\n
\u2022 How can interdisciplinary work be validated in terms of tenure,
\npublications, presentations, annual reports, etc.?<\/p>\n
\u2022 How does one present to an interdisciplinary group?<\/p>\n
\u2022 How does one present inter-disciplinarity to a group that is not
\nused to inter-disciplinarity?<\/p>\n
\u2022 How does one establish an interdisciplinary mindset within one\u2019s
\nown context?<\/p>\n
\u2022 Demonstrating success stories highlighting the value of
\ninterdisciplinary work<\/p>\n
Inter-Disciplinary Methodologies: How To\u2026<\/p>\n
How to do interdisciplinary research<\/p>\n
\u2022 How is research done in different disciplines: a comparative guide<\/p>\n
\u2022 Why do different disciplines do research: what is the motivation
\nfor each discipline, what is the goal or perceived gain?<\/p>\n
\u2022 General how-to techniques\/strategies\/processes\/projects<\/p>\n
\u2022 How to build bridges between academia and practitioners<\/p>\n
How to do Interdisciplinary Reviewing<\/p>\n
\u2022 How to establish methodologies, frameworks, quality standards and
\nassessment guidelines for evaluation of interdisciplinary work<\/p>\n
a. Retaining the quality of discussion: maintaining both \u201crigour and
\nvigour\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 How to foster a formal dialogical component in inter-disciplinary
\nstudies<\/p>\n
Delving Questions (to get at the methodological issues)<\/p>\n
\u2022 How to deal with different premises\/conceptual
\nassumptions\/cultural relativism when working across disciplines?<\/p>\n
\u2022 What does \u2018history\u2019 mean from the standpoint of different
\ndisciplines? A \u2018historical analysis\u2019 has often meant looking at a
\nconcept from the standpoint of economics or sociology (for example).
\nIs history an explanation, an analysis, a critique, a linear overview,
\na matter of perspective and\/or privilege, or ?<\/p>\n
\u2022 How do different disciplines deal with questions of ethics?<\/p>\n
\u2022 For different disciplines, how might each begin to move away from
\nacademic dominance: how to build bridges beyond the academy, fostering
\nor balancing involvement between academicians and practitioners<\/p>\n
Managing Interdisciplinary Conflict<\/p>\n
\u2022 Combatting territoriality<\/p>\n
\u2022 How to avoid domination by any one discipline<\/p>\n
\u2022 Looking at intersectionality: how different forms of
\noppression\/privilege\/bias intersect and affect research<\/p>\n
\u2022 Re-valuing anarchy: allowing a certain amount of methodological
\nanarchy to enliven old structures of thought<\/p>\n
\u2022 Letting academia and practice be infused by the spirit of art:
\nwhat is \u2018interdisciplinary art\u2019? [Analogy to how art is often
\nmulti-media]<\/p>\n
The Future(s) of Inter-Disciplinarity<\/p>\n
\u2022 How to widen the scope for interdisciplinary output: beyond
\nprint-based media; looking at more media-rich vehicles\/venues<\/p>\n
\u2022 Finding a metaphor for inter-disciplinarity<\/p>\n
Further details and information can be found at the project website:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.inter-disciplinary.net\/research\/interdisciplinarity\/methodologies\/research-methods\/call-for-submissions\/<\/p>\n
Call for Cross-Over Presentations<\/p>\n
The Interdisciplinary Research Methods project will be meeting at the
\nsame time as a project on Torture. We welcome submissions which cross
\nthe divide between both project areas. If you would like to be
\nconsidered for a cross project session, please mark your submission
\n\u201cCrossover Submission\u201d.<\/p>\n
What to Send<\/p>\n
300 word abstracts, proposals and other forms of contribution should
\nbe submitted by Friday 9th October 2015.<\/p>\n
All submissions be minimally double reviewed, under anonymous (blind)
\nconditions, by a global panel drawn from members of the Project Team
\nand the Advisory Board. In practice our procedures usually entail that
\nby the time a proposal is accepted, it will have been triple and
\nquadruple reviewed.<\/p>\n
You will be notified of the panel\u2019s decision by Monday 19th October
\n2015.<\/p>\n
If your submission is accepted for the conference, a full draft of
\nyour contribution should be submitted by Friday 5th February 2016.<\/p>\n
Abstracts may be in Word, RTF or Notepad formats with the following
\ninformation and in this order:<\/p>\n
a) author(s), b) affiliation as you would like it to appear in
\nprogramme, c) email address, d) title of proposal, e) body of
\nproposal, f) up to 10 keywords.<\/p>\n
E-mails should be entitled: Interdisciplinary Research Methods
\nAbstract Submission<\/p>\n
Where to Send<\/p>\n
Abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to both Organising
\nChairs:<\/p>\n
Organising Chairs:<\/p>\n
Nancy Billias: nbillias@usj.edu<\/p>\n
Rob Fisher: methods@inter-disciplinary.net<\/p>\n
This event is an inclusive interdisciplinary research and publishing
\nproject. It aims to bring together people from different areas and
\ninterests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are
\ninnovative and exciting.<\/p>\n
All papers accepted for and presented at the conference must be in
\nEnglish and will be eligible for publication in an ISBN eBook.
\nSelected papers may be developed for publication in a themed hard copy
\nvolume(s). All publications from the conference will require editors,
\nto be chosen from interested delegates from the conference.<\/p>\n
Ethos<\/p>\n
Inter-Disciplinary.Net believes it is a mark of personal courtesy and
\nprofessional respect to your colleagues that all delegates should
\nattend for the full duration of the meeting. If you are unable to make
\nthis commitment, please do not submit an abstract for presentation.
\nPlease note: Inter-Disciplinary.Net is a not-for-profit network and we
\nare not in a position to be able to assist with conference travel or
\nsubsistence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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