Interdisciplinarity

In a hyperspecialized scientific landscape where knowledge organization is discipline-based and the impact of research outputs is often limited to a certain area of a specific field, inter-, multi- and trans-disciplinarity can be regarded as new forms of knowledge production that play a crucial role facing the unprecedented societal challenges of the contemporary world. Researchers, research institutions, policy makers and funders are aware that collaboration across disciplines and across sectors is key to addressing complex questions and acknowledge the scientific and societal benefits of interdisciplinary approaches.  

The current debate investigates epistemological issues of interdisciplinarity, highlighting its increasing importance in research policies but also the challenges associated to the implementation of interdisciplinary research. 

The event will foster an extensive discussion on interdisciplinarity by bringing together institutional stakeholders and researchers, with the aim of exploring opportunities, challenges and best practices as well as the diversity, richness and impacts of interdisciplinary research practices and methodologies.