File Transdisciplinary research
In this file, researchers and lecturers as well as young academics can find information on methodological approaches and the ongoing discourse in the transdisciplinary community. Research funding institutions and representatives of civil society will also find information on the forms and processes of research partnerships. The contents are the responsibility of the Network for Transdisciplinary Research of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences.
What is transdisciplinary research?
As it was developed in several fields, there is not just one way to explain what transdisciplinary research is. When focusing on addressing societal challenges, it aims at transgressing boundaries between scientific disciplines as well as between science and practice. It does so to develop knowledge that can help to solve, mitigate, or prevent societal challenges. In a nutshell, transdisciplinary research links societal problem solving with scientific knowledge production in a process of co-producing knowledge. More
Why transdisciplinary research?
In today's world, we face complex challenges. Science is increasingly requested to find approaches to help to overcome them. But what kind of knowledge and research can help to address such complex societal challenges? Transdisciplinary research is increasingly seen as a promising approach to achieve this goal, as it integrates different perspectives, including different academic disciplines and non-academic knowledge. It brings together scientists, decision-makers, and affected people to analyse the problems, develop what they envision as desirable futures, and work on strategies and actions supporting the necessary changes. More
What does TD-Research create?
In order to help to overcome societal challenges transdisciplinary research does not only create knowledge to understand a problem. It also generates knowledge that helps to overcome the problem. Therefore, it is important to produce three different kinds of knowledge: ‘Systems knowledge’ refers to analytical and descriptive knowledge about the actual state of the system. With ‘target knowledge’ we describe knowledge about desired future developments of the system. Finally, ‘transformation knowledge’ refers the knowledge about how we can move from the actual state to the more desirable state. More
Literature
In recent years, the number of published articles with a reference to inter- and transdisciplinarity in English-language journals has increased significantly. It has therefore become difficult to maintain an overview. Publication radar since 1970
The td-net of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences continuously draws attention to new publications in its newsletter td-Info. These publications can be looked up on the website for five years. Publications on transdisciplinary research 2014-2022
Reading recommendations from the community.
Annual "Tour d'Horizon of Literature" since 2005
Introductory literature:
Recommended reading in inter- and transdisciplinarity: Introductory texts (td-net Delphi study 2013)
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This communication present the background and core elements of the 2021 edition of the International Transdisciplinarity Conference. Beginning with a brief history of how the event was initiated and the role played by saguf in supporting its development, we then detail the main features of the conference and its relevance for transdisciplinary sustainability research and education.
Quel rôle a joué la science dans la lutte contre la pandémie de Covid-19 de janvier à décembre 2020? En quoi la situation en Suisse était-elle différente de celle d’autres pays? Quelles seront les mesures à prendre à l’avenir?
Again this year, the Network for Transdisciplinary Research (td-net) welcomed experts in the field of inter- and transdisciplinarity, education and practice to name key literature from 2020.
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Transdisciplinary publications continuously on the rise! The publication radar of the Network for Transdisciplinary Research (td-net) shows that the upward trend is ongoing.
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Le Accademie svizzere delle scienze e la Segreteria di stato per la formazione, l’innovazione e la ricerca hanno sottoscritto la convenzione sulle prestazioni 2021–24 per un importo di 196,6 milioni di franchi. Al centro dell’attenzione vi sono le sfide sociali come lo sviluppo sostenibile, Food 4.0 e i sistemi sanitari, temi che possono essere affrontate con un approccio interdisciplinare grazie a una rete di oltre 100'000 persone (nell’ambito del sistema di milizia).
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swissuniversities, the Swiss National Science Foundation and Innosuisse - the Swiss Innovation Agency - have jointly drawn up a Code of Conduct for Scientific Integrity under the auspices of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences. It takes into account new developments in science, facilitates cooperation across institutional borders and strengthens quality assurance in research.
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