Advances in transdisciplinarity: Epistemologies,methodologies and processes |
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| Institution: | 1. Dept of Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London, EGHAM, Surrey TW20 0EX, UK;2. Dept of Limnology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria;1. Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Udine, Italy;2. The Institute for Integrated Cell–Material Sciences (WPI–iCeMS), Kyoto University, Japan;3. Graduate School of Innovation Management, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan;1. Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE), Hamburger Allee 45, 60486 Frankfurt/Main, Germany;2. keep it balanced, Brückenstraße 1, 10179 Berlin, Germany;3. LOEWE Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt/Main, Germany;1. Urban Research Program, School of Environment, Griffith University, Australia;2. CSIRO Land and Water Flagship, Dutton Park, Australia;3. London School of Economics, UK;4. Centre for Coastal Management, Griffith University, Australia;5. School of Engineering, Griffith University, Australia;6. College of Engineering and Science, Structural Mechanics and Materials Research Group, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia;7. School of Environment, Griffith University, Australia |
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| Abstract: | There has been a proliferation of contributions about transdisciplinarity during the last decade. Today transdisciplinarity is known and referenced in the natural and social sciences, and the humanities, as well as numerous professions. Hence it is appropriate to take stock of what has been achieved in both education and research during the last 10 years. These achievements include development of conceptual and analytical frameworks, a diversification of methods and approaches in precise localities, specific cases showing the creative, reflexive and transformative capacity of transdisciplinary inquiry, and concerns about the asymmetries of power and control of participants during processes of the co-production of knowledge. However, conceptual and institutional barriers for transdisciplinary inquiry are still common whereas incentives remain rare. This is not only due to the scepticism of decision makers in academic institutions, in conventional funding agencies and in policy decision making but also to the formal education and personal motives of scientific researchers in academic institutions. |
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| Keywords: | Conceptual frameworks Epistemologies Methodologies Outcomes Transdisciplinary processes |
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