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Call for papers: "Ideals and practice of interdisciplinary research” - Annual symposium of Science and Technology Studies and Summer School, 14-15 June
Call for papers: "Ideals and practice of interdisciplinary research” <br>Annual symposium of Science and Technology Studies and Summer School <br> <br>Venue: University of Tampere, Finland <br>Date: Symposium June 14-15, 2018 <br>Summer school June 13, 2018 <br>Deadline for paper and session proposals: 16 March, 2018 <br> <br>Organisers: <br>The Finnish Society for Science and Technology Studies <br>University of Tampere <br> <br>Further information: Reetta Muhonen, reetta.muhonen at uta.fi <br> <br>Symposium website: https://events.uta.fi/stssymposium2018/ <br>Symposium on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/406724456417298/ <br> <br>Keynote speakers: <br>Jane Calvert, University of Edinburgh <br>Caterina Marchionni, University of Helsinki <br>Jaana Parviainen, University of Tampere <br>Juha Tuunainen, University of Oulu <br> <br>The 2018 symposium for science and technology studies: "Ideals and <br>practice of interdisciplinary research” calls for papers examining the <br>ontological, epistemological and practical aspects of <br>interdisciplinary research. <br> <br>Evolution and institutionalization of distinct scientific disciplines <br>and consequent specialization of knowledge production are persistent <br>patterns of scientific research, but they are counter-balanced by <br>researchers’ attempts to engage problems and phenomena that fall <br>between boundaries of established disciplines, thus requiring <br>interdisciplinary research efforts and collaboration. Some scholars <br>argue that interdisciplinary research has grown in recent decades at <br>the expense of traditional disciplines. Interdisciplinarity also has <br>an established position in a variety of current policy discourses. <br>From research strategies of faculties and institutions to research <br>funders’ policies of encouraging collaboration among disciplines, <br>interdisciplinarity has been given a role in defining the conditions <br>and quality of research, and as a key for solving complex societal <br>problems. <br> <br>This conference explores a gap between how interdisciplinarity is <br>discussed and how it occurs in the mundane academic practices. The <br>ideals and strive to interdisciplinarity often meet tensions deriving <br>from both dynamics of academic community and the broader research <br>environment. These tensions range from epistemological and <br>methodological differences among researchers with various disciplinary <br>backgrounds to discipline-based institutional settings and practices <br>of research evaluations and academic recruitment. What are the things <br>motivating researchers in conducting interdisciplinary research? <br>What’s in it for them? How does interdisciplinarity work in everyday <br>research relations and collaboration? <br> <br>Besides paying attention to the gap between academic practices and the <br>way we discuss interdisciplinarity, we want to arouse discussion on <br>the disciplinary specific nature of the phenomenon. Rather than <br>emphasizing the same goal of interdisciplinarity for all, we need <br>critical thinking and understanding of interdisciplinary practices in <br>different disciplines. While interdisciplinary approach is worthwhile <br>to pursue in some fields, it may be more profitable for other <br>disciplines to concentrate on disciplinary research. <br> <br>We are welcoming presentations and sessions that explore different <br>areas of interdisciplinary research from everyday academic challenges <br>to philosophical considerations of conducting interdisciplinary <br>research. <br> <br>Please find further information on paper and session submissions at <br>https://events.uta.fi/stssymposium2018/call-for-papers/ <br> <br> <br>On behalf of the organizing committee, <br> <br>Reetta Muhonen, Chair of The Finnish Society for Science and Technology Studies <br> <br>Johanna Hokka, Communications assistant of the Finnish Society for <br>Science and Technology Studies <br>_______________________________________________ <br>EASST's Eurograd mailing list <br>Eurograd (at) lists.easst.net <br>Unsubscribe or edit subscription options: http://lists.easst.net/listinfo.cgi/eurograd-easst.net <br> <br>Meet us via https://twitter.com/STSeasst <br> <br>Report abuses of this list to Eurograd-owner@lists.easst.netview formatted text
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