Call for Papers — Thematic Cluster in Tapuya: Latin American Science,
Technology and Society
Transdisciplinary Research for Socio-Environmental Challenges: From Theory
to Practice
In recent years, transdisciplinary research methodologies have been gaining
prominence. Intended to foster more just research environments, such
methodologies recognize diverse actors and forms of expertise in responding
to the challenges of global polycrises. This Thematic Cluster brings
together perspectives from history, philosophy, and social studies of
science on transdisciplinary knowledge production. Directed at concrete
socio-environmental problems (e.g. deforestation, biodiversity loss, soil
erosion, climate change, public health, and so on), the compiled works
discuss case studies of transdisciplinary research, as well as
meta-reflections on the achievements, challenges and theoretical conflicts
of collaborative knowledge making. Viewed collectively, these perspectives
reveal the theoretical depth and practical challenges involved in
navigating disciplinary and epistemic divides. They underscore the need to
examine not only how transdisciplinary approaches operate in real-world
settings but also how they are conceptualized and framed across various
intellectual traditions. As such, we encourage authors to draw on their
applied experiences in transdisciplinary research environments within and
beyond Latin America, and to reflect on the theory and practice gap in
multi stakeholder knowledge production, such as power and positionality
conflicts, epistemic resilience, multispecies justice, care relationships,
and intercultural dialogues.
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Abstracts: 13 October 2025 (decision by 27 October 2025); Full papers:
14
January 2026
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Abstracts to: geosspecialissue@gmail.com
Guest Editors: Julia Turska – Wageningen University & Research, Thomas
Rickard – Federal University of Minas Gerais, Luana Poliseli –
Wageningen University & Research, Luis Reyes-Galindo – Independent
Researcher
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