Three problems of interdisciplinarity

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Russell, Y. 2022. Three problems of interdisciplinarity. Avant. 13 (1), pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.26913/ava202206
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TitleThree problems of interdisciplinarity
AuthorsRussell, Y.
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Interdisciplinarity is widely promulgated as beneficial to science and society. However, there are three quite serious problems which can limit the success of any interdisciplinary research collaboration. The first problem is expertise (it takes years of effort to cultivate a deep knowledge of even one discipline). The second problem is comprehensibility (experts in different disciplines do not reliably understand each other). The third problem is service (in a given interdisciplinary endeavour, it often occurs that one discipline benefits and the other discipline does not benefit). This essay is an elaboration of these three problems. Parallels are drawn between translation between languages and translation between disciplines.

Keywordsinterdisciplinary; collaboration; research; expertise; academia
Middlesex University ThemeCreativity, Culture & Enterprise
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Institute of Philosophy of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
JournalAvant
ISSN2082-7598
Electronic2082-6710
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Online24 Jul 2022
Print09 Aug 2022
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Submitted16 Mar 2022
Accepted17 Jun 2022
Deposited16 Aug 2022
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