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
Type | Article |
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Title | Three problems of interdisciplinarity |
Authors | Russell, Y. |
Abstract | 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. |
Keywords | interdisciplinary; collaboration; research; expertise; academia |
Middlesex University Theme | Creativity, Culture & Enterprise |
Publisher | Avant Project |
Institute of Philosophy of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University | |
Journal | Avant |
ISSN | 2082-7598 |
Electronic | 2082-6710 |
Publication dates | |
09 Aug 2022 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 16 Aug 2022 |
Accepted | 17 Jun 2022 |
Submitted | 16 Mar 2022 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | |
Copyright Statement | Three Problems of Interdisciplinarity, Avant, Vol. XIII, No. 1, published under license CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 |
Web address (URL) | http://avant.edu.pl/en/202206-2 |
https://avant.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/YI-Russell-Three-Problems-of-Interdisciplinarity.pdf | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.26913/ava202206 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:001076530200002 |
Language | English |
https://repository.mdx.ac.uk/item/89y4x
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