Category Archives: institutionalizing interdisciplinarity

Communities of Integration Workshop – Field Philosophy

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Britt Holbrook

I’m very pleased to be attending the upcoming workshop at Arizona State on “Communities of Integration” at the invitation of Erik Fisher of STIR fame. You can get a sneak peak at the developing website, including our contribution on Field … Continue reading →

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Special issue published in Synthese!

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Britt Holbrook

Special issue published in Synthese!.

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Re-engineering Ethics, Kelli Barr and Wenlong Lu « Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Keith Brown

CSID fellows Kelli Barr and Wenlong Lu just published a thoughtful piece at the Social Epistemology Review & Reply Collective. They consider a recent professional meeting that they attended and the implications of having a diverse crowd of trained experts … Continue reading →

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The End of the University as We Know It – Nathan Harden – The American Interest Magazine

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

In fifty years, if not much sooner, half of the roughly 4,500 colleges and universities now operating in the United States will have ceased to exist. The technology driving this change is already at work, and nothing can stop it. … Continue reading →

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A new paradigm of scholarly communications is emerging: A report from the Future of Impact conference | Impact of Social Sciences

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

Policymakers and academics agree that the economic or public impact of research can’t be demonstrated through just citations and bibliometrics yet open access publishing, altmetrics and online methods must be further developed before we can rely on them to prove … Continue reading →

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The flipped academic: turning higher education on its head | Higher Education Network | Guardian Professional

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

Alex Bruton, associate professor in innovation and entrepreneurship at Mount Royal University in Canada, thinks so. The ‘flipped academic‘, as he sees it, is an academic who informs first and publishes later, seeking usefulness as well as truth in their … Continue reading →

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European Research Council President Helga Nowotny urges support for ‘Horizon 2020′

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

Here is what Nowotny had to say: “This strong message to the leaders of Europe confirms the importance of the ERC Scientific Council’s strategy to find, fund and empower the best researchers. It is therefore vital that the future EU … Continue reading →

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Philosophy and Interdisciplinarity – The Philosophers’ Cocoon

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

Andreas Wolkenstein asks whether philosophers have anything special to contribute to interdisciplinarity: Philosophy and Interdisciplinarity – The Philosophers’ Cocoon.

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Will the REF disadvantage interdisciplinary research? The inadvertent effects of journal rankings | Impact of Social Sciences

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

Ismael Rafols uncovers bias against interdisciplinary research and programs. Will the REF disadvantage interdisciplinary research? The inadvertent effects of journal rankings | Impact of Social Sciences.

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RCUK: Benefits of Engagement for Researchers

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

RCUKBenefitsofPE.pdf application/pdf Object. * Skills development * Career enhancement * Enhancing your research quality and its impact * New research perspectives * Higher personal and institutional profile * Influence and networking opportunities * Forming new collaborations and partnerships * Enjoyment … Continue reading →

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Stumbling and Mumbling: What use is academic rigour?

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

Chris Dillow asks a question near and dear to the hearts of those of us working to have an impact on the world: Stumbling and Mumbling: What use is academic rigour?. What we need, of course, is a different account … Continue reading →

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Science in the Open » Blog Archive » 25,000 signatures and still rolling: Implications of the White House petition

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

  The formula for my happiness: a Yes, a No, a straight line, a goal. –Nietzsche   Cameron Neylon awakens to a nice surprise, takes stock, and wonders: what’s next for Open Access? The really hard work of implementation is … Continue reading →

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Open Access Petition — Opening Access to Research or Courting Disaster? UPDATED

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

Here is the text of the petition: WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO: Require free access over the Internet to scientific journal articles arising from taxpayer-funded research. We believe in the power of the Internet to foster innovation, research, and … Continue reading →

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Employers must help universities deliver interdisciplinary skills | Higher Education Network | Guardian Professional

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

Employers must help universities deliver interdisciplinary skills | Higher Education Network | Guardian Professional.

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NCSES Trends in Interdisciplinary Dissertation Research: An Analysis of the Survey of Earned Doctorates – US National Science Foundation NSF

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Britt Holbrook

Working paper just posted on NSF website: nsf.gov – NCSES Trends in Interdisciplinary Dissertation Research: An Analysis of the Survey of Earned Doctorates – US National Science Foundation NSF. From the conclusion: The analyses contained in this report indicate that … Continue reading →

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Heart, Soul, and Social Science

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Alexander Mosiak

Can the medical profession’s often myopic technophilia be reformed by incorporating cross-cultural, social, and ethical questions into the MCAT? Prof. Piers J. Hale knew something was up when his students at the University of Oklahoma were clamoring this spring to … Continue reading →

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Communities can drive corporations away

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Fábio Valenti Possamai

Maybe we are entering into a new age – a time where we can no longer rely solely in the government to protect us from the big corporations (and perhaps other obstacles). But is this a good or a bad … Continue reading →

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Philosophers Put Their Minds to Expanding Their Role in Public Affairs – Faculty – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Britt Holbrook

Yet another article on philosophers making an impact! Nice to see Michael O’Rourke (Idaho), Nancy Tuana (Penn State), Andrew Light (George Mason), and Paul Thompson and Kyle Powys Whyte (Michigan State) all quoted in the article. Martha Nussbaum, on the … Continue reading →

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Business education: Field of dreams | The Economist

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Britt Holbrook

Harvard Business School (HBS) experimenting with field philosophy: The new practical addition to HBS’s curriculum is known as “FIELD” Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development. via Business education: Field of dreams | The Economist.

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Syracuse seeks to redefine quality education

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Britt Holbrook

Here’s a very interesting article about Chancellor Nancy Cantor’s effect on the reputation of Syracuse University. “It’s not that you stop caring about the fundamentals or quality, you redefine what constitutes quality and exciting scholarly work.” Syracuse’s Slide – Administration … Continue reading →

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Economist Paul Krugman Questions Economics

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Alexander Mosiak

I’ve never liked the notion of talking about economic “science” — it’s much too raw and imperfect a discipline to be paired casually with things like chemistry or biology, and in general when someone talks about economics as a science … Continue reading →

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What Is to Be Done?: CSID Panel Discussion on The Future of Humanity

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Alexander Mosiak

I doubt even one person out of the 130+ attendees of yesterday’s CSID panel discussion walked away without being intellectually stimulated (or even enhanced).  The debate, which turned heated at times, regarded humanity’s best response to the accelerated development of … Continue reading →

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Collaborative Learning for the Digital Age – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Britt Holbrook

What do you get when you put a philosopher, a dyslexic vice provost, a gorilla, and some basketballs in the same room? Insight into collaborative learning in the digital age, of course! Cathy Davidson, of HASTAC fame and contributor to … Continue reading →

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Hiding on-going enclosures behind buzzwords

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Keith Brown

Big Buzzword on Campus: Is “Convergence” a Revolution in Science or Simply Jargon?: Scientific American. Scientific American editors are right to ask if the hot new term “convergence” is just more jargon for the academy or an actual new Zeitgeist, … Continue reading →

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Utrecht–International Network for Inter- and Transdisciplinarity

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Robert Frodeman

Blogging from Utrecht–day 2 of our meeting, to see if we should form a network of networks in ID and TD. Right now, I am dubious. The group breaks up into folks who do ID/TD research, versus those who do … Continue reading →

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