Methods for Transdisciplinary Research

A Primer for Practice

Bergmann Matthias, Jahn Thomas, Knobloch Tobias, Krohn Wolfgang, Pohl Christian, Schramm Engelbert

To solve real-world issues, the model of transdisciplinary research, which approaches from both the hard and social sciences, has recently come to the forefront. By integrating multiple disciplines as well as the expertise of partners from the societal practice, researchers are able to look at a problem from many angles, with the goal of making both societal and scientific advances".Methods for Transdisciplinary Research" provides scholars with a model for conceptualizing and executing this type of work, while offering a systematic description of methods for knowledge integration that can be applied to any field, making it an indispensible guide for every transdisciplinary researcher and teacher.

About the Author

Matthias Bergmann and Engelbert Schramm are senior researchers at the Institute for Social-Ecological Research in Frankfurt, Germany, where Thomas Jahn is co-founder and scientific director.

Tobias Knobloch works at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Wolfgang Krohn is professor emeritus for science and technology studies at Bielefeld University.

Christian Pohl is codirector of the Network for Transdisciplinary Research of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences and a senior researcher at ETH Zurich.

Ronald C. Faust is a Frankfurt-based translator, communication skills trainer, and English teacher.

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