Background Societal challenges that call for a new type of engineer suggest the need for the
implementation of interdisciplinary engineering education (IEE). The aim of IEE is to train …

Achieving the goal of sustainability requires understanding and management of
unprecedented and interconnected challenges. A transdisciplinary approach is a key …

Communication studies is a fragmented field. As a result of its roots in various disciplinary
traditions, it is built on fluid intellectual boundaries with no theoretical or analytical center …

There is emerging agreement that sustainability challenges require new ways of knowledge
production and decision-making. One key aspect of sustainability science, therefore, is the …

Conservation conflicts are increasing and need to be managed to minimise negative
impacts on biodiversity, human livelihoods, and human well-being. Here, we explore …

Agricultural production involves the scaling of agricultural innovations such as disease-
resistant and drought-tolerant maize varieties, zero-tillage techniques, permaculture …

Addressing many of the world's contemporary challenges requires a multifaceted and
integrated approach, and interdisciplinary research (IDR) has become increasingly central …

The idea of discipline opens up a nexus of meaning. Disciplines discipline disciples. 1 A
commitment to a discipline is a way of ensuring that certain disciplinary methods and …

In this volume, Julie Klein provides the first comprehensive study of the modern concept of
interdisciplinarity, supplementing her discussion with the most complete bibliography yet …

Interdisciplinary Research: Process and Theory offers a comprehensive, systematic
presentation of the interdisciplinary decision-making process by drawing on student and …