How can societal actors be meaningfully involved in research processes, and how can scientific knowledge be linked with societal knowledge? ISOE offers workshops and training sessions in which researchers at various levels of experience learn about the core principles and methods of transdisciplinary research. Expert input, hands-on exercises, and the exchange of experiences help them plan and implement their own projects and reflect on their societal impacts.
Training Concept
Our workshops and training sessions are primarily aimed at doctoral candidates and postdocs, but also at students, project leaders, and experienced researchers who wish to deepen their expertise in transdisciplinary research. We tailor the design of our workshops precisely to the respective target group, their research questions, and their needs.
The training sessions cover the fundamentals of transdisciplinary research and provide inspiration for planning participants’ own research projects. Depending on the focus, they address the transdisciplinary research process, collaborative problem framing, collaboration with practitioners, the generation and integration of diverse bodies of knowledge, as well as societal impacts and potential pathways for transformation. Expert input and the exchange of experiences alternate with exercises in which participants test methods and apply them to their own projects. The training sessions take place in person or online.
Most recently, ISOE has conducted training sessions for the “Transforming Human Rights” Cluster of Excellence at FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg, as well as within the framework of the FWF program #ConnectingMinds.
Background
Transdisciplinary research enables a more comprehensive understanding of complex societal challenges and the development of solutions in collaboration with practitioners. However, designing such research processes requires skills that academic programs and professional development have so far only provided to a limited extent—such as collaboration with societal actors, the integration of diverse bodies of knowledge, and reflection on societal impacts. Since its founding, ISOE has conducted transdisciplinary research and has played a key role in developing the concepts and methods of this research approach—this experience is incorporated into our workshops and training sessions.
Clients
- Cluster of Excellence “Transforming Human Rights,” Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
- FWF – Austrian Science Fund, #ConnectingMinds Program
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