International Inter- and Transdisciplinarity Conference 2027 - ITD27

Scientific Programme

TRACK 1 - Enhancing the theoretical and empirical foundations of inter- and transdisciplinarity

• 1.1. Concepts, frameworks, and processes

• 1.2. Historical perspectives and emerging challenges

• 1.3. Meta-research: ITD as a research object

• 1.4. Theory development, implementation, and evaluation

• 1.5. Applicability and societal relevance of ITD theory

• 1.6. Diversity across cultures, disciplines, contexts

• 1.7. Modes of collaboration and cross-fertilization

• 1.8. Power dynamics, politics, and conflict

• 1.9. Collaboration across knowledge systems, including activism, arts and interprofessional

• 1.10. Mission-oriented and transformative research programs

• 1.11. Action research, convergence science, and community-engaged research

TRACK 2 - Strengthening the capability for inter- and transdisciplinarity

• 2.1. Skills, competencies, and future capabilities

• 2.2. Roles of integration experts and related professions

• 2.3. Communities of practice and field development

• 2.4. Motivation (internal or external) and engagement

• 2.5. Addressing collaborative challenges (including deficiencies)

• 2.6. Intersectional approaches

• 2.7. Institutional transformation and governance

• 2.8. Roles of funders and funding schemes

• 2.9. Career pathways and professional development

• 2.10. Evaluation, publishing, and reward systems

• 2.11. Benefits for trainers, students, and life-long learners, institutions, and society

• 2.12 Epistemic justice and/or humility

• 2.13 Staff and students challenging the status quo

TRACK 3 - Broadening and deepening education and training in inter- and transdisciplinarity

• 3.1. Learning processes (individual, social, societal)

• 3.2. Pedagogical and didactic approaches

• 3.3. Transformative learning

• 3.4. Education for societal transformation

• 3.5. Roles and identities in ITD education

• 3.6. Collective thinking, learning, co-creation, action

• 3.7. Collaboration and integrative thinking

• 3.8. Tools, methodologies, vocabularies and other ‘immutable mobiles’

• 3.9. Digital and AI-supported education

• 3.10. Research and evaluation of ITD education

• 3.11. Fluid identities: Teaching the teacher, peer-to-peer training and students as future experts

• 3.12. Value-driven educational research, implementation, and evaluation

• 3.13. Research-informed education and practice-informed educational research

TRACK 4 - Bridging knowledge and networks for transformative change

• 4.1. Transformative and/or incremental change

• 4.2. ITD in systemic transitions

• 4.3. Tensions, trade-offs, and limits

• 4.4. Power, politics, and values

• 4.5. Bridging knowledge systems and actors

• 4.6. Designing and sustaining cross-sector networks

• 4.7. Roles of intermediaries, boundary organizations

• 4.8. Connecting diverse knowledge systems (including Indigenous and local)

• 4.9. Pathways from knowledge to action and policy

• 4.10. Evaluating and sustaining transformative impact

• 4.11. Networks as infrastructures for learning and action: enabling conditions, barriers, and limitations

• 4.12. Upscalling, institutionalizing, and sustaining transformative initiatives and social innovations beyond projects and funding periods, including aligning funding models, support structures, and mission-oriented and networked approaches