Transdisciplinary Theory, Practice and Education : The Art of Collaborative Research and Collective Learning

"This exciting new state-of-the art book reviews, explores and advocates ways in which collaborative research endeavours can, through a transdisciplinary lens, enhance student, academic and social experiences. Drawing from a wide range of knowledges, contexts, geographical locations and internationally renowned expertise, the book provides a unique look into the world of transdisciplinary thinking, collaborative learning and action. In doing so, the book is action orientated, reflective, theoretical and intriguing and provides a place for all of these to meet and mingle in the spirit of curiosity and imagination. 'Interested in transdisciplinarity? Want to improve your teaching and research? This book is packed with useful lessons. Whether you want a stronger theoretical grounding, insights into how peers approach teaching of transdisciplinarity, or transdisciplinary research case studies, this book offers a range of imaginative approaches. Dena Fam, Linda Neuhauser and Paul Gibbs have done a superb job of pulling together contributions from 46 authors presenting diverse teaching and research examples from around the world. They lift the lid on this important topic--one that will only grow in significance as research and education organizations embrace the challenges of supporting researchers and preparing students to deal with the myriad complex social and environmental problems the world is confronting' - Gabriele Bammer, Professor of Integration and Implementation Sciences, The Australian National University 'With their new book, The art of collaborative research and collective learning: transdisciplinary theory, practice and education, Fam, Neuhauser, and Gibbs supply a valuable resource for all those interested in transdisciplinary research. Adopting an international perspective, the editors recognize the importance of thinking about transdisciplinarity broadly. This emphasis on breadth is reflected in the book's helpful structure, which combines the perspectives of theorists, educational experts, and transdisciplinary practitioners from around the world' - Professor Michael O'Rourke, Department of Philosophy Faculty, Michigan State University 'The book offers a broad theoretical discussion which brings together diverse discourses that have not always spoken to one another or taken advantage of parallel trains of intellectual development in diverse fields such as collaborative learning, design theory, innovation approaches, and systems theory, to name but a few. Different case studies also include a variety of concrete methods and ways of working together that promote different examples of boundary breaking collaboration, such as communities of practice, design competitions, field trips, and living labs' - Dr Merritt Polk, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg." -- Prové de l'editor Front Matter ....Pages i-xxxi Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction – The Art of Collaborative Research and Collective Learning: Transdisciplinary Theory, Practice and Education (Paul Gibbs, Linda Neuhauser, Dena Fam)....Pages 3-9 Learning in Transdisciplinary Collaborations: A Conceptual Vocabulary (Julie Thompson Klein)....Pages 11-23 Practical and Scientific Foundations of Transdisciplinary Research and Action (Linda Neuhauser)....Pages 25-38 Transforming Transdisciplinarity: An Expansion of Strong Transdisciplinarity and Its Centrality in Enabling Effective Collaboration (Katie Ross, Cynthia Mitchell)....Pages 39-56 The Role of Pliability and Transversality Within Trans/Disciplinarity: Opening University Research and Learning to Planetary Health (Jason Prior, Carole M. Cusack, Anthony Capon)....Pages 57-71 The Transdisciplinary Evolution of the University Condition for Sustainable Development (Basarab Nicolescu)....Pages 73-81 Front Matter ....Pages 83-83 Meta-considerations for Planning, Introducing and Standardising Inter and Transdisciplinary Learning in Higher Degree Institutions (Dena Fam, Tania Leimbach, Scott Kelly, Lesley Hitchens, Michelle Callen)....Pages 85-102 Transdisciplinarity: Towards an Epistemology of What Matters (Kate Maguire)....Pages 103-115 Transdisciplinarity and the ‘Living Lab Model’: Food Waste Management As a Site for Collaborative Learning (Alexandra Crosby, Dena Fam, Abby Mellick Lopes)....Pages 117-131 Nurturing Transdisciplinary Graduate Learning and Skills Through a Community of Practice Approach (Chris Riedy, Cynthia Mitchell, Juliet Willetts, Ian Cunningham)....Pages 133-149 Making Collective Learning Coherent: An Adaptive Approach to the Practice of Transdisciplinary Pedagogy (Elizabeth Clarke, Craig Ashhurst)....Pages 151-165 Making the Link Between Transdisciplinary Learning and Research (BinBin Pearce, Carolina Adler, Lisette Senn, Pius Krütli, Michael Stauffacher, Christian Pohl)....Pages 167-183 Collective Learning in an Industry-Education-Research Test Bed (Tanja Golja, Shilo McClean, Krista Jordan)....Pages 185-199 Front Matter ....Pages 201-201 Shielding Indigenous Worlds from Extraction and the Transformative Potential of Decolonizing Collaborative Research (Jason De Santolo (Garrwa & Barunggam))....Pages 203-219 Collaborative Research and Action: The Changzhou Worker Wellness Project (Linda Neuhauser, Xiaodong Wang, Yun Hong, Xiaoming Sun, Zhanhong Zong, Xingyu Shu et al.)....Pages 221-239 Creative Partnerships and Cultural Organisations: “Enabling” and “Situating” Arts–Science Collaboration and Collective Learning (Tania Leimbach, Keith Armstrong)....Pages 241-256 Climate Adapted People Shelters: A Transdisciplinary Reimagining of Public Infrastructure Through Open, Design-Led Innovation (Brent Jacobs, Jochen Schweitzer, Lee Wallace, Suzanne Dunford, Sarah Barns)....Pages 257-274 Reflections on Collective Learning: Open and Closed (Valerie A. Brown)....Pages 275-287 Philosophical Reflections: A Coda (Paul Gibbs)....Pages 289-299