MAK’IT talks “implementing transdisciplinarity »
Thursday 29 September 2022, 9:30 – 12:30
In the last few decades, transdisciplinarity has quickly gained attention and momentum as a new approach to research and education, together with growing pressures for scientists to pursue impactful and socially-relevant projects.
However, how transdisciplinary research is defined and how it relates to other concepts remains a heavily debated issue. Is transdisciplinarity an ideal or can it really be pursued? If so, what are related scientific methodological levers to activate and implementation challenges to meet? How is transdisciplinarity valorised and what kinds of impacts has it on a scientific career?
This first conference of the ‘MAK’IT Talks’ series aims to present the different definitions and characteristics of ‘transdisciplinarity’ and to propose a modular approach for implementing transdisciplinary transformative research programmes, debated in the light of concrete experiences of Montpellier’s researchers
Programme and speakers
9:30 – 9:45 Welcome coffee
9:45 – 10:00 Introduction
Patrick Caron, Director of MAK’IT
10:00 – 11:00 Keynote address
Ortwin Renn, , Scientific Director, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) – ‘Transdisciplinarity research and approaches: concepts, practices and pitfalls’
11:00 – 12:15 Panel discussion – Transdisciplinary approaches and experiences from Montpellier
Adeline Barnaud, IRD, UMR DIADE
Olivier Barreteau, INRAE, ICIReWaRD UNESCO Center & JRU G-EAU
Aurélie Binot, CIRAD, MSH-SUD, JRU ASTRE
Dimitri Justeau-Allaire, IRD, JRU AMAP & Recipient of the 2020 Interdisciplinary Thesis Awards, Doctoral College, University of Montpellier
12:15 – 12:30 Closing remarks
Carlos Alvarez Pereira, Vice-President of the Club of Rome
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch buffet
About the ‘MAK’IT Talks’:
The Montpellier Advanced Knowledge Institute on Transitions (MAK’IT) opens this year one of its monthly seminars, previously reserved exclusively for its resident fellows, to Montpellier’s scientific and student community.
Entirely in English, these ‘MAK’IT Talks’ are intended to serve as a space for productive dialogue between international and local experts and aim to strengthen links and synergies around transversal topics, at the science-society interface.
We encourage you to take full advantage of this new exchange platform and we look forward to seeing you at these monthly meetings!