Transdisciplinarity viewed from afar: science-policy assessments as forums for the creation of transdisciplinary knowledge

Michael Pregernig

Science and Public Policy, 2006, vol. 33, issue 6, 445-455

Abstract: Scholarly discussions on transdisciplinarity have largely been centered on theoretical and conceptual questions. Empirical studies conducted on this topic frequently result in rather negative conclusions as to the degree to which transdisciplinary research projects can live up to their normative expectations. The in-depth analysis of two so-called bioregional assessments indicates that many of the characteristics that make up a ‘successful’ transdisciplinary research effort cannot be determined empirically by merely looking at ‘the project’ itself, but it rather needs a broader conceptual and empirical framework. A distanced look at transdisciplinarity eventually enables one to draw conclusions on what can be expected of the now so popular calls for more and better management and evaluation of transdisciplinary research. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing.

Date: 2006
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