The Responsive Research Collective has significant experience in supporting and accompanying the transformation of research and higher education around the world. In collaboration with a vast number of people and institutions, we have implemented workshops, summer schools, short term training and accompanied universities, teams of researchers and educators in transforming research and higher education towards inter- and transdisciplinarity over the last 10 years.
Inter- and Transdisciplinarity in Action
We have implemented Inter- and Transdisciplinarity in Action (ITA) workshops in cooperation with a series of universities from Latin America. Find out more about the structure, programs and outcomes of the ITA workshops:
Taller Inter-y Transdisciplina en Acción:
Fortaleciendo la Tutoría de Proyectos de Investigación Inter- y Transdisciplinarios (edu_ITA #6): Laboratorio Nationál de Ciencias de Sostentabilidad, Universidad National Autónoma de México (UNAM), 23.11.2018 (with Juliana Merçon)
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Seminario Internacional:
Inter- y Transdiciplina en Acción (ITA #5): Universidad del Valle, Guatemala, 20.-21.22.2018 (with Monica Berger-González de White and Bianca Vienni Baptista)
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Seminario-Taller International de Investigación:
Inter- y Transdisciplina en Acción (ITA #4): El Colegio de la Fontera Sur (ECOSUR), San Cristobal de las Casas, México, 13-14.11.2018 (with Loni Hensler and Carlos Noé A. Hernández)
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Seminario Educación Inter- y Transdisciplinaria en Acción (edu_ITA #3):
Centro de Investigación Interdisciplinaria en las Ciencia y Humanidades (CEIICH), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), 14.-15.3.2018 (with Bianca Vienni Baptista, Juan Carlos Villasoto, Paola Bolados)
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Explorando topologías de investigación en el Programa de Doctorado en Estudios Interdiscipinarios sobre Pensamiento, Cultura y Sociedad (edu_ITA #2):
Universidad de Valparadiso, 3.3.2017 (with Claudia Montero and Bianca Vienni Baptista)
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Inter- y Transdisciplina en Acción (ITA #1):
Espacio Interdisciplinario, Universidad de la República, Uruguay, 2.-4.3.2016 (with Bianca Vienni Baptista and Esther Meyer)
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Td Summer School: Transdisciplinary Research at the Science · Society interface
Since 2012, the Td Summer School: Transdisciplinary Research at the Science · Society Interface has been directed by Ulli Vilsmaier and implemented in cooperation between Leuphana University Lüneburg and 20 universities, civil society organizations and administrative bodies in different world regions. Over 250 participants, coming from all continents, have engaged in intercultural learning spaces and advanced understanding and experience of transdisciplinary research. The Td Summer School has been provided in English and Spanish in Chile, Georgia, Germany, Mexico and Uruguay with more than 40 trainers from different partner organizations. Find out more ...
Td Summer School 2019 (Georgia) → more
Td Escuela de Primavera 2018 (Mexico) → more
Td Summer School 2018 (Germany) → more
Td Escuela de Verano 2017 (Chile) → more
Td Summer School 2016 (Germany) → more
Td Escuela de Verano 2016 (Uruguay) → more
Td Summer School 2015 (Germany) → more
Td Summer School 2014 (Germany) → more
Td Summer School 2013 (Germany) → more
Td Summer School 2012 (Germany) → more
List of trainers (2012-2019) → more
Research Development Workshops
We've conducted workshops with a series of research teams that envisioned to expand disciplinary or multidisciplinary research towards inter- and transdisciplinary approaches. One of our well documented workshop was implemented with research teams from the Institute for Humanities and Nature (RHIN) in Japan, followed by similar activities with teams in Austria and Australia.
RIHN Research Development Workshop for Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research: Methods, Processes and Practical Examples. Research Institute for Humanities and Nature. 14.-15.11.2013, Kyoto, Japan (with D. J. Lang) → more
Transdisziplinäre Forschung: Entstehungshintergrund, Anspruch, Potential – auch für die Begabungsforschung? Zentrum für Begabungsförderung und Begabungsforschung. 22.12.2011, Salzburg, Austria (with W. Rosner)
Transdisciplinary Research and Practice. The Institute of Culture and Society, Western Sydney University, 29.8.2017, Penrith, Australia (with A. Lopes) and The Global Change Institute, University of Queensland, 15.2.2017, Brisbane, Australia (with B. Bellotti)
University Transformation Workshops
Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO) en Mexico has embarked on a journey of transforming the university towards inter- and transdisciplinarity. A series of workshops were held over one week on campus in late 2018, involving leaders of programs and departments, educators and researchers across the university. The workshop series enabled intensive learning, discussion and negotiation, accelerating university wide discourse which lead to the development of a concrete action plan.
Read more about sharing transdisciplinary expertise between Latin America, Australia and Europe. → more
Designing for Integrated Outcomes and Impact
This workshop helps teams to identify, design and implement desired and preferred outcomes in transdisciplinary research to ensure expected outcomes are achieved. This includes achieving outcomes in changing the situation or context in which teams are working; developing effective and impactful knowledge artefacts; as well as contributing to transformational learning by all partners and team members involved. Workshops have been conducted in Australia, New Zealand, Germany and Switzerland.
Exploring transdisciplinary progress and potential with New Zealand’s National Science Challenges – Outcome Spaces Framework. 26.02.2019, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, Lincoln, New Zealand.
Transdisciplinary Outcome Spaces Framework. 4.1.2018, Faculty of Sustainability, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany.
Transdisciplinary Outcome Spaces Framework. 3.22.2018, TdLab, ETH Zurich, Switzerland (with C. Mitchell)
Accompanying Transformation Series
Universidad Iberoamericana founded a new Department for Interdisciplinary University Reflection (DRI), a unit responsible for a compulsory complementary study program across all degrees, to enhance reflexive and collaborative abilities of students. In 2021, we accompanied the DRI team in developing a shared understanding of interdisciplinarity, to revisit the objectives of the program and to diversify didactical interdisciplinary approaches.
The Responsive Research Collective has significant experience in supporting and accompanying the transformation of research and higher education around the world. In collaboration with a vast number of people and institutions, we have implemented workshops, summer schools, short term training and accompanied universities, teams of researchers and educators in transforming research and higher education towards inter- and transdisciplinarity over the last 10 years.
Inter- and Transdisciplinarity in Action
We have implemented Inter- and Transdisciplinarity in Action (ITA) workshops in cooperation with a series of universities from Latin America. Find out more about the structure, programs and outcomes of the ITA workshops:
Taller Inter-y Transdisciplina en Acción:
Fortaleciendo la Tutoría de Proyectos de Investigación Inter- y Transdisciplinarios (edu_ITA #6): Laboratorio Nationál de Ciencias de Sostentabilidad, Universidad National Autónoma de México (UNAM), 23.11.2018 (with Juliana Merçon)
→ more
Seminario Internacional:
Inter- y Transdiciplina en Acción (ITA #5): Universidad del Valle, Guatemala, 20.-21.22.2018 (with Monica Berger-González de White and Bianca Vienni Baptista)
→ more
Seminario-Taller International de Investigación:
Inter- y Transdisciplina en Acción (ITA #4): El Colegio de la Fontera Sur (ECOSUR), San Cristobal de las Casas, México, 13-14.11.2018 (with Loni Hensler and Carlos Noé A. Hernández)
→ more
Seminario Educación Inter- y Transdisciplinaria en Acción (edu_ITA #3):
Centro de Investigación Interdisciplinaria en las Ciencia y Humanidades (CEIICH), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), 14.-15.3.2018 (with Bianca Vienni Baptista, Juan Carlos Villasoto, Paola Bolados)
→ more
Explorando topologías de investigación en el Programa de Doctorado en Estudios Interdiscipinarios sobre Pensamiento, Cultura y Sociedad (edu_ITA #2):
Universidad de Valparadiso, 3.3.2017 (with Claudia Montero and Bianca Vienni Baptista)
→ more
Inter- y Transdisciplina en Acción (ITA #1):
Espacio Interdisciplinario, Universidad de la República, Uruguay, 2.-4.3.2016 (with Bianca Vienni Baptista and Esther Meyer)
→ more
Td Summer School: Transdisciplinary Research at the Science · Society interface
Since 2012, the Td Summer School: Transdisciplinary Research at the Science · Society Interface has been directed by Ulli Vilsmaier and implemented in cooperation between Leuphana University Lüneburg and 20 universities, civil society organizations and administrative bodies in different world regions. Over 250 participants, coming from all continents, have engaged in intercultural learning spaces and advanced understanding and experience of transdisciplinary research. The Td Summer School has been provided in English and Spanish in Chile, Georgia, Germany, Mexico and Uruguay with more than 40 trainers from different partner organizations. Find out more ...
Td Summer School 2019 (Georgia) → more
Td Escuela de Primavera 2018 (Mexico) → more
Td Summer School 2018 (Germany) → more
Td Escuela de Verano 2017 (Chile) → more
Td Summer School 2016 (Germany) → more
Td Escuela de Verano 2016 (Uruguay) → more
Td Summer School 2015 (Germany) → more
Td Summer School 2014 (Germany) → more
Td Summer School 2013 (Germany) → more
Td Summer School 2012 (Germany) → more
List of trainers (2012-2019) → more
Research Development Workshops
We've conducted workshops with a series of research teams that envisioned to expand disciplinary or multidisciplinary research towards inter- and transdisciplinary approaches. One of our well documented workshop was implemented with research teams from the Institute for Humanities and Nature (RHIN) in Japan, followed by similar activities with teams in Austria and Australia.
University Transformation Workshops
Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO) en Mexico has embarked on a journey of transforming the university towards inter- and transdisciplinarity. A series of workshops were held over one week on campus in late 2018, involving leaders of programs and departments, educators and researchers across the university. The workshop series enabled intensive learning, discussion and negotiation, accelerating university wide discourse which lead to the development of a concrete action plan.
Read more about sharing transdisciplinary expertise between Latin America, Australia and Europe. → more
Designing for Integrated Outcomes and Impact
This workshop helps teams to identify, design and implement desired and preferred outcomes in transdisciplinary research to ensure expected outcomes are achieved. This includes achieving outcomes in changing the situation or context in which teams are working; developing effective and impactful knowledge artefacts; as well as contributing to transformational learning by all partners and team members involved. Workshops have been conducted in Australia, New Zealand, Germany and Switzerland.
Accompanying Transformation Series
Universidad Iberoamericana founded a new Department for Interdisciplinary University Reflection (DRI), a unit responsible for a compulsory complementary study program across all degrees, to enhance reflexive and collaborative abilities of students. In 2021, we accompanied the DRI team in developing a shared understanding of interdisciplinarity, to revisit the objectives of the program and to diversify didactical interdisciplinary approaches.
