Transdisciplinary Research: Challenges of Interdisciplinarity and Stakeholder Engagement (701-0015-00L)

2025_TdSem
24.09.2025 - 10.12.2025
5 half-days
  • 24.09.2025, 08:15 - 12:00: Transdisciplinary Research: Challenges of Interdisciplinarity and Stakeholder Engagement
  • 22.10.2025, 08:15 - 12:00: Transdisciplinary Research: Challenges of Interdisciplinarity and Stakeholder Engagement
  • 29.10.2025, 08:15 - 12:00: Transdisciplinary Research: Challenges of Interdisciplinarity and Stakeholder Engagement
  • 03.12.2025, 08:15 - 12:00: Transdisciplinary Research: Challenges of Interdisciplinarity and Stakeholder Engagement
  • 10.12.2025, 08:15 - 12:00: Transdisciplinary Research: Challenges of Interdisciplinarity and Stakeholder Engagement
ETH Zürich, Zentrum
10
10
Students enrolled in PSC PhD Programs: CHF 0
LSZGS PhD students: CHF 0
All others: CHF 300 or register via ETH VVZ
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Course Content
This seminar is designed for PhD students and PostDoc researchers involved in inter- or transdisciplinary research. It addresses and discusses challenges of this kind of research using scientific literature presenting case studies, concepts, theories, methods and by testing practical tools. It concludes with a 10-step approach to make participants' research projects more societally relevant.

Course Objectives
Participants know specific challenges of inter- and transdisciplinary research and can address them by applying practical tools. They can tackle questions like: how to integrate knowledge from different disciplines, how to engage with societal actors, how to secure broader impact of research? They learn to critically reflect their own research project in its societal context and on their role as scientists.

The seminar covers the following topics:
(1) Theories and concepts of inter- and transdisciplinary research
(2) The specific challenges of inter- and transdisciplinary research
(3) Collaborating between different disciplines
(4) Engaging with stakeholders
(5) 10 steps to make participants' research projects more societally relevant
Throughout the whole course, scientific literature will be read and discussed as well as practical tools explored in class to address concrete challenges.

More information about the course: https://tdlab.usys.ethz.ch/teaching/tdseminar.html
Prof. Dr. Stauffacher, Dr. Pohl, Dr. Vienni Baptista (ETHZ)
2
PhD & Master Students
Postdocs if places available
None
English
Ungraded semester performance. Active participation during the course days: 24 hours and preparation work for paper presentation in between (36 hours).

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Arrange cancellation with the PSC coordination office (psc_phdprogram@ethz.ch): Up to 2 weeks prior to course start without a fine.
Later cancellations and incomplete attendance without documented justification will incur a fee of 200 CHF.

Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center

Dr. Bojan Gujas(psc_phdprogram@ethz.ch)
HS25_TdSmR_StakeholderEngage+BVB.pdf
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