Bianca Vienni Baptista: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2023

Name PD Dr. Bianca Vienni Baptista
Name variantsBianca Vienni
FieldAnthropology of Science (within Science and Technology Studies)
Address
TdLab
ETH Zürich, CHN K 76.2
Universitätstrasse 16
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 632 64 22
E-mailbianca.vienni@usys.ethz.ch
URLhttps://csts.ethz.ch
DepartmentEnvironmental Systems Science
RelationshipPrivatdozentin

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
701-0015-00LTransdisciplinary Research: Challenges of Interdisciplinarity and Stakeholder Engagement
The lecture takes place if a minimum of 12 students register for it.
2 credits1SB. Vienni Baptista, C. E. Pohl, M. Stauffacher
AbstractThis 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.
Learning objectiveParticipants 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.
ContentThe 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.
LiteratureLiterature will be made available to the participants.
The following open access article builds a core element of the course:
Pohl, C., Krütli, P., & Stauffacher, M. (2017). Ten Reflective Steps for Rendering Research Societally Relevant. GAIA 26(1), 43-51 doi: 10.14512/gaia.26.1.10
available at (open access): http://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/oekom/gaia/2017/00000026/00000001/art00011

Further, this collection of tools will be used
https://naturalsciences.ch/topics/co-producing_knowledge
https://www.shapeidtoolkit.eu
Prerequisites / NoticeParticipation in the course requires participants to be working on their own research project.
Dates (Wednesdays, 8h15-12h00): 27 September, 11 October, 25 October, 8 November, 22 November
CompetenciesCompetencies
Subject-specific CompetenciesConcepts and Theoriesfostered
Method-specific CompetenciesAnalytical Competenciesfostered
Problem-solvingfostered
Social CompetenciesCooperation and Teamworkfostered
Sensitivity to Diversityfostered
Personal CompetenciesCritical Thinkingfostered
Self-awareness and Self-reflection fostered