Events on interdisciplinarity

Last changed: 30 November 2022

The new Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) at SLU organizes a series of webinars open to anyone who wants to increase their knowledge and insights about interdisciplinary work. Several meetings about what the IDA Academy is and how to apply for it will also be held until the call closes in August. Here is also tips about the research camp on interdisciplinarity at Ekenäs in September.

Webinar series on interdisciplinarity

During 2022-2023, SLU will organize an open webinar series aimed at everyone at SLU who wants to increase their knowledge and insights about interdisciplinary work. The seminar series is part of SLU Future Foods' investment in increasing knowledge about interdisciplinary science at SLU. The webinar series is held in connection with the new initiative Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA).

18 May 2022: The new Interdisciplinary Academy and why it is an opportunity for complex challenges. (Helena Hansson, Professor in Economy at the Department of Economics, SLU, and Program Director at Mistra Food Futures)

5 Oct 2022: Reflections on Interdisciplinary research with examples from food research. (Håkan Jönsson, ethnologist, food culture researcher and visiting professor at the Department of People and Society, SLU)

25 Jan 2023: Interdisciplinarity in practice - success factors and problems (Erland Mårald, Professor at the Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, Umeå University)

15 Feb 2023: Interdisciplinary research and applications (Malin Mobjörk, Senior Research Officer at Formas)

22 March 2023: How interdisciplinarity has affected academic careers (Jessica Abbott, Senior Lecturer at Evolutionary Ecology, Lund University)

PRELIMINARY DATE: 29 March 2023: How can you work practically with interdisciplinary research? (Marie Stenseke, Professor at the Department of Economy and Society, University of Gothenburg and Programme director of Interdisciplinary Academy at SLU.)

Information events on Interdisciplinary Academy at SLU

For more information about the initiative, see Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA)

New information and Q&A sessions will be arranged in spring 2023, when the call for IDA 2023/2024 is announced.

Other evens on interdisciplinarity