When looking at the significance of cross-disciplinary research in a political, social, and economical aspect; economically there will be a need for more funds and outsourcing to support the extra research because I do not believe too many researchers will use their own funds. Socially it will call for alot of majors and disciplines to become either frustrated with each other respect each others areas more. Every discipline as a stereotype against others and a huge let go of egos will have to be diminished. Politically I really do not see that much impact but that the government would look at its funds and where they would go.
I think that cross- disciplinary research is more significant in my field between different specialties such as reproduction and nutrition. It is easier because everybody is more familiar with the research already done and the stress of a collaboration would be decreased. There can be cross- disciplinary research done between animal science and other fields; primarily the hard sciences such as engineering and mathematics, but it would take time to establish trust and understanding.
This is a space where UIUC SPI participants in the Summer 2013 Research Methods and Writing Seminar engage each other as researchers, intellectuals and members of a cross disciplinary knowledge producing community.
Do you think that the time needed to establish trust and understanding between disciplines to allow cross-dicsiplinary research to work is to cumbersome/ time-consuming, that maybe the time and effort outweigh the actual results produced?
ReplyDeleteWell said Kendra! I enjoyed reading this.
ReplyDeleteI also feel that within-discipline interdisciplinary research is also more relevant to me and my field. Everything in cognitive psychology is so interrelated that it's hard not to collaborate a little.
ReplyDeleteHey Kendra! I agree in that cross-disciplinary research is valuable to an extent. Some fields tie together more closely than others, and I believe that more value lies in those situations....situations where research ties naturally and isn't forced.
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