[ecrea] CfP Understanding interdisciplinary: theory and practice June - an international conference 2012

Call for Papers
Deadline 23rd February 2012

The aim of the meeting is to bring together researchers that have engaged in interdisciplinary projects and those researchers seeking to understand the processes that lead to successful cross-disciplinary collaborations.

The meeting will both showcase high quality research that has emerged from interdisciplinary collaborations and contributions from leading researchers on the theory and practice of interdisciplinary research. Active dialogue will be promoted between the two communities to create increased awareness and understanding of the processes in which they are mutually engaged.

> From this understanding, it is hoped to elucidate more clearly the difficulties that are often experienced and the ways in which these can be overcome. Interdisciplinary research can potentially open up important and exciting new fields of research; the meeting aims to identify the approaches that will yield the greatest chance of success in such projects.

The conference seeks papers or posters that address:

 *   case studies of actual practices and outcomes from projects

 *   the theory and methods that underpin interdisciplinary working

If you wish to submit an abstract please register with the conference administration system here<http://www.conftool.net/understanding-interdisciplinarity-efl2012/>  . Abstracts should be no longer than 500 words.

If you have any questions or queries please contact the Conference Coordinator at (engineeringforlife /at/ shu.ac.uk)<mailto:(engineeringforlife /at/ shu.ac.uk)>

The full call for papers can be accessed at<http://research.shu.ac.uk/engineering-for-life/docs/EFLConferneceCall.pdf>  Conference Call<http://research.shu.ac.uk/engineering-for-life/docs/EFLConferneceCall_000.pdf>

Key Note Speakers
Prof. Lizbeth Goodman
Lizbeth Goodman is the Professor of Education and Chair of Creative Technology Innovation at University College Dublin, where she directs the Irish studios for the SMARTlab’s main European base. She also leads the Creative DNA strand of the new Innovation Academy and Alliance between the University College Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin.

Prof. Robert Frodeman

Robert Frodeman is Director of the Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity and Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies at the University of North Texas. He specializes in environmental philosophy, science policy, and questions concerning interdisciplinarity.

Prof. Ann Light

Ann Light is Professor of Design at Northumbria University her research interests focus on the social implications of networking everything, phenomenological approaches to understanding the use of technology and the sense that people make of it, interactive system design practices, and community/international “development” and the politics of participation in the design of ICT.

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Prof. Simeon J. Yates
Professor of Communication and Technology
Director Cultural, Communication and Computing Research Institute
Director Design Futures Centre of Industrial Collaboration

Sheffield Hallam University
Furnival Building
City Campus
Sheffield
S1 2NU
email (s.yates /at/ shu.ac.uk)
tel  +44(0) 114 2256775
tel  +44(0) 114 2256738
fax +44(0) 114 2256702

www.shu.ac.uk/c3ri<http://www.shu.ac.uk/c3ri>
www.designfuturesgroup.com<http://www.designfuturesgroup.com>



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