The challenges of cross-disciplinary research

Jens Aagaard-Hansen*

*Corresponding author af dette arbejde
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Abstrakt

During the past decades, research collaboration between researchers from different disciplines has become more frequent. However, there is a need to look into the generic modalities and challenges. The article explores a series of potential obstructions to cross-disciplinary collaboration of methodological and epistemological nature. Furthermore, a number of contextual, inhibiting factors are outlined. As means of overcoming the obstacles, the importance of mutual knowledge, allocation of adequate time and conducive research management is emphasised. New teams may benefit from tutoring by facilitators, who can help to make problem areas explicit and negotiate solutions. Owing to the training background of the author, most of the examples are drawn from the interface between biomedicine/natural science and applied medical anthropology. However, the issues raised basically apply to all sorts of cross-disciplinary research collaboration in various combinations.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftSocial Epistemology
Vol/bind21
Udgave nummer4
Sider (fra-til)425-438
Antal sider14
ISSN0269-1728
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1 okt. 2007
Udgivet eksterntJa

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