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Fostering Interdisciplinary
research at the ESF Standing
Committee for the Humanities
Professor Milena Žic Fuchs, Chair ESF Standing
Committee for the Humanities
PESC Plenary Meeting,Dubrovnik, 19 April 2011
1 About the European Science
ESF Standing Committee for the
Humanities (SCH)
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SCH defines its scope
by traditional disciplines
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methodologies
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Engaged in newly-structured,
broad fields of study – e.g.
Cultural and Media Studies
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Contributing to the
development of emerging,
trans-disciplinary research
areas – e.g. Cognitive
Science; Digital Humanities;
Health and Welfare Research
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Anthropology
Archaeology
Art and Art History
Classical Studies
History
History and Philosophy of
Science
Literature and Literary Studies
Languages and Philologies
Linguistics
Music and Musicology
Oriental and African Studies
Pedagogical and Educational
Research
Philosophy
Psychology
Religion and Theology
Currently, the SCH focuses on:
Fostering interdisciplinary research
Focusing on the role of Humanities
research in addressing Grand
Challenges at a global scale
Taking a leading and integrating role in
facilitating the development of European
strategy for Research Infrastructures
in the Humanities (Strategic Workshop
October 2010 - high interaction with
computer sciences --> PESC
represented through PEER project)
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Fostering interdisciplinarity: past examples
European Food Systems in a Changing World (with LESC,
EMRC, SCSS and COST): Forward Look, 2006-2009
Security: Advancing a Framework for Enquiry (with
NATO): Forward Look, 2007-2009
The Future of Knowledge (with LESC and SCSS): INIF
2009-2010
Humans in Outer Space (with ESA): INIF 2007-2009,
proposal for Forward Look under preparation
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Fostering interdisciplinarity: present examples
New Frontiers of Infinity: Mathematical, Philosophical
and Computational Prospects (with PESC): RNP,
2009-2014
Personalised Medicine (with EMRC, LESC, SCSS and
PESC): Forward Look, 2010-2011
ESF strategic neuroscience initiative: proposal under
consideration by EMRC, LESC, SCSS and PESC
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Fostering interdisciplinarity: examples from
SCH-led EUROCORES programmes
• The Origin of Man, Language and
Languages (biology, genetics,
robotics)(2004-2007)
• Consciousness in a Natural and Cultural
Context (neuroscience, medical
sciences)(2006-2009)
• The Evolution of Cooperating and
Trading (artificial intelligence, biology,
economics, mathematics)(2007-2010)
• Modelling Intelligent Interaction
(computer science, mathematics)(20082011)
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Fostering interdisciplinarity: the future
Global Conference and Summer School on
Inter(Multi, Trans)disciplinarity, to be held in
2012. Collaboration with EMRC, LESC, PESC and
SCSS is sought.
Conference “Global Humanities – Innovation and
the Global Dimension of Research”, with a special
emphasis on:
• how to facilitate international collaboration
and interdisciplinary research
• how to address the Grand Challenges
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Fostering interdisciplinarity: the future
The Summer School on Grand Challenges and
Interdisciplinarity aims to:
• enhance awareness for bridging disciplines and
research domains
• address questions as to how to educate young
researchers in interdisciplinary communication and work
• address issues of sharing implicit knowledge and
formal organizational barriers
Suggested topic for 2012 Summer School: Water: The
Past, The Present and The Future
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