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Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA)

The Interdisciplinary Academy is a programme at SLU with the aim of promoting and exploring cross-disciplinary research at SLU.

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IDA - promoting Interdisciplinary across the university

The Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) is a programme at SLU where the university's researchers are offered the opportunity to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries on complex issues in the broad field of green transformation. IDA also arranges open webinars to inspire and promote more interdisciplinarity across the university.

About IDA Important dates 2024

Nature is better managed with interdisciplinary approaches

The field of natural resource management involves managing the interactions between humans and natural landscapes. “By examining the issue from five different disciplinary perspectives, we achieved a completely new level of understanding,” says Elisabeth Bolund.

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Urban food production requires interdisciplinary collaboration

“By using an interdisciplinary approach for rooftop greenhouses, we capture crucial information." Read about an IDA project that concluded in June 2024 and was led by Marie-Claude Dubois.

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Admitted to IDA 2024-2025

A third round of IDA has started in autumn 2024 with a focus on restoration. The participants will during the coming eight months spend 20% of their working time exploring interdisciplinarity and interdisciplinary approaches.

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Marie Stenseke coordinates IDA

Marie Stenseke has many years of experience in interdisciplinary work and a strong commitment to facilitating and stimulating collaboration between researchers across different scientific fields.

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Eight months in IDA – Where did it take us?

Welcome to a seminar on September 17th, where the two groups from SLU’s Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) 2023-2024 will present their project outcomes and share insights from their interdisciplinary journey.

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Interdisciplinarity at SLU

One of SLU Future Foods' most important tasks is to promote interdisciplinary collaborations. Find out more on our theme page on interdisciplinarity how to increase your knowledge and experience of an interdisciplinary approach.

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More in-depth on interdisciplinarity

Do you want to dive deeper into interdisciplinarity? Here are links, recommended literature, and recorded seminars.

News about IDA

Published: 19 November 2024 - Page editor: futurefood@slu.se
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