Global Alliance for
Inter- and Transdisciplinarity
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Addressing complex problems and societal needs
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Connecting actors and scales to advance collaborative modes of research and education
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Increasing visibility and coalescing work currently dispersed across continents
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Building capacity for inter- and transdisciplinary research and education
ITD Alliance
The Global Alliance for Inter- and Transdisciplinarity (ITD Alliance) strengthens and promotes the global capacity and the calibre of collaborative modes of boundary-crossing research and practice.
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Languages spoken by the Leadership Board: Arabic, English, Filipino (Ilonggo, Tagalog, Pangasinan), French, German, Hausa, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Malayalam, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish. To learn more in your language, contact us.
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Alliance what for?
The goal of the ITD Alliance is to link networks, associations, institutions, and individuals with shared interest in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary theories, methods, and practices for addressing complex problems and questions. It increases visibility and coalesces work currently dispersed across the world by catalysing greater collaboration for societal problem solving and understanding of complex issues while promoting inter- and transdisciplinarity.
The ITD Alliance offers a home base for all institutions and individuals engaged in collaborative modes of research.
Our Activities
The ITD Alliance engages in a variety of activities (selected examples in parentheses).
- ITD Conference – A global conference is held every two years, with regional satellite conferences organised by members (ITD24).
- Working Groups – Members of working groups regularly engage with global colleagues on topics and often develop tools, events, projects, and publications (Early Career Researchers: Handbook – Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Research; Toolkits & Methods: Toolkit Inventory Project, Quality & Rigour Project, published article on toolkitting, encyclopedia entry; Integration Experts & Expertise: published article on integration careers)
- Regional Networks – Members in a geographic region plan events and activities to strengthen connections in their region (Oceania Regional Network, other regions in development)
- Events – Members and working groups sponsor a variety of events, often virtual or hybrid throughout the year (Member Events).
- Projects – Members engage in collaboration with related organisations to develop specific projects (Designing Inspiring Workshops and Courses in Transdisciplinarity: A Guide, Assessing global transdisciplinary training needs workshops in 5 regions).
- Resources – The News Bulletin and Resources section of the website share resources and news related to inter- and transdisciplinarity around the world, including conferences and other events, funding and policy news, toolkits, handbooks, and publications.
- International Cooperation – We liaise with other networks and organisations conducting related work in inter- and transcdisciplinarity to align activities and look for ways to collaborate and support each other (ITD Alliance institutional members include affiliated networks; we are a member of the Earth-Humanity Coalition)
- Professional Opportunities – Members are offered the opportunity to apply for paid professional opportunities (Project lead and workshop coordinators for the assessing global transdisciplinary training needs workshops).
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Membership
The ITD Alliance is a membership-based organisation composed of a dynamically growing community of experts and institutions engaged in collaborative modes of research and education. The ITD Alliance is open for all institutions and individuals engaged in and willing to promote collaborative modes of research and education.
All institutional and individual members contribute to strengthening the Alliance in order to advance collaborative modes of research and education globally. Members’ benefits include access to ITD Alliance activities and working groups, reduced ITD conference fees, increased visibility, and more.
Working Groups
The working groups are an important pillar of the ITD Alliance and the main space to actively engage with other members. S Self-organised groups of experts and interested members address specific fields, thereby contributing to and benefitting from globally distributed expertise and experience. Currently, three working groups are active: Toolkits and Methods, Integration Experts and Expertise, and Early Career Researchers,
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News
See also the ITD Alliance Newsletter page to explore past issues, subscribe, and contribute.
ITD Alliance Working Group Publishes Article on “Toolkitting”
Toolkits continue to be a popular strategy for collecting and sharing resources for what works…
Call for Regional Leaders to Conduct Online Workshops to Assess Training Needs in Transdisciplinary Research
Below you will find a call for ITD-Alliance members to conduct regional workshops to assess…
ECR Handbook – Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Research
In 2022 and 2023, the ITD Alliance Early Career Working Group organised more than fifteen…