The paper intends to contribute to an international understanding of transdiciplinarity (TD) from the perspective of Latin America. The basic argument is that TD is a research practice that can foster knowledge democracy within the framework of decoloniality as a social and academic praxis. The first part of the paper highlights some historical and contemporary practices that are important to shape a decolonizing approach to transdisciplinarity. The second section discusses issues involved in the development of transdisciplinary political, contextual and institutional conditions, besides the researcher's personal and professional commitment and preparedness.
Set in the immediate context of the recent UN conference on climate change (COP 2021) in Glasgow and the sudden emergence of the variant, Omicron, this paper involves discussion of the present state of discourse concerning globalization in the broadest sense. It begins by contrasting the approaches and substance of two specific books: Globalization Matters by Manfred Steger and Paul James and Grave New World by Stephen King. The difference between the two books is brought into sharp relief by the economism of the book by King and the multidimensionality of the volume by Steger and James. More generally, these recent books are chosen because they are almost complete opposites, the central difference being the adamant optimism about globalization in Globalization Matters and the extreme pessimism and negativity in Grave New World. It is also very important to emphasize the wide ranging and penetrative character of Globalization Matters compared with the latter. Also invoked is recent and very significant work by Dipesh Chakrabarty. Two themes are claimed here to be neglected, namely global history and the concept of glocalization. Attention is also drawn to the crucial omission of the fact that much of globalization talk began in the fields of religious study and theology. The disparity between these two latter fields of study and mainstream social science and conventional history is given attention. The contributions of other crucial commentators to the overall debate, Lovelock and Latour, are also invoked. The focus by Steger and James, on the one hand, and Chakrabarty on the other, on the Anthropocene is given attention. Overall, the article concludes by placing the global-local problematic at the centre of what is called here globalization discourse.
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On September 29 th , REMAKE Research Program (or REMAKE – Website: http://remake.osug.fr/) held an international workshop called Interdisciplinarity / Transdisciplinarity: from announcement to implementation, the example of the geo-hazards in the Andes. REMAKE's WP6 aims at improving Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Disaster Prevention Policies (DPP) through both knowledge and action. WP6 was in charge of the organization of the workshop. Workshop's insights relate with one of the 2 objectives of REMAKE's WP6 (" cognitive objective " – see website), which is " how to turn ID & TD into actual research practices in REMAKE research program? " According to international assessments (like GAR, 2015), fragmentation of knowledge, risk governance, or low integration of different kinds of actors involved in DRR initiatives are among the main shortcomings for achieving better and more efficient DPP policies on the ground. To solve part of these problems, interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity (ID & TD) are acknowledged as appropriate approaches for assessing risks and how it is managed. We can find many definitions of what ID and TD are. In our case, and in line with a clear distinction coming from various international institutions as with the Swiss EAWAG :-ID corresponds to the articulation of different disciplines (concepts, methodologies, viewpoints, or data) in risk assessment-TD refers to the integration of different kinds of actors (scientists, policy-makers, inhabitants, political representatives, or leaders from the private sectors) in the ways problems and assessments are framed, as well as in the manners options are chosen, or initiatives are implemented on the ground. Yet, limits and obstacles for achieving both ID & TD are also well acknowledged in the literature. This is the issue at the heart of this REMAKE Workshop. First, we introduce a synthesis of the main elements of the discussion regarding ID & TD in risk assessments. We present definitions elements, the reason why ID & TD approaches are critical in risk studies, and some of the key obstacles put forward during the workshop.
On September 29 th , REMAKE Research Program (or REMAKE – Website: http://remake.osug.fr/) held an international workshop called Interdisciplinarity / Transdisciplinarity: from announcement to implementation, the example of the geo-hazards in the Andes. REMAKE's WP6 aims at improving Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Disaster Prevention Policies (DPP) through both knowledge and action. WP6 was in charge of the organization of the workshop. Workshop's insights relate with one of the 2 objectives of REMAKE's WP6 (" cognitive objective " – see website), which is " how to turn ID & TD into actual research practices in REMAKE research program? " According to international assessments (like GAR, 2015), fragmentation of knowledge, risk governance, or low integration of different kinds of actors involved in DRR initiatives are among the main shortcomings for achieving better and more efficient DPP policies on the ground. To solve part of these problems, interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity (ID & TD) are acknowledged as appropriate approaches for assessing risks and how it is managed. We can find many definitions of what ID and TD are. In our case, and in line with a clear distinction coming from various international institutions as with the Swiss EAWAG :-ID corresponds to the articulation of different disciplines (concepts, methodologies, viewpoints, or data) in risk assessment-TD refers to the integration of different kinds of actors (scientists, policy-makers, inhabitants, political representatives, or leaders from the private sectors) in the ways problems and assessments are framed, as well as in the manners options are chosen, or initiatives are implemented on the ground. Yet, limits and obstacles for achieving both ID & TD are also well acknowledged in the literature. This is the issue at the heart of this REMAKE Workshop. First, we introduce a synthesis of the main elements of the discussion regarding ID & TD in risk assessments. We present definitions elements, the reason why ID & TD ...
On September 29 th , REMAKE Research Program (or REMAKE – Website: http://remake.osug.fr/) held an international workshop called Interdisciplinarity / Transdisciplinarity: from announcement to implementation, the example of the geo-hazards in the Andes. REMAKE's WP6 aims at improving Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Disaster Prevention Policies (DPP) through both knowledge and action. WP6 was in charge of the organization of the workshop. Workshop's insights relate with one of the 2 objectives of REMAKE's WP6 (" cognitive objective " – see website), which is " how to turn ID & TD into actual research practices in REMAKE research program? " According to international assessments (like GAR, 2015), fragmentation of knowledge, risk governance, or low integration of different kinds of actors involved in DRR initiatives are among the main shortcomings for achieving better and more efficient DPP policies on the ground. To solve part of these problems, interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity (ID & TD) are acknowledged as appropriate approaches for assessing risks and how it is managed. We can find many definitions of what ID and TD are. In our case, and in line with a clear distinction coming from various international institutions as with the Swiss EAWAG :-ID corresponds to the articulation of different disciplines (concepts, methodologies, viewpoints, or data) in risk assessment-TD refers to the integration of different kinds of actors (scientists, policy-makers, inhabitants, political representatives, or leaders from the private sectors) in the ways problems and assessments are framed, as well as in the manners options are chosen, or initiatives are implemented on the ground. Yet, limits and obstacles for achieving both ID & TD are also well acknowledged in the literature. This is the issue at the heart of this REMAKE Workshop. First, we introduce a synthesis of the main elements of the discussion regarding ID & TD in risk assessments. We present definitions elements, the reason why ID & TD approaches are critical in risk studies, and some of the key obstacles put forward during the workshop.
On September 29 th , REMAKE Research Program (or REMAKE – Website: http://remake.osug.fr/) held an international workshop called Interdisciplinarity / Transdisciplinarity: from announcement to implementation, the example of the geo-hazards in the Andes. REMAKE's WP6 aims at improving Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Disaster Prevention Policies (DPP) through both knowledge and action. WP6 was in charge of the organization of the workshop. Workshop's insights relate with one of the 2 objectives of REMAKE's WP6 (" cognitive objective " – see website), which is " how to turn ID & TD into actual research practices in REMAKE research program? " According to international assessments (like GAR, 2015), fragmentation of knowledge, risk governance, or low integration of different kinds of actors involved in DRR initiatives are among the main shortcomings for achieving better and more efficient DPP policies on the ground. To solve part of these problems, interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity (ID & TD) are acknowledged as appropriate approaches for assessing risks and how it is managed. We can find many definitions of what ID and TD are. In our case, and in line with a clear distinction coming from various international institutions as with the Swiss EAWAG :-ID corresponds to the articulation of different disciplines (concepts, methodologies, viewpoints, or data) in risk assessment-TD refers to the integration of different kinds of actors (scientists, policy-makers, inhabitants, political representatives, or leaders from the private sectors) in the ways problems and assessments are framed, as well as in the manners options are chosen, or initiatives are implemented on the ground. Yet, limits and obstacles for achieving both ID & TD are also well acknowledged in the literature. This is the issue at the heart of this REMAKE Workshop. First, we introduce a synthesis of the main elements of the discussion regarding ID & TD in risk assessments. We present definitions elements, the reason why ID & TD approaches are critical in risk studies, and some of the key obstacles put forward during the workshop.
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