Today’s complex scientific questions require, to an increasing degree, an interdisciplinary approach. As a matter of fact, large societal challenges such as migration, digitalization, health or climate change cannot be addressed within a single discipline. This first workshop on Interdisciplinarity at the University of Luxembourg aims at a stocktaking of existing interdisciplinary research in our University, learning from interdisciplinary experiences shared by invited renowned keynote speakers, and stimulating the generation of new ideas for interdisciplinary projects at the University.
Keynote lectures by international experts are planned such as:
– How does the brain understand an odor? Examples from honeybee olfaction By Prof. Giovanni Galizia
– Learning and failing to learn from other disciplines: The example of economics By Prof. Alan Kirman
– Without transition: a new history of energy By Dr Jean-Baptiste Fressoz
In addition to this, and several presentations by interdisciplinary research projects at the University of Luxembourg. The expected outcome of the workshop is to overcome boundaries between disciplines and sectors, to promote new interdisciplinary projects. Participants will deepen their understanding on the development of the interdisciplinary practices and the structuring of an interdisciplinary team. The whole Uni.lu community is welcome to participate and contribute to the success of this event.