2 A conceptual guide to non-unidisciplinary research in European Studies
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Mechthild Roos
Abstract
This chapter provides a hands-on conceptual guide to non-unidisciplinary research in European Studies. It emphasises the added value of integrating insights from more than one discipline to enhance the depth and relevance of research findings and their communication in and beyond academia. Through its step-by-step approach, the chapter encourages non-unidisciplinarity in small- and large-scale projects alike, taking shape in the incorporation of merely one non-unidisciplinary element, in the setup of an entirely interdisciplinary project or any scale in-between.
The guide is structured around three dimensions of non-unidisciplinary research: input interdisciplinarity focuses on the production of new insights by incorporating elements from more than one discipline. Output interdisciplinarity aims at the communication of findings as well as the research process in ways that are accessible for scholars from other disciplines and for practitioners. Finally, throughput interdisciplinarity addresses strategies to set up and communicate one’s own research in a way that it can be used by scholars from other disciplines as a starting point for their non-unidisciplinary projects. By discussing these three dimensions, ways to achieve them, and pitfalls to be aware of, the guide offers practical steps for incorporating a non-unidisciplinary approach at various stages of the research process, from project planning and data analysis to the communication and further use of findings. The guide aims to lower the threshold for adopting a non-unidisciplinary approach through concrete recommendations for both individual researchers and collaborative teams. By fostering a more profound dialogue among disciplines, the guide seeks to contribute to the advancement of European Studies, making research more accessible and impactful across different scholarly and practical contexts.
Abstract
This chapter provides a hands-on conceptual guide to non-unidisciplinary research in European Studies. It emphasises the added value of integrating insights from more than one discipline to enhance the depth and relevance of research findings and their communication in and beyond academia. Through its step-by-step approach, the chapter encourages non-unidisciplinarity in small- and large-scale projects alike, taking shape in the incorporation of merely one non-unidisciplinary element, in the setup of an entirely interdisciplinary project or any scale in-between.
The guide is structured around three dimensions of non-unidisciplinary research: input interdisciplinarity focuses on the production of new insights by incorporating elements from more than one discipline. Output interdisciplinarity aims at the communication of findings as well as the research process in ways that are accessible for scholars from other disciplines and for practitioners. Finally, throughput interdisciplinarity addresses strategies to set up and communicate one’s own research in a way that it can be used by scholars from other disciplines as a starting point for their non-unidisciplinary projects. By discussing these three dimensions, ways to achieve them, and pitfalls to be aware of, the guide offers practical steps for incorporating a non-unidisciplinary approach at various stages of the research process, from project planning and data analysis to the communication and further use of findings. The guide aims to lower the threshold for adopting a non-unidisciplinary approach through concrete recommendations for both individual researchers and collaborative teams. By fostering a more profound dialogue among disciplines, the guide seeks to contribute to the advancement of European Studies, making research more accessible and impactful across different scholarly and practical contexts.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- About this book V
- Table of Contents VII
- List of Authors IX
- Towards non-unidisciplinary European Studies 1
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Part I: Thinking about the “How’s” and “Why’s” of Non-unidisciplinary European Studies
- 1 What is European Studies? 17
- 2 A conceptual guide to non-unidisciplinary research in European Studies 35
- 3 European Studies as an interdisciplinary research field? A comprehensive empirical analysis of interdisciplinarity in European Studies 61
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Part II: Doing Non-unidisciplinary European Studies
- 4 Eating at the border. Gastronomy, regional identity and the Alsatian dialect 83
- 5 Ernesto Dethorey, a cultural mediator from the exile. Journalism, translation and networking 107
- 6 Exploring the potential of comics-based research: Concepts, examples and considerations 127
- 7 European research at the University of Gothenburg: Multi- and interdisciplinarity 157
- Index
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- About this book V
- Table of Contents VII
- List of Authors IX
- Towards non-unidisciplinary European Studies 1
-
Part I: Thinking about the “How’s” and “Why’s” of Non-unidisciplinary European Studies
- 1 What is European Studies? 17
- 2 A conceptual guide to non-unidisciplinary research in European Studies 35
- 3 European Studies as an interdisciplinary research field? A comprehensive empirical analysis of interdisciplinarity in European Studies 61
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Part II: Doing Non-unidisciplinary European Studies
- 4 Eating at the border. Gastronomy, regional identity and the Alsatian dialect 83
- 5 Ernesto Dethorey, a cultural mediator from the exile. Journalism, translation and networking 107
- 6 Exploring the potential of comics-based research: Concepts, examples and considerations 127
- 7 European research at the University of Gothenburg: Multi- and interdisciplinarity 157
- Index
