Workshop // Transdisciplinary Methods for Developing Nexus Capabilities

The workshop will be shaped around two key questions: - What different kinds and interconnections of method in contrasting contexts, form the most practical basis for enabling transformative action to address Nexus challenges? - How can such encompassing Nexus methodologies best enable academic, government, business and civil society actors to develop appropriate skills, training and research capabilities?

Stimulus paper

In the stimulus paper for the workshop, Professor Andy Stirling and colleagues from the Nexus Network set out the context for the Transdisciplinary Methods for Developing Nexus Capabilities workshop. Please take a look at the full paper before applying to take part in the workshop: {http://www.thenexusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/NexusNetwork_MethodsWorkshop_June2015_StimulusPaper_forparticipants.pdf|NexusNetwork_MethodsWorkshop_June2015_StimulusPaper_forparticipants}

Apply to take part in the workshop

We would like to invite around 60 people from research, business, policy and cicil society organisations, to take part in the workshop and who come with an expertise and experience of interdisciplinary approaches. We anticipate a large amount of interest in this workshop which is why we ask you apply with some additional information to allow us to select the workshop participants. A priority will be placed on participants with experience in developing cross-disciplinary methods; to give a balance between sectors and to encourage early career participation.

Application deadline

Please complete your application by attend by 5 pm on Friday 8 May 2015.

Agenda

Monday 29 June 2015 — starts 12:00 midday

Session One: Setting the Scene Introduction - A View from the ESRC Nexus Netowrk Team - James Wilsdon Plenary Discussion … of participants' expectations Stimulus Talk Mapping and Ordering Methods - Andy Stirling Plenary Discussion … of stimulus talk Panel Quickfire Background Work in the Nexus Network Transdisciplinarity - Frances Harris Governance and Strategic Action (tbc) Is this a new debate? (tbc) Plenary Discussion … of scene setting. Session Two: Scoping the Issues Panel Quickfire Major Issues Complexity and Agility - Nigel Gilbert Diversity and Plurality - Henrietta Moore Credibility and Legitimacy - Gary Kass Power and Reflexivity - Andrea Cornwall Scale and Globalization - Tim Benton Excellence and Engagement - John Gaventa Plenary Discussion … different views, tricky problems, what's missing Group Conversations … on crucial questions for the next day and beyond

Tuesday 30 June 2015

Session Three: Grounded Applications Starts 0900 Panel Quickfire Mixing Methods in Real Problem Contexts Climate and Energy - Jim Watson Biodiversity and Food - Sue Hartley Particular application (tbc) Raw Material Conflicts - Raimund Bleischwitz Water and Poverty (tbc) Plenary Discussion Session Four: Implications in Practice Panel Quickfire Key Perspectives Early Career Researchers - Rose Cairns Public Agencies - Guy Poppy Integrated Programmes - Andrew Watkinson From Natural to Social Science (tbc) A Business View (tbc) A Civil Society View (tbc) Group Conversations … on key perspectives Group Feedback Session Five: Onward Action Plenary Discussion Pitfalls, Principles and Rules of Thumb — in addressing: "What different kinds and interconnections of method in contrasting contexts, form most practical basis for enabling transformative action to address Nexus challenges?" Research Needs, Enabling Action and What do we mean by Success? — in addressing: "How can encompassing Nexus methodologies best enable academic, government, business and civil society actors to develop appropriate skills, training & research capabilities?"