創新領域基礎
Transdisciplinary Fundamentals

當代知識的生產方式、地點以及過程都已經發生明顯的變化。有別於傳統以學科、大學為基礎的知識生產系統，當代科學知識的生產過程開始浮現高度社會互動的特色：知識的生產不再被侷限於傳統的科學學科中、其生產的地點亦不僅位於傳統的學術組織中。

更重要的是，這些知識是在應用的脈絡(the context of application) 中藉著跨科際合作(transdisciplinary collaboration)不斷協商、討論、異質性、反身性地生產出來。因此，跨科際強調科際間的互動，比起界科際（interdisciplinary）更具有動態的特性，而且針對不同的問題，結合不同的理論以及方法。所以，在這門專題討論課程中，我們將會從設計思考、田野思維、共創哲思三個面向切入，分享不同的跨領域研究方法、實踐經驗，以及全球趨勢，好讓學生在討論過程中，逐步釐清自己所關心的議題為何？如何研究？理論為何？如何行動？

In contemporary societies, the creation of knowledge has undergone radical changes regarding methods, sites, and processes. Knowledge production is now defined by a high level of social interactions, in contrast to the traditional, discipline-oriented and college-based production system. Specifically, knowledge is no longer exclusively produced by traditional scientific disciplines, nor is its production site limited to academic institutions. 

Above all, knowledge is created in the context of application, by actors  migrating across disciplines and fields of work, through continuous negotiation and discussion, and driven by heterogeneity and reflexibility. Given these changes, trans-disciplinary practices embrace interaction across domains to combine different theories and methods in addressing a range of key issues.