Doing Interdisciplinarity: 6 years of the Science and Society Network (SSN)

Doing Interdisciplinarity: 6 years of the Science and Society Network (SSN)

Join the SSN, the ARC's Christina Twomey & SSN grantholders for an afternoon of insights and success stories of interdisciplinary research.

By Deakin Science and Society Network

Date and time

Tuesday, July 8 · 1 - 5pm AEST

Location

Deakin Downtown

Level 12, Tower 2 727 Collins Street Melbourne, VIC 3008 Australia

Agenda

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM

Arrival, Introductions, Acknowledgement of Country

A/Prof Vicki Huang


Arrive at 13:00 to grab some coffee and nibbles. Our facilitator, the SSN's co-convenor A/Prof Vicki Huang will then kickstart the event.

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Opening

Professor Peter Enticott


The Pro-Vice Chancellor of Research Planning and Governance, Professor Peter Enticott will open the event. Prof. Peter Enticott is Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research Planning and Governance at Deakin Uni...

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

The SSN story: 6 years of Supporting Interdisciplinary Research at Deakin

Prof Emma Kowal


SSN co-convenor and founder Professor Emma Kowal delivers the first Ted-X style talk about a small but mighty interdisciplinary research engine, drawing on the SSN database. Emma Kowal is Deakin Dis...

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Interdisciplinary research from an ARC perspective

Christina Twomey


Professor Christina Twomey, Chief Research Officer of the Australian Research Council (ARC) discusses interdisciplinary research. An experienced academic leader, Christina is former Vice-President o...

Panel discussions with A/ Prof Timothy Neale

A/ Prof Timothy Neale


The SSN Incubator grantholder talks will be divided into two session. After each session, the presenters will join former SSN Convenor and Environmental Challenges Streamleader Timothy Neale for a fa...

Examining the Neural and Experiential bases of Tourette syndrome

Prof Tim Silk


Tim Silk from the School of Psychology and SEED Lifespan SRC is a cognitive neuroscientist specializing in paediatric neurodevelopmental imaging. Leading the Brain and Cognitive Development lab, Silk...

Addressing AI Futures with Human-Centric design

Dr. Bahareh Nakisa


Dr. Bahareh Nakisa, Senior Lecturer in Applied AI at Deakin University, specializes in AI, deep learning, human-machine interaction, computational cognition, and affective computing to enhance human ...

Research with Soft Edges: the 'Moving the Next Generation' story

A/ Prof Natalie Lander


Natalie Lander is a globally recognized academic with 85+ publications, 2,000+ citations, and numerous international collaborations, they hold a top global ranking in motor competence. Known for inno...

The Adaptation Game: a Community Climate Resilience Drill built on Stories

Ben Pederick


Ben’s PhD research into transmedia tools for unblocking climate action developed a place-based serious game adaptation called The Adaptation Game (TAG). Since 2022, TAG has grown to 24 councils, acro...

Design matters: Meaningful extended reality experiences to combat isolation

Dr. Kaja Antlej


Dr Kaja Antlej is a Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design at the School of Engineering and a Researcher at CADET Virtual Reality Training and Simulation Research Lab. With a background in Industrial D...

About this event

  • Event lasts 4 hours

Join the Deakin Science and Society Network as we celebrate six years of our impactful Incubator grant. With six presentations, two panels and a talk by Christine Twomey of the ARC, the in-person audience will learn about the joys, opportunities, and challenges of interdisciplinary research. Inspired by the Ted-X format, each presentation will share a message that draws from successful interdisciplinary experiences.


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Frequently asked questions

Will this event be Livestreamed/ hybrid?

This event is in-person only. If you cannot make it, there is a a ticket option to register for a notification for when recordings become available. Whilst individual talks and the two panels will be recorded, we cannot guarantee that each talk will make its way online due to permissions.

Who is this event aimed at?

Anyone interested in interdisciplinary research and questions such as: What does it take to do it interdisciplinary work well? Why does it matter? How should it be approached and supported? What does it achieve?

Organized by

Climate change, habitat and biodiversity loss, food and water security, and global health are among some of humanity’s biggest challenges. These issues are interconnected and require social researchers and scientists to work together to develop solutions. The Deakin Science and Society Network reaches across the disciplinary divides of our universities and institutions, and the divides between research, policy and practice. We emphasise the effective communication and translation of research, as the benefits of knowledge can’t be fully realised unless information is shared widely across different audiences.

The Deakin Science and Society Network supports science-literate social research and socially-engaged science that makes an impact.

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