Research Integration

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Changing Knowledge and Disciplinary Boundaries Through Integrative Research Methods in the Social Sciences and Humanities (CIT2-CT-2004-506013)

Project Summary

The EC has stressed the detrimental impact of the fragmentation of the Social Sciences and Humanities on achieving a broad knowledge base, enhancement of employability and competitiveness in Europe vis-à-vis the USA and Japan (eg in the White Paper on Education and Training; Green Paper on Innovation, 1995). This project (2004-7) responds to this challenge in three ways, namely through:

a comparative analysis of the bases (epistemological, structural, fiscal etc) of this fragmentation
a comparative analysis of the actual interdisciplinarity of interdisciplinary research
the development of a prototype European 'Integrated research methods training' module for postgraduates as one step towards overcoming the barriers between Social Sciences and the Humanities.

What's New

	Integrative Research Methods now available
	Year 2 Reports on Interdisciplinarity now available
	National Reports now available
	Comparative Reports now available

Key Milestones

	April 2007, Final Meeting in Frankfurt.
	February 2007, Project Review in Toulouse.
	September 2006, Progress Meeting in Oldenburg.
	April 2006, Progress Meeting in Oviedo.
	October 2005, Mid-term Review in Brussels.
	June 2005, Workshop in Åbo. Speakers Sabine Hark and Eili Ervela-Myreen.
	February 2005, Progress Meeting in Budapest.
	December 2004 Workshop in Hull. Speakers Frank Trentman (ESRC) and Damian Popolo (AHRC)
	September 2004 Progress Meeting in Oslo.

August 2004 Website launched

August 2004 Project Leaflet produced

June 2004 Kick-off Meeting in Brussels.