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CoP on Transdisciplinary Working in Transitions: The Promise to the City

  • Dat: Dec 7, Time: to be confirmed. Venue: Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

The Promise to the City, developed by Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, centres on a different way of collaborating between education, research and the city. It is not just about gathering knowledge, but about learning alongside residents and community partners and building long-term relationships. Proximity, equality, reciprocity and continuity are central to this approach.

In practice, however, it proves challenging to establish sustainable frameworks for collaboration between research, education and community groups. Collaborations are often tied to temporary projects; students and researchers come and go; and issues surrounding funding, organisation, access to knowledge and new roles make it difficult to build on existing foundations in the long term. During this Community of Practice, we will explore how we can organise collaborative learning with the city in a sustainable way. What obstacles do we encounter in practice? What does this require of education, research, community partners and residents? And how can we build collaborations in which knowledge, experiences and relationships do not have to start from scratch every time, but can be passed on and further developed? This session is intended for researchers, education professionals, facilitators, policymakers, residents and community partners who are working together on social issues. We will share experiences and explore how to go about establishing a long-term collaboration based on proximity.
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Organised by: Tomasz Jaskiewicz, Elma Oosthoek, Peter van Waart, Marjolein Vos

About the Community of Practice (CoP) Transdisciplinary Working in Transitions

The Community of Practice (CoP) Transdisciplinary Working in Transitions was established in 2024 by KIN in collaboration with Het Groene Brein, with the aim of stimulating and accelerating transdisciplinary working in order to contribute to societal transitions. This CoP provides a platform for professionals to share knowledge and experiences and to tackle common challenges. The initiative focuses on strengthening the transdisciplinary approach through meetings, each centred on different themes such as power, design thinking, the integration of TD, and tools for promoting transdisciplinary work. The CoP invites everyone to contribute actively, whether by sharing knowledge or case studies, organising sessions, or helping to build the national centre of expertise, NECTR. Together, we aim to increase the impact of transdisciplinary working and bring about the necessary changes within complex societal issues.