How to Organise Transdisciplinary Research for Transformative Action and Knowledge Co-Production

Edited by Paul Coughlan, Sheila M. Cannon and David Coghlan, Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

• ContentsPART I THE RATIONALE FOR TRANSDISCIPLINARYRESEARCH AND THE STATE OF OUR UNDERSTANDINGIntroduction to Part I 21 Transdisciplinary research – rationale and relevance 3Paul Coughlan, David Coghlan and Sheila Cannon2 Foundations of transdisciplinarity: a review of the literature 11Sheila Cannon, Paul Coughlan and David Coghlan3 Underlying philosophy, methodology and methods intransdisciplinary research 22David Coghlan, Sheila Cannon and Paul CoughlanPART II TRANSDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN ACTIONIntroduction to Part II 394 At the intersection of digital technology and society:embodied knowledge and team science 41Amrita Nanda and Rattanmeek Kaur5 Irish Natural Capital Accounting for SustainableEnvironments (the INCASE project): transdisciplinaryresearch in action 57Catherine A. Farrell, Daniel Norton, Carl Obst, CathalO’Donoghue, Fiona Smith, Lisa Coleman, Mark Eigenraam,Stephen Kinsella, Mary Kelly-Quinn and Jane C. Stout6 Unpacking the agora of transdisciplinary knowledgeproduction: developing Nature-Based Solutions Education 73Gemma Donnelly-Cox, Conor Dowling and Maria Gallo7 Transdisciplinary research at the bottom of the pyramid: twopractitioner-led initiatives in subsistence marketplaces 88Ronika Chakrabarti and Ronald Duncan 0000-0001-8091-2798 Exploring lean implementation through a transdisciplinary lens 108Henrik Saabye and Daryl Powell9 Using design theory to support transdisciplinary research onantimicrobial use in sustainable farming 126Pascal Le Masson, Juliette Brun, Christian Ducrot, GwenaëlVourc’h and Benoît Weil10 Connecting Nature Framework: learnings from longitudinalapplication of co-production and reflexive monitoring astransdisciplinary approaches to implementation of nature-based solutions 150Siobhan McQuaid and Marcus Collier11 Change and transformation in international developmentcooperation: assemblage thinking, transdisciplinary researchdesign and the curious case of localisation 166Susan P. Murphy and Ruby PatersonPART III SYNTHESIS AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINESIntroduction to Part III 18312 Transdisciplinary research in action: a synthesis 184Paul Coughlan, Sheila M. Cannon, David Coghlan, RonikaChakrabarti and Desirée van Dun13 Implementation guidelines for transdisciplinary research 208Paul Coughlan, Sheila Cannon, David Coghlan and Desirée van Dun

‘The range of material covered in this book reflects the depth and importance of transdisciplinary research itself. Grounded in real‑world challenges, it is enriched by diverse case studies and culminates in practical guidance for researchers.’