During the conversation about Interdisciplinarity/Interprofessionalism this week, I shared with the group my concern that I was mis-representing Interdisciplinarity as a principle underpinning the KI framework.  I am playing with the idea that it is more of a vehicle for achieving KI rather than a static pillar. I’m not entirely happy with the word vehicle, either. Synonyms include medium, means, channel, instrument, conduit, avenue…the Thesaurus has endless suggestions.  I’m still thinking about this.

On the Reference page here in this blog, I’m going to put some sources including links to websites related to Interdisciplinarity. It’s not an exhaustive list, of course, because it’s a huge topic. But rather than just file away the info in a drawer, I’d like to share it. 

I’d  also like to provide a few  links to the work of the two inspiring people who co-presented with me yesterday. Dr. Jen Marchbank is one of the moving forces behind the Explorations program for first year undergrads at Simon Fraser University, which is grounded in the aim of giving the students an interdisciplinary experience.  Dr. Isabel Jones is a senior teaching fellow at the University of Derby, and an advocate for interprofessional education, particularly in the health sector.  Isabel is also the editor of Response magazine, and invites submissions for articles. It’s nice to collaborate with kindred spirits.