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Formation doctorale : Interdisciplinary practices in Research (2026)

05 février 2026 > 06 février 2026

Campus Tertre

Château du Tertre

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Since 2024, the ELIT research network organised doctoral training course on the theme of interdisciplinarity, in French. A significant part of the course is dedicated to practical work, in groups. This course is opened to Phd students from all disciplines / fields of study and all doctoral schools. About 20 students took part to each sessions. In 2026, ELIT aims to open its course to doctoral students from the COFUND Breath and from EUniWell, by offering an English session.

This session in English is aimed in priority at Cofund Breath Phd students and Phd students from the EUniWell European Alliance.
We may open applications for other Phd students (prerequisite: fluency in written and spoken English) in December 2025. More informations to come on this page.

Objectives and learning outcomes :

Get a framework and definitions of interdisciplinarity;
Discuss interdisciplinarity;
Understand how the interdisciplinary approach can be an asset in research;
Learn about the methodology of interdisciplinary work.

Duration : 12 hours over 2 days

Programme

Day 1 : February 5, 2026

9h15-12h30 (3h15) : Introduction: What is interdisciplinarity?

Presentation and tour de table
Framing and definitions
Discussion on the practice of interdisciplinarity within the various research units and universities

13h30-15h00 (1h30) : The realities of interdisciplinary work

Testimony of an interdisciplinary project or experience
Overview of the call for proposals/projects and journals where it is possible to publish interdisciplinary papers

15h15 – 17h15 (2h) Practical session in groups: Mock response to a call for proposals

Beginning of group work

Day 2 : February 6, 2026

9h15-12h30 (3h15) Practical session in groups: Mock response to a call for proposals

Continuation of group work

13h30 – 15h30 (2h) Feedback and closing session