AO: The analysts believe that collaboration is particularly important right now because the “grand, complex, and wicked challenges of today’s world necessitate new coalitions
AO: The analysts look at a multi-partner consortia example of “Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA)” that sought to support policy and practice
Ludwik Fleck uses cases studies in the history of biology and medical science to develop his conception of thought styles and thought collectives, arguing that all knowledge is relative to epistemic communities with historically specific manners of thinking and interacting.Read more
AO: The analysts look at earlier examples of large multi-partner collaborations which noted that conditions for improving collaborative action included the processes (goal setting,
AO: The IDRC noted that “by requiring multiple partners to co-apply in order to obtain funding, partnerships did effectively emerge in response to those calls, but were primarily a
AO: The analysts are worried about “how to produce syntheses within and across research projects that bring together results to have greater impact – so that the sum is greater than
AO: The analysts noted that while face-to-face meetings are costly, they are more likely to help build relationships, trust and social capital rather than virtual tools. But with
Peter Galison looks a the collaborative practices of microphysicists to develop his theory of "trading zones". Read more