The very nature of academia resists interdisciplinarity, says Elizabeth Dzeng. Is it time unis paid more than lip service to this concept? Photograph: PA/Andrew Parsons
Interdisciplinarity is a buzzword in academic research and education, but few universities are able to pay more than lip service to this concept. Indeed, the very nature of academia resists interdisciplinarity. We are trained to become experts on the most minute aspects of our subject, and are chastised for being too broadly
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