Why the 'interdisciplinary' push in universities is actually a dangerous antidisciplinary trend
- Written by: Paul E. Griffiths, Professor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
ShutterstockInterdisciplinary, transdisciplinary and multidisciplinary are all nice buzzwords. But talk of “breaking down the barriers” is all too often a cover for breaking down academic disciplines to create administrative flexibility. This is a disaster in the making for both research and education.
This is why the proposal to abolis...
