DisruptResearch

Disrupt!Research is an exploratory project that examines science communication under the condition of disruption and develops formats of dynamic collaboration based on this foundation. The aim is to conceptualize and test disruptiveness as an integral part of communication within and about science. To achieve this, Disrupt!Research connects three disciplines: literature/cultural studies, design, and social and economic sciences.
The project starts with the hypothesis that scientific communication (within disciplines, interdisciplinary, and public) is a central stage for disruptiveness because the various interests of the involved actors, the objects, and spaces of research and communication can be subject to and the starting point of disruption at any time. Disruptions in this context refer to societal challenges such as climate change, wars, or energy crises on the macro level and discontinuities in interpersonal communication due to individual differences on the micro level.
In the sub-project "Boundary Object Prototyping," new formats of transdisciplinary research on sustainability transformations are examined from the perspective of science communication. Specifically, in this sub-project, prototyping methods are used to integrate the knowledge of different scientific and non-scientific actors into a shared research process. In this regard, visual representations such as maps, visualizations, or models are examined as non-verbal communication tools.
The Disrupt!Research project is part of the EXU measure "Disruption and Societal Change" at TU Dresden (TUDiSC) and is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Free State of Saxony as part of the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments.