What happens after we conclude that our research question cannot be answered from just one shore? That true progress demands a bridge built from ideas, languages, and methods of different disciplines? This one-day event invites you to step into the construction site of interdisciplinarity.
Inspired by the art and engineering of bridge-building, we will reflect on what it might take to create and sustain strong and resilient connections in research.
Together, we will explore the different stages of this process: sketching the ideas and laying the foundations of shared understanding, assembling complementary expertise, designing integrated research, maintaining the bridge over time, and opening it to the public.
Join us for this unique opportunity to hear from experienced researchers about these aspects and to engage in a collective discussion on interdisciplinary collaboration.
| TUESDAY 9 JUNE 2026 | |
| 08:30-09:00 | Networking and informal introductions |
| 09:00-09:15 | Welcome by organizer Bruna Neves de Freitas |
| 09:15-09:30 | Introduction: The power of interdisciplinary connections presented by Andreas Roepstorff |
| 09:30-10:00 | Laying the foundations: From spark to structured idea presented by Peter Dalsgaard |
| 10:00-10:30 | Finding the gap: Identifying problems that need bridges (and have an extra challenge) presented by Christine Parsons |
| 10:30-10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45-11:45 | Building the Pillars: Assembling complementary expertise 15-minute presentations given by Mette Terp Høybye, Jens Vinge, Lotte Larsen and Rubens Spin-Neto |
| 11:45-12:15 | Panel discussion |
| 12:15-13:15 | Lunch |
| 13:30-14:15 | Constructing the framework: Incorporating complexity and designing integrated research. 15-minute presentations given by Lene Baad-Hansen, Antoinette Mary Fage-Butler and Janne Flora |
| 14:15-14:30 | Panel discussion |
| 14:30-14:45 | Coffee Break |
| 14:45-15:15 | Strengthening the beams: Team collaboration practices presented by Helle Alsted Søndergaard |
| 15:15-15:45 | Opening the bridge: Sharing interdisciplinary work presented by Ruben Pauwels |
| 15:45-16:00 | Closing remarks |
Registration is now open. Please register here.
The conference is open to all. Participation in the workshop is free of charge, but participants will need to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses.
The conference is organized by AIAS-AUFF Fellow Bruna Neves de Freitas and AIAS Associate Fellow Mette Terp Høybye.
