Here you will find a semi-curated list of readings and resources on Convergence Research and Team Science.

A brief introduction to Convergence Research

• NSF, Characteristics of Convergence Projects https://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/convergence/characteristics.jsp

Convergence Research Resources

• A New Vision for Center-Based Engineering Research (NAS report, 2017). https://www.nap.edu/catalog/24767/a-new-vision-for-center-based-engineering-research
• Convergence: Facilitating Transdisciplinary integration of life sciences, physical sciences, engineering and beyond.” (NAS report, 2014) https://www.nap.edu/catalog/18722/convergence-facilitating-transdisciplinary-integration-of-life-sciences-physical-sciences-engineering
• MacCleave, A. (2006). Incommensurability in Cross-Disciplinary Research: A Call for Cultural Negotiation;” International Journal of Qualitative Methods
• J. Britt, “Interdisciplinarity and evil – Understanding incommensurability,” March 27, 2018; blog post: https://i2insights.org/2018/03/27/incommensurability-in-interdisciplinarity/

Team Science Resources

• Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Science. (NAS 2015 report) https://www.nap.edu/catalog/19007/enhancing-the-effectiveness-of-team-science?gclid=Cj0KCQjwh7zWBRCiARIsAId9b4rA5gXGDFBdMKoqSSiGE1ar0flhaew_dr13-1IpCvfto19LUxKTcn4aAlDzEALw_wcB
• Klein, J. (xxx). “Communication and Collaboration in Interdisciplinary Research.” Chapter 2 of Enhancing Communication in Interdisciplinary Research. https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/book/enhancing-communication-collaboration-interdisciplinary-research
• Read, E.K., et al. (2016). ”Building the team for team science;” Ecosphere 7(3)
• Carlile, P.; Transferring, Translating, and Transforming: An Integrative Framework for Managing Knowledge Across Boundaries. 2004, Organization Science, 15:5, pp. 555-568