Trans-Disciplinary Communication in Collaborative Co-Design for Knowledge Sharing [Non-peer-reviewed journal]

This article delves into the critical role of Trans-Disciplinary Communication (TDC) within Collaborative Co-Design (CCD) frameworks, emphasizing its significance for facilitating large-scale social innovation projects. By incorporating practical examples and discussing essential mechanisms like the «Collaborative Infrastructure» and the «Collaborative Convergence Pyramid,» the paper, authored by Lipuma & León, offers insights into how TDC fosters inclusive, effective knowledge sharing and transformative change.
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Exciting Announcement: Publication in the International Journal of Human Sciences Research

I am thrilled to share our latest publication in the esteemed International Journal of Human Sciences Research. The paper « Trans-Disciplinary Communication in Collaborative Co-Design for Knowledge Sharing» is a collaborative effort with distinguished colleague Dr. James Lipuma (1st author). It’s an honor to be a part of this paper (Lipuma & León, 2024).

Paper Abstract:

This article examines the importance of Trans-disciplinary Communication (TDC) in the process of knowledge sharing when utilizing collaborative co-design (CCD) as a tool for large-scale collaborative change social innovation projects. The article begins with a description of CCD and some of the important frameworks like “Collaborative Infrastructure” and the “Collaborative Convergence Pyramid”. Next, the article discusses knowledge sharing in this context as an essential mechanism to effectively engage the participants. As the co-design process is initiated and the work progresses, several tools of TDC are essential such as listening, translation, and facilitation. Then the article presents how the tools of TDC allow for the effective CCD to progress and be led by the author. Finally, some practical, real-world examples of TDC in action for CCD will be shared. By illustrating practical, real-world examples of TDC in action for CCD, the article offers an insightful overview of this empowering process, not merely as a theoretical construct but as a dynamic and practical approach. This article underscores the innovative potential that TDC brings to knowledge creation and dissemination, making it an essential read for academics, practitioners, and policy-makers interested in collaboration, inclusivity, and transformative change.

Presented at AFTC 2023:

Second Meeting of the International Association FOR Trans-Disciplinary Communication (AFTC) (Lipuma & León, 2023a)

Read Our Paper

You can access our paper in the International Journal of Human Sciences Research, Vol. 4, No. 10, pp. 1-14, 2024. Read here

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Hanyun ‘Sandy’ Chang (Taiwan, Electrical and Computer Engineering), Katie Lipuma (USA, French Fries), and Cynthia Shafer (USA, Yoga and Clinical Nutrition) for their unconditional support.

Peer-Editor:
Jeremy P. Reich, Assistant Director for Assessment and Accreditation, Office of Institutional Effectiveness, New Jersey Institute of Technology. NJ, USA.

Non-anonymous peer-reviewer:
Bruce Bukiet, Professor of Mathematical Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology. NJ, USA.

Beta-Readers:
Marcos Cabobianco Jefe de trabajos prácticos (Historia). Universidad de Buenos Aires Argentina. Argentina.

Disclosure statement
No conflict of interest pertains to the research presented above.

ORCID
James Lipuma https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9778-3843
Cristo Leon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0930-0179

Copyright

All content in this magazine is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Attribution-Non-Commercial-Non-Derivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

Sources

Lipuma, J., & León, C. (2023a). Trans-Disciplinary Communication in Collaborative Co-Design for Knowledge Sharing [Abstract]. Abstracts Proceedings of The Virtual Second Meeting of The International Association FOR Trans-Disciplinary Communication, 35. /Research/Collaboration & Convergence. https://www.academia.edu/107745793/WMSCI_2023_Abstracts_Prceedings?email_work_card=title

Lipuma, J., & León, C. (2023b, September 15). Trans-Disciplinary Communication in Collaborative Co-Design for Knowledge Sharing [Virtual Presentation] [Virtual Presentation via Zoom]. The First Meeting of the  International Association FOR Trans-Disciplinary Communications (AFTC), Virtual Conference. https://njit-edu.zoom.us/j/91522138102?pwd=VmphSzVtNFdrV3NCWEhLK0JIWXE3UT09

Lipuma, J., & León, C. (2024). Trans-Disciplinary Communication in Collaborative Co-Design for Knowledge Sharing [IJHSR]. International Journal of Human Sciences Research, 4(10), 1–14. /Research/Collaboration & Convergence. https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.5584102414032