Calls
Fund a research project? Publish a publication? Do you want to help organise events? Here you will find current calls on topics related to interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity.
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13.10.2025, TA-SWISS
Will AI companions redefine human relationships?
The use of AI chatbots is becoming increasingly popular in Switzerland, particularly among young adults. Although they are primarily used as tools, some people see them as more than just simple helpers. The Vulpy learning app demonstrates how quickly people entrust chatbots with personal matters: while three-quarters of the questions asked by schoolchildren were about schoolwork, the rest concerned personal issues, such as quarrels with parents.
TA-SWISS is commissioning a technology assessment focused on the potential consequences of the burgeoning relationship between humans and AI.
The call for proposals will be conducted in a two-stage process. Project outlines should be submitted by 13 October 2025
15.10.2025, Bern Academy of the Arts, University of Bern
"Climate, arts, and activism: Critical Inter- and transdisciplinary perspectives"
The debate about the socio-ecological crisis has moved to the center of society. What conditions and practices are needed for art-science collaborations that will contribute to transforming society stowards critical climate and ecological justice? That is the guiding question for the proposed special issue.
Due: Oct 15th 2025
31.10.25, Association for Interdisciplinary Studies
Call for Papers – Special Collection on The Politics of Inter- and Transdisciplinarity
We are accepting abstracts for this special collection of articles that explore the politics of inter- and transdisciplinarity, with particular attention to current challenges and future prospects in universities and research systems worldwide. Guest Editors Frédéric Darbellay, (University of Geneva) and Rick Szostak (University of Alberta).
Abstract deadline: 31 October 2025
17.11.25, DUT Driving Urban Transitions
Call 2025 "Driving Urban Transitions Partnerschaft"
Die "Driving Urban Transitions Partnership (DUT)" ist eine gemeinsame Forschungs- und Innovationsinitiative von über 60 Förderorganisationen aus 30 europäischen Ländern und der Europäischen Kommission. In der neuen Ausschreibung der europäischen Partnerschaft können Projektskizzen für transnationale, transdisziplinäre Forschungs- und Innovationsprojekte zum Thema nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung bis zum 17. November 2025 (13:00 CET) eingereicht werden. Von den drei Themenschwerpunkten der Ausschreibung – Energie, Mobilität und Kreislaufwirtschaft – fördert das Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR) Projekte im Bereich der nachhaltigen städtischen Mobilität ("15-minute City"). Für antragstellende Organisationen aus Deutschland ist die Teilnahme am Topic 1 „Next steps for multimodal urban mobility, building on the travel experience“ möglich.
28.11.2025, oekom
GAIA Masters Student Paper Award
The international journal GAIA – Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society invites Masters students to participate in the GAIA Masters Student Paper Award. This award recognizes outstanding research from Master’s theses or research-based courses in the field of transdisciplinary environmental and sustainability science.
Submission Deadline: 28 November 2025
no deadline mentioned, University of Zurich
Call for Fellowship: Fellowship in Crisis Competence
The University of Zurich Fellowship in Crisis Competence is a short-term research opportunity at the Universi-ty of Zurich. The Fellowship is part of the transdisciplinary project Agora – Urban Crisis Competence, co-lead by the City of Zurich and the Center for Crisis Competence at the University of Zurich and financed by the Merca-tor Foundation Switzerland. The Agora is a platform for dialogue between researchers and senior staff of the City of Zurich with the goal to improve the crisis competencies of the city based on current research and to inspire novel research questions.