Interdisciplinary fields

[flyingguitarist]

okay , I was reading the book - "How to be Everything " by Emilie wapnick ( the famous  "multipotentialite " Ted Talk lady  ) and in the end of the book i found she has given some examples of interdisciplinary fields which are given below . I am also in the mid-way of the life-purpose course so i thought "why not I choose an interdisciplinary field which aligns with my values ,interests and skills and  master that ,? , my life purpose would be in this domain , rather than choosing a narrow  specialist field  why not choose & master an insterdisciplinary field? "  I 

Here are some examples :

 

Artificial intelligence -  Psychology ,philosophy , technology ,neuroscience,computer science , mathematics, robotics, pattern recognition, machine learning , visual perception

Bioethics - Life sciences,technology ,medicine ,politics, law, philosophy

Bioinformatics - Computer science , Biology ,mathematics,statistics , engineering , UX design 

Creative coding - Programming , Video ,Visual art ,design ,performance art ,installations ,sound ,advertising, product prototypes 

Design - art , engineering , sociology , psychology , music ,video , business and subject related to each specific project

Education - Public speaking , leadership , learning styles ,psychology ,child development , counselling ,management, specific subject matter(s)

Event Management - Project management ,psychology , law , culture ,business,finance ,gastronomy ,interior design 

Filmaking - writing ,storytelling, photography , art direction , technology ,editing , sound ,project management ,business , law

Human Geography - Geography anthropology , history ,culture , research ,economy ,environmental policy 

Instructional Design - Education theory , neuroscience , technology ,interactive media design , psychology ,research,storytelling ,communications, programming, film , gamification , visual design , web design , audio production , technical writing , editing 

Integrative Medicine - Western Medicine , Alternative medicine , herbalism ,acupuncture , bodywork , nutrition , counselling , fitness, yoga , meditation 

Marketing - Writing ,design , statistics , data analysis ,research , business, psychology ,economics , project management , communications , technology 

Psychotherapy /Counselling - Psychology ,listening , empathy,business,easily combined with other subjects ( eg. art therapy , music therapy ,equine therapy ,horticulture therapy , ocean therapy , Yoga therapy ) 

Publishing - Language , Communications, storytelling , layout ,design ,photography , technology , research , finance , law , business, management , teaching , "ideation" , marketing 

Sustainable development - Organizational development , economics , social justice , ecology, politics , technology , business, architecture ,culture 

Urban Planning - Housing , Transportation , environment , education , arts , agriculture , economics , architecture , design , landscape, civil enginerring , social justice , public administration , history , research , mapping writing , communications , law 

User Experience - Coding , Research , storytelling , deisgn , visual art ,technology ,sociology , cultural studies ,writing , communication , psychology , project management 

 

So Do you guys have any idea of other interdisciplinary fields in your mind or any new emerging field ? Lets discuss ..  

[RobertZ]

You have a comprehensive list here!

Business coach or manager to Business Consultant may use diverse fields such as education (teaching), psychology, coaching, law, philosophy, mathematics, or ethics/religious studies. These in addition to business administration skills (eg., HR, accounting, economics, tech management, marketing, decision modelling [advanced Excel], etc.).

My thoughts about interdisciplinary work: 

Often, work teams are interdisciplinary. As an interdisciplinary individual, however, a person offers the ability to communicate and interpret between discrete fields.

The predecessors of universities broke off from one another (philosophy, theology, medicine, and law) in the late Middle Ages, if I remember correctly. Universities decided that these fields of knowledge were sufficiently distinct and independent that they had to be taught in separate institutions [and ne’r shall they mix?]. 

This separation of fields of knowledge is surprisingly complete. There are some bridges—I would say mostly with medicine, like medicine and law, medicine and business, medicine and ethical philosophy, and so on. 

People often tout the advantages of specialization. Many people spend their life digging very deep into a narrow field. ‘Specialize, specialize, specialize—find your niche, create great value; this way brings success; and don’t be a Jack of all trades and master of none,’ many people recommend. 

 I use the image of tunnels into the ground to represent specialization in fields of knowledge. More gems dwell deep in the ground. 

A person might look at this situation and realize—“Shit. I will never be the leading researcher in radiological oncology or 16th century art. But if I can go meaningfully deep into multiple fields, I can dig horizontal between multiple tunnels. This interconnection means communicating ideas, social networks, and other kinds of resources between people with very different kinds of interests. 
Marketing the value of religious studies to a construction business owner? “Go preach in a church.” Many people don’t even see the value of hiring a lawyer for an administrative position. “The only skill lawyers have is practicing law.”  
The problem of interdisciplinary studies is quite deep. First, the usefulness of one field of knowledge in another field is not always obvious. You might suppose that a masters degree in English literature is useful for a journalist job? After all—the master can write, right? Maybe hardly anything from English  transfers over to journalism. Dental offices are getting along very well hiring dentists and medical office assistants, thank you very much. 
I suspect that an interdisciplinary individual is a LONG term proposal. Skills from one field may not transfer over to the other field for many years. Not only does an interdisciplinary individual have to spend many years of study in each field, it may also take years for the competencies and value-added to connect. 

Edited September 22, 2021 by RobertZ

[Ina]

Superb topic.

[HypnoticMagician]

I recommend you first solve the problem of spiritual enlightenment, ace in brain training to be able learn in the most efficient manner and then specifically focus on intersection of all subjects you plan to master. For example, you have already studied electronics, just focus on mechanics if you wanna improve your mechatronic abilities. Or, if you already know neurology and wanna get good at psychiatry, just study the part of DSM manual and pharmaceutical medicine.

[flyingguitarist]

@HypnoticMagicianProblem of spiritual enlighment ? i didn't get that .. what problem are you telling specifically?

[HypnoticMagician]

@flyingguitarist

I mean tacking this issue first and then starting serious stuff. By problem, I mean the first thing to achieve before moving to more advanced things.

[flyingguitarist]

@HypnoticMagician I see.. first the basics then go to advamced. you mentioned brain training for efficiency right ,any resources for that?