In this episode, our host Vera Belchior Ferreira da Silva engages in a captivating discussion about the book "Strange Bedfellows: An Experiment in Student-directed Interdisciplinary Research" with her guests: Ryan Wittingslow, one of the editors of the book; Ben Bewersdorf, UCG's Academic Director of Education; and Twan Tromp, one of our third-year students who contributed to this project as a student scholar. Tune in as Vera’s guests offer valuable insights into the book's themes and share their experiences with interdisciplinary research and education. 

About the book

Edited by UCG faculty members Ryan Wittingslow, Naomi de Ruiter, and Roland Chiu, this peer-reviewed volume of student scholarship explores the concept of interdisciplinarity by combining the expertise of professional researchers and educators with the experiences of students enrolled in interdisciplinary programs. It analyses the benefits and challenges of interdisciplinary research and education, and provides practical case studies illustrating interdisciplinary teaching and research in action.