As political scientists, borrowing and blending theoretical understandings, teaching practices, and methodological approaches from other disciplines can contribute significantly to our understanding of the world and the people in it. 

In this workshop, Dr. Anderson will take participants through a series of important considerations when employing an interdisciplinary approach in research and teaching. Drawing on her own work studying communities and political behavior, blending the fields of community psychology and political science, Dr. Anderson will discuss the benefits as well as the challenges of integrating theories and methodologies from other disciplines into the political sciences. She will share important insights that she has gained and offer strategies for more successful interdisciplinary work in the social sciences.

This workshop is cross-listed in Leadership, Professionalization, and Research Methods.