Projects

The CIRM strives to operationalize interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity across various actions and research projects, particularly through:

ValPar.CH (2020-2024) : CIRM participated in the ValPar.CH project, in which around thirty researchers from five Swiss higher education institutions studied the ecological, economic, and social values of ecological infrastructure in Switzerland through an interdisciplinary approach. CIRM specifically examined the importance of researchers’ personal spheres in their efforts to engage in transformative research on nature, as well as the potential impacts of ValPar.CH.

Val d’Hérens 1950/2050 (2021-) : This project has a transdisciplinary focus, as its participatory science approach aims to foster a dialogue between science and society. For the second phase of the project (which focuses on the valley's future evolution), research questions are co-constructed with the local population.

BlueMount : The platform has a transdisciplinary goal, focusing on the interactions between science and politics. BlueMount catalyzes two-way exchanges between scientists and stakeholders in the Vaudois and Valais Alps to facilitate the emergence of science-based solutions.

Seed-funding program : Each year, CIRM funds the start-up of new interdisciplinary projects by encouraging collaboration between researchers from different disciplines, as well as transdisciplinary projects developed in partnership with external institutions.

« Regards sur la montagne » Seminar Series : Organized between 2019 and 2023, this seminar series aimed to strengthen interdisciplinary dialogue among scientists affiliated with CIRM.