Paper short abstract:

This paper calls for a positive rethink of anthropology’s involvement in interdisciplinary or cross-disciplinary research. It suggests that our discipline has considerable and largely untapped potential to assist interdisciplinary collaborations within and outside the academy. It proposes that – with holistic and inclusive theoretical models, a deep appreciation of diverse perspectives, skills in cross-cultural translation, and an underlying concern for equity – anthropology is particularly well equipped to help bring different disciplinary approaches together. Furthermore, it argues that making greater use of these strengths in collaborative research is strategically important for the discipline as a whole.