Interdisciplinary Research Buildings Workshop

Boston College Interdisciplinary Research Buildings Workshop

Thursday, June 3rd, 2021 | 10 AM to 4:30 PM EDT | Virtual

The Boston College Interdisciplinary Research Buildings Workshop, hosted by the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, explored best practices for academic buildings devoted to interdisciplinary research. Motivated by the January 2022 opening of 245 Beacon Street, the home of the interdisciplinary Schiller Institute on the Boston College campus, this workshop brought together university leaders from institutions across the country to discuss the opportunities and challenges inherent in designing and operating interdisciplinary research buildings.

Schedule Thursday, June 3, 2021 \| Virtual Event
10:00-10:20 am	Introductions Welcome from Boston College: Laura J. Steinberg, Seidner Family Executive Director of the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society; David Quigley, Provost and Dean of Faculties; Tom Chiles, Vice Provost for Research and Academic Planning Attendees
10:20 am-12:50 am	Part 1: Whole-Group: Best Practices and Problems of Practice Building Presentations Discussion Break Building Presentation Discussion
12:50-1:35 pm	Lunch break
1:35-2:40 pm	Part 2: Breakout Groups: Best Practices and Problems of Practice Breakout group discussions (key takeaways from the panels, areas for additional research or continuing discussion, identification of best practices) Whole-group report out and discussion
2:40-2:55 pm	Break
2:55-4:00 pm	Part 3: Breakout Groups: Emergent Topics Breakout group discussions Whole-group report out and discussion
4:00-4:30 pm	Part 4: Next steps and conclusion