SciBeh is committed to enhancing knowledge management in crisis situations within the behavioral sciences. In this workshop, they will address the role and limitations of expertise in providing policy advice during crises. Currently, societies are confronted with crises such as pandemics and climate change, which necessitate collective action. The complex nature of these issues inherently demands interdisciplinary expertise for effective resolution. However, offering expertise on issues that extend beyond the scope of a single discipline carries the risk of epistemic trespassing - making judgments in a field beyond one’s expertise.
In this workshop, they will approach expertise boundaries from four different angles:
- Transfer: Exploring aspects of expertise that are transferable and applicable across various disciplines.
- Barriers: Identifying the obstacles that impede the detection of epistemic trespassing.
- Danger Zones: Examining scenarios where problematic epistemic trespassing is most likely to occur.
- Collective Intelligence: Discussing how collective intelligence can assist in identifying and mitigating instances of epistemic trespassing, while facilitating the transfer of expertise.