Convergencias críticas I: disciplina, interdisciplina y transformaciones epistemológicas del conocimiento social

Abstract

This video presents an academic reflection on the historical evolution of knowledge production, from the disciplinary organization characteristic of the modern university to contemporary debates on interdisciplinarity, transdisciplinarity, and supradisciplinarity. Through a historical review of epistemological changes from the Middle Ages through modernity to the contemporary era, the session examines transformations in conceptions of science, the university, the subject, nature, and society. The session highlights how social, cultural, scientific, and political changes have influenced the development of academic disciplines and the need to develop interdisciplinary approaches to address complex problems. It also examines concepts related to the institutionalization of knowledge, the construction of research objects, the problematization of social phenomena, research reflexivity, and the integration of different fields of knowledge. The material emphasizes the importance of understanding social research as a critical process that integrates historical, epistemological, and methodological perspectives to address contemporary challenges characterized by complexity, uncertainty, and the emergence of new social problems.