Research Profile

Short Bio

I study how knowledge is constructed and maintained within interdisciplinary environments, with a focus on how institutions, researchers, and data infrastructures collectively shape what counts as valid evidence. My work draws from science and technology studies (STS), sociology of knowledge, and digital ethnography to examine evolving epistemic norms in AI research and transdisciplinary innovation contexts.

Research Interests

• Epistemic infrastructures in interdisciplinary research
• Knowledge politics and scientific authority
• Collaborative methods in digital research
• Reflexivity in data-driven sciences

Short CV

• 2025–present: Researcher, Int’l Inst. of Interdisciplinary Development
• 2023–2025: Graduate Fellow, Center for Knowledge Cultures
• 2020–2023: MSc, Sociology of Knowledge and Science Studies

Current Project

My current research investigates “boundary work” in collaborative AI research settings — how engineers and social scientists negotiate expertise and trust when designing transparency mechanisms and accountability reports.

Publications

• Leander, A. (2025). “Reflexive Infrastructures: Mapping Interdisciplinary Knowledge Production.” Preprint, IID.
• Leander, A., & Klein, P. (2024). “Trust, Metrics, and Mediation in Cross-field Collaboration.” Journal of Knowledge Societies.

Abstract

This project examines how researchers from distinct epistemic communities build mutual understanding while co-producing data and interpretations. It maps how “epistemic translations” occur in project meetings, data interfaces, and internal review processes, contributing to a theory of situated interdisciplinarity.