Monialakohtaisissa

Monialakohtaisissa is a Finnish inessive plural form of the adjective monialakohtainen, which conveys the idea of multidisciplinary or cross-disciplinary relevance. The term is used to describe matters, projects, or contexts that involve more than one discipline or field of expertise. In practice, monialakohtaisissa refers to approaches or activities characterized by collaboration across different domains.

The expression is common in academic, educational, and policy discussions in Finland, where there is emphasis on cross-disciplinary research, teaching, and problem-solving. It serves to contrast with monodisciplinary or discipline-specific approaches, highlighting integration and cooperation across fields. The form is often found in phrases such as monialakohtaisissa tutkimuksissa, monialakohtaisissa projekteissa, and monialakohtaisissa toimintamalleissa, meaning activities or investigations conducted in a multidisciplinary manner.

Linguistically, monialakohtaisissa illustrates Finnish compounding and inflection: monialakohtainen (multidisciplinary) combined with the suffix -issa (-issa in plural form) to denote the inessive case. The term may appear in both formal writings and institutional documents, including research reports, curricula descriptions, and strategic plans. Some readers may encounter related, simpler expressions such as monialainen or monialaisuus, but monialakohtaisissa specifically signals ongoing, context-specific multidisciplinary engagement.