2. Inventing with artifacts Typical of the humanities, e.g., literary studies, philosophy, history, etc. Purpose: To make the familiar strange. Inventing a public, or community-based research Practiced by researchers across the disciplines in partnership with the community. Purpose: To turn imagination into reality. Social invention Typical of the social sciences, e.g., anthropology, psychology, poli sci, sociology, etc. Purpose: To turn answers into questions.