Exhibit development
Julie BeckerLeonel AlegreAlexia JACQUES CASANOVALeonel AlegreDorothée VatinelPeter TrevittSamuel LagierInes MontalvaoMichael FeserAdria LeBoeufJulie BeckerHaydn Antoniw
Are you facilitating creative team processes? Tired of always using the same old tricks? Interested in the wider potential of creative techniques? This session is for you.
For this workshop 10 facilitators have gathered and selected a wide...
Learning
Sebastian MartinRyan JenkinsRicardo NemirovskyTam DibleyLindsay BalfourLing Ling Chew
Computational Tinkering is a new initiative developed by the Exploratorium science centre (San Francisco, USA), aimed at supporting learners to combine coding and making in ways that support personal expression, creativity and independent problem...
Equity & Inclusion
Peter TrevittRachael InglisNathalie CapletTheodoros AnagnostopoulosLeticia González
Outreach is a great way to reach new audiences - go to where the people are!
To stretch and challenge our boundaries, this session will first bring together three diverse examples of innovative work in this field: multi-strand approaches...
Exhibit development
Audrey ChangBrad MacDonaldSarah LumbardMichael Haley Goldman
Almost every day, we read about a new platform for gaming, alternate realities or immersive experiences. In this ever-shifting technology landscape, how do informal learning organisations keep up? Frequently without the in-house financial and...
Strategy & vision
Thierry BrassacBart Van de LaarMatteo MerzagoraJoana Lobo AntunesLeonardo AlfonsiHolly HastedGioia MoslerDubravka VejnovicMelanie WunschSilvia ProckNader Wahbeh
The academic world can sometimes appear puzzling, complex or even “inert” to other science engagement actors ; however, many fruitful collaborations are possible.
Why (and how) should science centres and universities collaborate better?...
The Farewell Party is the conference's most informal social event: dance, chat, share a drink with other participants...
This year it will be taking place at the Bâtiment des forces motrices, a beautiful building on the river Rhône whose...
Science ♥ society
Mónica BelloMichael DoserAgnes Meyer-BrandisNicola Triscott
Over the past years different scientific labs and research institutions have nurtured novel models of dialogue and cooperation between scientists and artists. Likewise, museums and cultural centres have been increasingly incorporating art and...
Science ♥ society
Sharon AmentAliki GiannakopoulouBrad IrwinRobert Firmhofer
The Supreme Court of the Ecsite Conference will decide whether citizen science projects are still allowed to be operated or should be sent to jail on life sentence. Join our esteemed solicitors and a group of mystery witnesses who will provide...
Research, theory & evaluation
All detailed information about this workshop can be found here.
Explainers & visitor services
Isabelle ChappuisDiane DrubayTiina HuberChristian Rohner
Let's put some human touch in this developing artificial intelligence world.
We will reflect on the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) in the museums world and see how scientific and cultural mediation can merge...
The Ecsite Annual General Meeting (AGM) is open to all Ecsite members.
Only Full members of Ecsite have voting rights.
Learning
Rannei Solbak SimonsenPeter WardripElizabeth McGregor JacobidesLisa BrahmsDaniel Rosqvist
More and more schools implement and build MakerSpaces. However a 3D-printer and a vinyl cutter do not equal a MakerSpace. This process must consist of both setting up the facility, and creating the mindset needed to use it properly and to its...