Equity & Inclusion
Barbara StreicherSanne den AdelVanessa MignanShaaron LevermentEmanuel ReisSanne den AdelBarbara Streicher
What does it take to be an agent of change and how can we become changemakers as individuals, organisations or networks? We need you to become an active part of the diversity and inclusion movement! We are fast becoming aware that we are neither...
Science ♥ society
Maria ZоlоtоnоsаSven SchadeJoseph RocheCarole PalecoLucie Steigleder
In a time of increasing misinformation and fake news, citizen engagement can be seen as an educational way to engage citizens in decision-making processes and re-establish trust between them and authorities.
This session will present...
Science ♥ society
Raphael ChanayThomas B BergViola HoffmannAnnemarie van EekerenNils Petter Hauan
Climate change is one of the biggest global challenges we face, but simply presenting an exhibition or a publication on the facts and figures doesn’t seem to have the desired effect on the public. What could be more effective? Should museums take...
Exhibit development
Rachel SturgisClare BarlowLouise WhiteleyAmito HaarhuisPhil Loring
What expectations do we create or reinforce around what it means to have a healthy body or a healthy mind? Traditionally, medical museums have tended to prioritise the ‘medical gaze’, discussing bodies in terms of diagnosis. This approach can...
Marketing & communication
Elin Ravndal BellSiri VinjeMikko MyllykoskiSheena LaursenDorothée VatinelSiri Vinje
Why do the majority of local people wait until they have guests before they visit our organisations when we’re right here on their doorstep?
The target of this session is to try to find out best practice on how to attract more visitors....
Science ♥ society
Alex VerkadeWiebke RössigCatherine PaisleyLorna MacKenzieMarianne Benning
Our museums and science centres want to connect visitors with science through amazing exhibits and wonderful activities, but how easy is it to involve scientists in visitor activities? Furthermore, what’s in it for the scientist? It can be hard...
Business & fundraising
Nele Van der ElstDries DesagherVictoria ThomsonJoanna KalinowskaKatherine McAlpineHava ContiniShamini Balan
We talk and exchange a lot of ideas with our peers about programmes, interaction with the audience, etc. but despite having businesses to run, revenues to gain and business models to write, we don’t discuss the business behind the science...
Science ♥ society
Martha CambreStefaan Blanckegiuseppe pellegriniLuisa MassaraniAntonio Gomes da Costa
Anti-vaccination movements have been growing around the globe, raising issues such as the resurgence of cases of diseases. Every year more than 20 million children in the world fail to receive the measles vaccine and the disease is now spreading...
Jurij KrpanHerbert MuenderCatherine FrancheSharon Ament
Welcome to the conference's official start.
Expect speeches by officials, host and Ecsite representatives. And... the winners of the 2020 Mariano Gago Ecsite Awards will be revealed!
Science ♥ society
Judith FeichtingerJuliet TschankMichaela HickersbergerGottfried Franz Mayer
Have you ever seen a wooden shirt or drunk from a cup made out of coffee grounds? This, dear participants, is bioeconomy. The session begins with an introduction into the field of bioeconomy, its societal relevance and potentials. Following this...
Research, theory & evaluation
Joseph RocheSam MejiasEva DurallAutumn BrownJen Wong
Do you struggle to create a balanced partnership between art and science collaborators? Are you interested in creating equitable events which encompass a wide range of learner identities and perspectives but finding the choice of a robust...
Learning
Roy SchedlerIlona Iłowiecka-TańskaElizabeth McGregor JacobidesMaartje RaijmakersElizabeth McGregor JacobidesPeter WardripClaire PillsburyIan RussellHarry WhiteCristina Riesen
What makes play meaningful? What makes an exhibit playful? Play has always been an integral feature within science centres. While traditional museums strive to convert their collections into creative learning environments, interactive exhibits...