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Annual Conference sessions

The first Ecsite Conference took place in 1989. Here you can browse all Conference sessions since 2010. Use the search engine to look for people, topics...

Looking for an older session? Our digital records start in 2007, with programme pdfs attached to each conference page

Research, theory & evaluation
Carina HalvordJohn FalkStephanie Sinclair

Two studies will be presented which attempt to measure the impact of informal science education which remains one of the field’s toughest challenges.

A review of informal learning in the UK focused on understanding the...

Exhibit development
Claudia SchleyerSteve GennrichClara LimJulia Ellrich

Outdoor exhibits have the power to reach a wide range of audiences and offer casual contact to people who are not even interested in, or conscious of, science in their daily lives. With great power to engage, they also come with extraordinary...

Lubov StrelnikovaKatarzyna ModrakLeonid GusevEkaterina KhaustovaNatalia Sergievskaya

Science Cinema: new museum communication language

The world of today is the world of visual – bright, quick and geographically unlimited. We think by frames, speak by PowerPoint presentations and tell our stories by stop motion technique...

Yasushi IkebeKatrin VohlandDavid SittenfeldBjørn BedstedLuisa MassaraniHiromi Kurokawa

In society, there are number of issues related to science and technology that may not be dealt with solely with scientific arguments from specialists. Solutions or measures that can be more efficient or acceptable may be obtained by involving...

Operations & finance
Marcus LidénAnette JensenLinde Vernie EkbergHelena Ahldén

Most science centers have a science store and café – restaurant. Can these areas be used to support the science centre’s mission and increase revenue? Can a unique science store or restaurant also play an important role as an...

Explainers & visitor services
Suzy Antoniw

Creating a high-quality exhibition with a group, whether it’s a patient group or school children, is a challenge in many ways but it also has the potential to engage audiences on a whole new level.

In 2012 the Science Museum in London,...

Technology
Anna ÖstMicky RemannStaffan KlashedMiroslav AndelIsabella Buczek

The planetarium offers a spectacular and engaging arena for experiencing all types of science. Previously dedicated to astronomy, the development of new digital technologies has broadened the spectrum of planetarium content and full dome films...

Exhibit development
Benoît LégaréHeather KelleyPoul KattlerGenevieve Angio-Morneau

Storytelling and games are universal products of the human experience and are present in all cultures. Not only do they provide the groundwork for meaningful social interactions, they also play an essential role in the development of the human...

Sharon AmentDorit WolenitzJens TannebergChristopher GartheHanne RasmussenDorotea Blank

The UNESCO decade on education for sustainable development is coming to an end – and although the concept of education for sustainable development is gaining more and more credence in formal as well as in informal education, the topic of...

Strategy & vision
Susan Greenfield

Susan Greenfield is a neuroscientist at the University of Oxford and delivered a speech entitled “ The neuroscience of creativity – Making the most of 21st century technology”. Watch the...

Science in Society
Antonio Gomes da Costa

The condemnation of six scientists for “multiple manslaughter” as a consequence of their failure to warn citizens about the Aquila earthquake in Italy took many by surprise. The ruling, regardless of what happens in the future of this case, will...

Maria XanthoudakiBrad IrwinMiha KosAntonio Gomes da Costa

The explainer’s profile and professional development constitute an ever-evolving topic not only for Ecsite’s THE Group, but also of institutions that employ explainers of diverse ages, preparation times, skill levels, and sometimes...

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