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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

Equity & Inclusion
Nicolas KösterJessica BradfordMałgorzata Gorgul-TomczykNathalie PuzenatJunko AnsoKaroline von dem Bussche

Nowadays it is common that new exhibitions must be barrier-free and meet high requirements concerning accessibility. Legitimate demands of organizations representing disabled people and official guidelines for accessibility are a major challenge...

Exhibit development
Bernd HoltwickAnne Kahr HällmanElena MashintsovaAnne Kahr HällmanChristophe Chaffardon

All curious minds will be grateful for hints and signs that show them the best way to what they are looking for. We will present best practice examples of indoor navigation systems and visitor tracking, and will discuss the concepts of different...

Explainers & visitor services
Massimiano BucchiAnne Jorunn FroeyenPhil Loring

Traditional “science in the kitchen” initiatives seldom foster a historically nuanced and politically engaged perspective on science. This panel explores three innovative projects using food and cooking to engage audiences with the past, present...

Explainers & visitor services
Ed SobeyIbrahim KunduzIan RussellAnna GunnarssonJohn DowneyDavid PriceJamila Al KhatibMartin KulhawczukElin RobertsMelissa Finali

Curiosity is at its best when our brain is faced with a challenging task, e.g. solving a non-trivial problem or puzzle or creating something new. Challenges engage creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, and create a fun learning...

Exhibit development
Maarten OkkersenLeonel AlegreIan RussellAxel E. HüttingerAnssi AhlgrénSophie Bougé

What can the designer and the content planner do when faced with an exhibition topic that is neither fancy nor sexy, but just plain boring? This can happen if the topic is dated, narrow, far removed from our everyday life or perhaps in conflict...

Explainers & visitor services
Charlotte KoldbyeJane RaynerBent Johan PoulsenMarjolein van Breemen

Digital technology can deliver engaging, personalised experiences that combine with more traditional elements of the science centre and create a whole new setting – a digital blend. Do these digital interpretation methods enhance the science...

Exhibit development
Johannes-Geert HagmannAlison BoyleMaarten OkkersenBarry LordMichele LanzingerUlrich KernbachKen ArnoldWalter StavelozClaire Pillsbury

Join leaders from a range of disciplines as they offer a rapid-fire series of visions for the future of science museums and science centres. Different prospects for museums and science centres have included neutral “third places” for communities...

Explainers & visitor services
Joanna KalinowskaAntonio ParodiFermín Serrano SanzMuki Haklay

Citizen science projects offer a new form for the engagement of citizens in scientific research. In this session we will explore the opportunities and challenges of this emerging area by looking at different case studies covering a wide range of...

Equity & Inclusion
Manuel Cira

Our planet is our home. However, it is a finite world which will have to satisfy the needs of 12 billion people by 2100. How can we foster innovation so as to help make our planet a better place to live for all? How can we generate new...

Norbert Steinhausilse MarschalekMaria ZоlоtоnоsаMelanie SmallmanMarzia Mazzonetto

Are we successful at involving different stakeholders in the debate on emerging technologies? At what stage of the research process should stakeholders be involved? These issues are part of the new European challenge of Responsible Research and...

Explainers & visitor services
Cláudia FariaAna Alexandra Valente RodriguesInês OliveiraMarianne AchiamNils Petter HauanJen DeWitt

How can informal learning sites provide optimal learning experiences without placing demands on teachers? This session will move beyond familiar conversations about how to encourage/force/support teachers toward desired behaviours. Instead,...

Marketing & communication
Harrie SchlechtriemCathrine Strøm NøstvoldElina VesanenCecilia Ekstrand

Teachers in primary and secondary schools are one of the science center’s most important target groups. In this session, Heureka (Finland), Tom Tits Experiment (Sweden), VilVite (Norway) and Continium – Discovery Center Kerkrad (...

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