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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

Science ♥ society
Ana NoronhaMarc MoutinMaría MenéndezClaude NicollierMaria ZоlоtоnоsаPierre-Yves FreiInes PRIETOGuido SchwarzRosa MartíMichel MayorFrancesco PepeStéphane PaltaniAntoine PommerolTania JohnstonThomas Beck

Since life on Earth is so common and resistant to extreme environments and since its chemical building blocks are found everywhere in the universe, several past and current missions have been searching for primitive life or conditions for life,...

Science ♥ society

All detailed information about this workshop can be found here.

Careful: since we're going on an excursion on this second day, we're starting at 8.00 and not 9.00....

Research, theory & evaluation

All detailed information about this workshop can be found here.

Learning
Julia WoitheTania JohnstonAnne LandHanne TytgatFreddy GripWolfgang VieserJulia Woithe

Many science centres and out-of-school learning labs offer hands-on workshops for (high-school) students in addition to their interactive exhibitions.

A common challenge is to find the right balance between open inquiry and "cookbook" type...

Research, theory & evaluation
Marjelle van HoornJen DeWittRoy SchedlerIlona Iłowiecka-TańskaNils Petter HauanColin Johnson

There is a lot happening in evaluation and research. How can you find your way around it all?

The first day of this two-day in-depth workshops offers an introduction and a refresher. Small group activities and inspiring talks will help...

Exhibit development
Leonel AlegreRoberta MansurInes MontalvaoSusan HolmesAlisson BoiffardHerve Groscarret

Interactivity has always been part of the science centre's DNA and is now common in many types of museums. However, it doesn't necessarily take into consideration visitors' emotional journey. The concept of experience design recently started to...

Equity & Inclusion
Fabrice JouvenotIsabelle Chabanon-PougetMelissa RichardMalvina ArtheauJohn SearRadhika BeaumeAymeric FaucherIsabelle Chabanon-PougetMelissa RichardMalvina ArtheauFabrice JouvenotJohn SearRadhika BeaumeAymeric Faucher

Positioned at the crossroads of theatre, games and personal experiences, live action games (LARPs) are powerful tools for social inclusion, decision taking and content communication. Fully immersed and emotionally engaged, players are "pushed"...

Explainers & visitor services
Brad IrwinHeather KingKevin CrowleyEffrosyni NomikouMarjelle van HoornMaria Xanthoudaki

This workshop is organised by the Ecsite thematic group dedicated to building a community for all staff who deliver learning experiences within a museum, the...

Strategy & vision
Bastien FréardCarlos Catalao AlvesCatherine FrancheMarisa BorgesAntonio Gomes da CostaAnne-Sophie Gallou

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National networks of organisations and professionals connecting people to science play an...

Science ♥ society
Henrik SellThomas B BergMaria João FonsecaCarole PalecoFilipa Guilherme Paulo Farinha MarquesMartin DrenthenJosefina EnfedaqueHumberto Delgado Rosa

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This workshop is organised by the Ecsite...

Research, theory & evaluation

All detailed information about this workshop can be found here.

Strategy & vision
Stacey FreemanChris DunfordAnna GunnarssonPaolo Degiovanni

SESSION CANCELLED

In this one-day workshop, participants will learn about sustainability - environmental resilience, social justice, & economic prosperity. The theme ‘Life is Everywhere’ is fitting since sustainability...

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