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Participation and co-creation

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‘Reversed’ science café at the Copernicus science centre in Warsaw, Poland, as part of the Sparks project © Agata Steifer Copernicus Science Centre

This Spokes collection brings together articles on a wide spectrum of participatory theories, practices and places, ranging from co-curated exhibitions to citizen-led research agendas, Responsible Research and Innovation, user-led innovation, citizen labs, hackathons or science cafés.

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Keywords

  • Participation
  • co-creation
  • consultation
  • citizens
  • #rri

Feature articles

In Depth
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg with Stranger Visions by Heather Dewey-Hagborg, a collection of 3D-printed heads based on DNA stolen from discarded cigarette butts at the launch of GROW YOUR OWN... an experimental Science Gallery exhibition. 2012
Where citizens go to become scientific citizens

Feature article by Andrea Bandelli published in Spokes #19, May 2016

Science centres and museums as a platform for scientific citizenship - a Europe-wide study| Estimated reading time: 22 minutes
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
Participation, co-creation, co-development, dialogue, citizenship, policy, trends, Spokes
Lookout
Cheltenham Science Festival 2014: A member of the public experiences how it is to be a patient undertaking a (simulated) cardiac procedure, an angioplasty; a discussion about his experience involves the clinical professionals present and the public.
Between pleasure & self-criticism - perspectives on participation

Interviews published in Spokes #19, May 2016

Three academics dissect participation in science communication and museums. Of copyright, New Labour, pleasure, artist egos, housing prices, surgeons and magicians...| Estimated reading time: 21 minutes (5-8 min per interview)
Category:
Education & learning, EU and governance
Keywords:
Participation, dialogue, inclusion, co-production, copyright, democracy, politics, Spokes
In Depth
Action run by the Natural History Museum of Aarhus, Denmark, as part of the citizen science project "Rethink Urban habitats".
Wicked problems and the need for civic science

Feature article by Justin Dillon published in Spokes #29, April 2017

Science education and environmental education need to converge, Dillon argues - and the science engagement sector can play a crucial role.| Estimated reading time: 15 minutes
Category:
Education & learning, Topics in science
Keywords:
wicked problems, civic science, environment, environmental education, sustainable development, Spokes
In Depth
"Science in the Parliament", an RRI initiative by Ciência Viva
RRI for beginners

Feature article by Andrea Troncoso - Julie Becker published in Spokes #10, August 2015

Vaguely heard of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), know that it's hot but not quite what it means? This article is for you| Estimated reading time: 17 minutes
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
#rri, Horizon2020, #h2020, Responsible Research and Innovation, RRI Tools, Spokes
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Niccolo Hurst & Sparks
RRI in practice: a European tour

Interviews published in Spokes #23, October 2016

Three inspiring stories of citizens and researchers working together for better and more ethical healthcare| Estimated reading time: 10 minutes (2-3 min per interview)
Category:
EU and governance, Topics in science
Keywords:
#rri, Responsible Research and Innovation, healthcare, medicine, patients, DIY biology, sparks, user-led innovation, Spokes
In Depth
The Museum für Naturkunde, originally founded in 1810 as part of the Berlin University.
Participation in a Research Museum: Opportunities and Challenges

Feature article by Wiebke Rössig - Lisa Debora Jahn published in Spokes #51, April 2019

A case study from the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin.| Estimated reading time: 35 minutes
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
Spokes, research, Natural History Museums, Participation, Research Museums
In Depth
Caption: What makes your gender? Display case in the Who am I? gallery, Science Museum, London © Science Museum
The power of participation for enriching collections and displays

Feature article by Kayte McSweeney - Jen Kavanagh published in Spokes #19, May 2016

A spectrum of participatory practices and case studies| Estimated reading time: 20 minutes
Category:
Education & learning, EU and governance
Keywords:
Participation, collections, co-creation, co-development, diversity, dialogue, inclusion, Spokes
In Depth
Citilab, from textile factory to a citizen lab, Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain.
Citizen labs, basis for universal innovations ecosystems

Feature article by Artur Serra published in Spokes #45, October 2018

Will science engagement organisations join the fourth helix model?| Estimated reading time: 19 minutes
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
citizen labs, universal innovation systems, library living labs, open science and innovation, collaboratories, Spokes
In Depth
Exhibition narrator's notebook from the Science Frugale exhibition, Espace des Sciences Pierre-Gilles de Gennes in Paris, France @Colpizen & @Scigale
Science centres as research facilities, exhibitions as explorations

Feature article by Sandrine Bron - Maxime Leroy - Matteo Merzagora published in Spokes #38, February 2018

The ‘Science frugale’ example, winning Mariano Gago Ecsite Award project| Estimated reading time: 20 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
incubation, innovation, frugal, exhibitions, TRACES, EcsiteAwards, Participation, co-creation, Spokes
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Invasioni Digitali participants
Hacking the museum

Interviews published in Spokes #8, May 2015

What happens when museum users (re)claim authority over collections, spaces and narratives and use them as building blocks of their own self-curated experiences? Meet five « museum hackers ».| Estimated reading time: 19 minutes (3-4 min per interview)
Keywords:
hacking, museomix, invasione digitali, cockroach tour, Museum Hack, Untold London, Spokes
In Depth
‘Reversed’ science café in Bonn, Germany, as part of the Sparks project © WILA Bonn
Science Cafés: beyond buzzwordification

Feature article by Bálint Balázs published in Spokes #24, November 2016

Did a grassroot movement turn into a buzzword for public engagement?| Estimated reading time: 15 minutes
Category:
Education & learning, EU and governance
Keywords:
science café, public engagement, trends, policy, dialogue, Participation, Spokes
Lookout
A Knowledgeroom pop-up space in a Viennese market stall © Marko Kovic SCN
Go where the people are

Interviews published in Spokes #38, February 2018

Science engagement in shopping centres: it's actually not all about the money| Estimated reading time: 15 minutes (3-4 min per interview)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
pop-up, malls, shopping centres, outreach, Spokes
In Depth
Meeting of the Children's Board of Museu de les Ciències Príncep Felipe, Valencia, Spain
Children’s Boards: a tool of social transformation

Feature article by José Antonio Gordillo Martorell published in Spokes #26, January 2017

An experience in participative museum governance| Estimated reading time: 13 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Children's board, Participation, Museu de les Ciències Príncep Felipe, Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, Valencia, Francesco Tonucci, management, inclusion, governance, Spokes
In Depth
Raising VOICES

Feature article by Andrea Bandelli published in Spokes #2, December 2013

Science centres and museums will become forums for key modern issues
Keywords:
Spokes
In Depth
We need better problems

Feature article by Carmen Fenollosa - Frank Kupper published in Spokes #56, October 2019

How most co-creation processes rush into solution-seeking... neglecting to frame the initial problem.| Estimated reading time: 21 minutes.
Keywords:
co-creation, Participation, design, framing, wicked problems, Spokes