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In this section you will find useful documents and information on science engagement in general, and Ecsite activities in particular. Browse through articles, toolkits, reports, websites...

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Resources

Book or article
Couldn't resist for share this picture from Sergey's project (see below) - it fits so well with the concept of this article "Observation Journal" - (c) Sergey Kischenko & RESANITA
#Ecsite2016 yield
June 2016 - Interviews published in Spokes #20, June 2016
Five interviewees look back on the 2016 Ecsite Annual Conference and take readers "off the beaten conference track" | Estimated reading time: 13 minutes (1-3 min per interview)
Keywords:
#Ecsite2016, conference, lookouts, interview, Spokes
Report
Cover of the 2015 Ecsite Annual report
Spokes resource
2015 Ecsite Annual Report
June 2016 - Browse through Ecsite's 2015 Annual Report, entitled "Resonances". Look back on 2015 highlights: the 2015 Annual Conference, the creation of the Mariano Gago Ecsite Awards, international collaborations and EU projects, partnerships and more. 
Category:
Ecsite corporate documents
Keywords:
annual report, ecsite, 2015, resonances
Book or article
Tomek Bagiński’s short film Ambition. As ESA puts it “The ambition to turn science fiction into science fact”. ©ESA
The era of the next door astronaut
June 2016 - Feature article by Carmen Fenollosa published in Spokes #20, June 2016
How space mainstreaming has led to a redefinition of space science communication involving social media and popular culture. | Estimated reading time: 15 minutes
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
Space, ESA, #rosetta, space communication, mainstreaming, Spokes
Ecsite 2016 Annual Conference logo
Spokes resource
2016 Ecsite Annual Conference - Storify summaries
June 2016 - A summary of each conference day's social media highlights - kept as a pdf for posterity.
Keywords:
#Ecsite2016, annual conference
Spokes resource
Ecsite internal regulations June 2016
June 2016 - The Internal Regulations contain provisions which complement the Statutes of the Association. This version reflects changes made at the last Annual General Assembly on 10 June 2016.
Category:
Ecsite corporate documents
Keywords:
internal regulations, agm, 2016
Practical guide or toolkit
Spokes resource
Museums, migration and cultural diversity
May 2016 - Recommendations to raise museums' awareness of their potential in the context of a diverse and changing society. Published by NEMO, the Network of European Museum Organisations, in May 2016.
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
migration, migrants, community, diversity, museums, NEMO
Book or article
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
May 2016 - 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
Book or article
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
May 2016 - 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
Keywords:
Participation, collections, co-creation, co-development, diversity, dialogue, inclusion, Spokes
Book or article
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
May 2016 - 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
Keywords:
Participation, dialogue, inclusion, co-production, copyright, democracy, politics, Spokes
Book or article
PlayDecide session at TRACES / Espace des Sciences Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (Paris, France) as part of the INPROFOOD project. Photo Meriem Fresson
Triggers - The power of games
April 2016 - Interviews published in Spokes #18, April 2016
Why are games so good at triggering action? How can we harness their power? | Estimated reading time: 15 minutes (3-4 min per interview)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
games, gamification, discussion games, crowdsourcing, GameLab, Spokes
Book or article
The graphic design of the website, together with its contents, emphasizes the “feminine” extremes of the science spectrum. © Credit Science it's a girl thing website © European Union, 1995-2016
Attracting girls to science - calling for a new approach
April 2016 - Feature article by Carmen Fenollosa - Marianne Achiam - Henriette Tolstrup Holmegaard published in Spokes #18, April 2016
A call to rethink the way we shape gender-diverse activities | Estimated reading time: 10 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
gender, EU projects, Hypatia, STEM, feminism, girl, boy, Spokes
Book or article
2015-2016 Attractions Management Handbook cover
Spokes resource
Attractions Management Handbook 2015-2016
March 2016 - The 2015-2016 issue of the Attractions Management Handbook includes an article on personalisation in science centres by Nathalie Caplet published in collaboration with Spokes (p. 76).
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
attractions management, personalisation

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