April 2016 - Selection of articles
Each month, Ecsite lists interesting articles and publications in the field of science engagement. Read something good? Send the reference to communications@ecsite.eu.
ON SCIENCE ENGAGEMENT & MUSEUMS
Supporting emerging forms of citizen science: a plea for diversity, creativity and social innovation
Teresa Schäfer and Barbara Kieslinger argue for mechanisms that encourage a variety of approaches, promote emerging and creative concepts and widen the perspectives for social innovation. Published on JCOM, read the article here
Revisiting the educational value of museums: Connecting to audiences
The proceedings of the 23rd NEMO conference (Pilsen, November 2015) invite you to "take a step back and look at the developments of the field of education in museums, particularly with regard to a wide diversification of audiences." NEMO is the Network of European Museum Organisations. Read the publication here
Could giving circles rebuild philanthropy from the bottom up?
Grassroots giving could provide a healthier way of funding social change, but it also has its limitations. Article published on 19 January on openDemocracy. Read it here
Children curators
The exhibit "Anything Goes", at the National Museum in Warsaw, was curated by 69 kids between the ages of six and 14. Article published on 22 March on Smithsonian.com. Read it here
ON THE EU FRONT
Launch of the RRI toolkit
How can the RRI Toolkit help us implement the concept of Responsible Research and Innovation in our work and lives? An article by Daniel García, a member of the RRI Tools Coordination Team, based at La Caixa Foundation, Barcelona, Spain. Read the article here
Commission thinking of crowdsourced peer review for Horizon 2020 evaluations
Should the process of assessing research projects be more open to public eyes? Read the piece published on 30 February on Science|Business as well as the latest news on Horizon 2020.
She Figures 2015
The 'go-to' document for anyone interested in gaining a more comprehensive understanding of the current state of gender equality in research and innovation in the European Union. Read it here
Open access - trends and models
Published this April by Science Europe, the "Briefing Paper on Open Access Business Models and Current Trends in the Open Access Publishing System" paper presents some of the recent trends and developments, as well as various business models currently in use which aim to facilitate the transition to open access. It also highlights expected benefits and underlines remaining challenges. Read the paper here
TRANSIT Briefs
TRANSIT (TRANsformative Social Innovation Theory) is a research project that aims to develop a theory of transformative social innovation which is about empowerment and change in society. Practice Briefs focus on social innovation practices and related topics. Read them here