September 2015

#11

Ready for citizen science?

Are you ready for citizen science? by Raquel da Cunha
LOOKOUT

Navigating narrative minefields by Julie Becker
COLUMN

Industrial heritage and corporate social responsibility by Vlastimil Volák

From the Ecsite Office
Ecsite Conference
Good reads and resources
Opportunities
From Ecsite European collaborations
From Ecsite members

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Are you ready for citizen science?

In depth

Volunteers are helping researchers question and analyse scientific data. How is this possible? Discover all about it and take part in this innovative and powerful collaboration!

Are you ready for citizen science?

Raquel da Cunha

Navigating narrative minefields

Lookout

Climate change or genocide - how do you tell stories that spark concern and inspire action? How do you guide exhibition visitors through emotionally challenging topics?

Navigating narrative minefields

George Marshall

Davide Casali

Paul Salmons

David Monacchi

Julie Becker

Industrial heritage and corporate social responsibility

Column

Two interrelated opportunities for science centres and museums, argues the host of the upcoming Ecsite Directors Forum

Industrial heritage and corporate social responsibility

Vlastimil Volák

Ecsite Conference

Call for session proposals now open

Team up and submit a session proposal for the 2016 Ecsite Annual Conference – call open until 15 October. All steps here

Fresh ideas mean free registration

15 free one-day registrations for speakers contributing novel topics, formats or angles

Challenge us, we just love it #Ecsite2016

Have you seen the conference First Announcement?

Read up on this year's theme and practical details here

From the Ecsite office

Ecsite President makes Attractions Management cover

Buchel tells the specialised magazine of his vision for the sector and priorities for Ecsite

Attractions Management interview with Ecsite President Michiel Buchel

Partnering opportunity at Ecsite Directors Forum

Get priviledged access to senior managers - for companies in the science centre & museum field

Is your organisation developing a sustainability policy?

Spokes is looking for interviewees for its next issue. Email us!

Space Group Annual Meeting

3-4 November 2015, Milan, Italy

Catherine Franche to join Science with and for Society Expert Group

The Ecsite Executive Director was approached for her RRI expertise

From Ecsite European collaborations

Sparks looking for artists

Create artistic visions for the project's travelling exhibition - apply by 30 September

Credit: Ars Electronica Futurelab & Zygote Media Group

Hypatia project seeks evaluator

Apply by 26 September

HEIRRI project will embed RRI in science education

The project just started - it targets higher education institutions and their students

A new website for Sea for Society

Sign the Blue Society charter, watch great animations on what the ocean does for us or take a quiz...

What the ocean does for us - Screen grab from Sea for Society animation

RRI Toolkit in its final development stage

An experts' meeting on 19-20 November will help finalise the resource

Good reads and resources

Selected science engagement reads

This month's selection of science engagement papers, features, reports and news. Gallery wayfinding, science education & European citizenship, teenagers and social media...

Horizon 2020 - first results

The European Commission looks back on the first 100 calls for proposals closed in December 2014. First trends: Horizon 2020 is extremely popular, many applicants are newcomers and the industry and SMEs participate more. Download the publication

Opportunities

Hands on! conference

Amsterdam, 13-16 October. 300 professionals. The latest developments in children’s education in museums and science centres. More information

September 2015 - Selection of international conferences and courses

Each month, Ecsite lists upcoming international conferences, calls for papers and courses in science engagement. Send your event's information to communications@ecsite.eu if you want to appear in this monthly pick

Industrial heritage is common theme of 2015 European Heritage Days

Events are taking place the whole month of September

European Heritage Days 2015: Industrial heritage

What are you up to for European Researchers' Night?

The event celebrates its 10th anniversay on 25 September

Job: Professor in Science studies

At Aarhus University, Denmark. Apply by 15 October

Job: Professor of Science Communication in Digital Media

At Karlsruhe Institute for Technology, Germany. Apply by 16 October

Conservation survey - museum showcases

Take 10 minutes to contribute to a research project lead by the British Museum (UK)

From Ecsite members

Cité des sciences Paris still closed after fire

A fire broke out on 19 August and affected a 10,000 sqm space undergoing works. Re-opening day will be confirmed soon

Copernicus Science Centre celebrates five million visitors

In less than 5 years since opening

Visitor number 5 million greeted by R. Firmhofer, Director of Copernicus science centre, Warsaw, Poland

Science circus inspires students and teachers in Africa

Questacon (Australia) contributed to 11-week tour through five countries, reaching 41,000 children

Science circus in Africa - Image Johnny Miller

Ecsite thanks the writers who have generously contributed to this issue of Spokes. Don't hesitate to contact communications@ecsite.eu if you'd like to submit an idea for an article.

Spokes is the monthly digital magazine of Ecsite, the European network of science centres and museums. It is put together by the Spokes Editorial Committee:

Maarten Okkersen, Head of Communication and Marketing, Museon, The Hague, Netherlands – Chairperson
Julie Becker, Communications and Events Manager, Ecsite, Brussels, Belgium – Editor
Nathalie Caplet, International relations, Cap Sciences, Bordeaux, France
Raquel da Cunha, Events and Communications Officer, Ecsite, Brussels, Belgium
Arthur Demuth, Communications Intern, Ecsite, Brussels, Belgium
Gema Revuelta, Associate Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Maria Xanthoudaki, Head of Education and International Relations, Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, Milan, Italy

Responsible editor: Catherine Franche, Executive Director for Association européenne des expositions scientifiques, techniques et industrielles, aisbl

Frequency: monthly since April 2015 - issue 11, September 2015