Equity & Inclusion
Vanessa MignanShaaron LevermentBarbara StreicherElizabeth RasekoalaAntonia CaolaNicole BullockMaarten OkkersenSharon HealMarie-Agnès BernardisAmparo Leyman PinoJulie LeclairSylvaine ChampagneDavid JonesMeie van Laar
How do we break out of our own echo chamber(s) and roll out the diversity, equity and inclusion agenda throughout all areas of our organisations for embedded, transformative change? Tying in with the “pushing boundaries” conference theme, this...
Exhibit development
Rui QuintaAnna SchaefersInes PRIETOClayton CutajarClaudia AguirreMariana Cardoso
Museums are condensed reality. The fact that reality loses its context when displayed in a museum is compensated by the possibility of creating new narratives with pieces of reality that are normally distant or disconnected in the real world....
Shivani SinghalInka de PijperLiam NilsenMay Sabbah
In this hands-on tinkering session, we will explore the idea of using everyday materials and tools in unexpected ways. Whether you are designing making activities that are fully guided or completely open-ended, the choices concerning materials...
Equity & Inclusion
Barbara StreicherEmily DawsonNicole BullockVanessa MignanMarianne Achiam
We believe the most important boundaries to push in informal science learning (ISL) today are those that systematically exclude youth of colour and youth from low-income backgrounds. Youth Equity and...
Science ♥ society
Lizzy MoriartyEnrico TombesiMelanie DaviesEmily SargentBernadette Schrandt
How do we work collaboratively with our audiences, within the walls of our organisations and outside them? This session will present ideas from the forefront of audience engagement which reflect the social value of science centres in their role...
Science ♥ society
Ana NoronhaManuel CiraSander Kask
Bringing Space “down to Earth” – the use of Space technologies and Earth Observation data for new purposes and applications for everyday life on Earth – is the priority of the Space sector. Whether via consultations, debates, or contributions to...
Equity & Inclusion
Kenneth SkeldonNiek D'HondtLizzy BakkerSaskia Noordhuis
Science engagement is often so full-on. Whether it’s the physical spaces or the active formats we use, our world is packed with vibrancy, information and interactivity. But have we gone too far? Have we left behind balanced experiences? Do we...
Science ♥ society
Daniela De AngeliDaniela De Angeli
A Gamejam is a gathering of people for the purpose of planning, designing, and creating one or more games within a short span of time, usually ranging between 24 and 72 hours.
This engaging format is not only a powerful tool to create...
Science ♥ society
Michael John GormanMaria Isabel GarciaMichael John Gorman
Elizabeth Kolbert has suggested that we are living in the midst of the 6th mass extinction, in which we, humans, are the “asteroid” colliding with the Earth. Coral reefs are being bleached at an alarming rate due to ocean warming. Amphibians are...
Exhibit development
Rui QuintaMariana CardosoInes MontalvaoHaydn AntoniwPoul Kattler
Interactivity has always been part of the science centre's DNA and is now common in museums and other science engagement settings. However, it doesn't necessarily take into consideration visitors' emotional journeys. The concept of experience...
Strategy & vision
Joanna KalinowskaJulie BeckerMikko MyllykoskiRaphael Chanay
As Ecsite and its conference turn 30, what can our professional community be proud of having achieved? What legacy can we build on and what boundaries do we need to stretch in order to address future challenges? When peers attending the 60th...
Explainers & visitor services
Paola RodariGiacomo SannaMassimiliano TrevisanAndreja Perat
Taking science centre activities outside our buildings and into vans and buses is not completely new, but this practice has evolved over the past few years: there is a deeper awareness of the social inclusion agenda and its impacts on our...