Citizen dialogue and participation are currently a trend in SciComm, at universities or in cities. But do they really exchange with citizens?
Not everything is participation
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The potential of Public Engagement
Public engagement is still not very widespread in the university landscape in Germany because there is a lack of a fundamental understanding of public engagement. What constitutes a fundamental understanding of public engagement? And why it is currently more important to properly understand the potential of public engagement – more important than just knowing participatory formats.
A codex for Public Engagement
Public engagement is not established as a field in Germany – in contrast to English. Therefore, practitioners often do not understand it in the same way. In order to change this and for everyone to pursue similar goals, a codex is needed.
Understanding problem between Science and Media
Media and science need to know each other’s methods. Why and which approaches might help is what the article is about.
The Collaborative Futures Academy – an inspiration for Public Engagement (3)
The scientists came from different parts of the world. “It was interesting to see the different perspectives,” explained participant Nazia Nasir. Her problems in public engagement are similar to those from other countries. CFA reinforced the participants that they are not alone with their problems and gave them the opportunity to talk openly about them.
The Collaborative Futures Academy – an inspiration for Public Engagement (2)
An important component of the CFA was networking. Participants exchanged ideas both during the sessions and in the networking sessions in Wonder. The platform is more interactive than Zoom.
The Collaborative Futures Academy – an inspiration for Public Engagement (1)
Each person within the collaboration had different tasks and previous experience, yet they were all equal. This is an important mindset that helps in the implementation of engagement events.
Evaluated once too often?
What do I want to achieve with WissKomm? Why am I actually communicating? Often there is not enough time in the daily scientific routine to deal intensively with these questions. – In addition, WissKomm should actually be evaluated. Does that always make sense?
Shaping public engagement with citizens
Public Engagement is still in the development phase in Germany. In this phase, it is important to involve the citizens. In other words, it is important to heed their voices. This is just as important as the expertise of PE representatives. The best thing for them to do is to sit down with various people from society and exchange ideas.
Understanding the Science System – Why Citizens Should Know the Methods
The presence of Sars-CoV-2 is directly noticeable, unlike climate change or biodiversity loss. Almost everyone now knows someone who has had the disease. This is frightening. People expect reliable knowledge. Science cannot always provide this. To prevent uncertainty, communication of methods is necessary.