npeeters, Author at https://parcos-project.eu Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:08:03 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.10 https://parcos-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Monogram-Blue-transparant-100x100.png npeeters, Author at https://parcos-project.eu 32 32 Student assignment on creating data stories with different levels of participation https://parcos-project.eu/2022/06/student-assignment-on-creating-data-stories-with-different-levels-of-participation/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:45:00 +0000 https://parcos-project.eu/?p=589 From September 2021 till January 2022, 17 students of Media and Information Design (LUCA School of Arts, campus Brussels, Belgium) created a wide range of participatory data stories on the topic of climate change. These third year Bachelor students were already trained at designing data visualisations, from creating non-fictional stories to shaping interaction design. For this assignment, they were asked to bring their design skills together.… Read more

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]]> Exchanging inspiration for participatory science communication with students and media professionals at VRT https://parcos-project.eu/2022/05/exchanging-inspiration-for-participatory-science-communication-with-students-and-media-professionals-at-vrt/ Tue, 24 May 2022 10:13:00 +0000 https://parcos-project.eu/?p=508 As part of the ParCos project VRT organised an inspiration session for young creatives and experienced media makers to think about new participatory ways of communicating science. On the 9th of May, 18 students of Media and Information Design from LUCA School of Arts visited the news department of VRT, the Flemish public broadcaster for a workshop with 6 creative media professionals.… Read more

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]]> Exploring public displays to bring scientific information to a broader audience https://parcos-project.eu/2022/03/exploring-public-displays-to-bring-scientific-information-to-a-broader-audience/ Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:50:18 +0000 https://parcos-project.eu/?p=451 As part of the citizen science project AstroSounds, VRT worked together with students of LUCA School of Arts to create short, animated videos for public displays that deliver the scientific story in an engaging way to a broader audience. The videos were shown on public screens in the library Tweebronnen in Leuven and accompanied the physical installation of citizen science project AstroSounds.… Read more

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]]> Engaging citizens to become ‘star listeners’ https://parcos-project.eu/2022/01/engaging-citizens-to-become-star-listeners/ https://parcos-project.eu/2022/01/engaging-citizens-to-become-star-listeners/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:18:30 +0000 https://parcos-project.eu/?p=432 The Flemish citizen science project AstroSounds launches a call to Flemish citizens to listen to stars. In this way, citizens can help scientific research. As of January 11, 2022, visitors can discover AstroSounds (in Dutch) via a physical installation in the Tweebronnen Library in Leuven, as part of the KNAL! City Festival. Linked to the installation is a Belgian case study within the ParCos project, that aims to research how vertical video content on public screens can inform and engage people with science stories.… Read more

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]]> https://parcos-project.eu/2022/01/engaging-citizens-to-become-star-listeners/feed/ 1 Factory Takeover: engaging families in sustainability through creativity https://parcos-project.eu/2021/12/factory-takeover-engaging-families-in-sustainability-through-creativity/ https://parcos-project.eu/2021/12/factory-takeover-engaging-families-in-sustainability-through-creativity/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2021 13:38:11 +0000 https://parcos-project.eu/?p=421 As part of the UK case study, KWMC has been working with families in South Bristol to explore participatory science communication. On the 28th of October, KWMC held The Factory Takeover, which brought together 6 families (7 adults and 15 children) during the half-term holidays to explore sustainability through hands-on making, exploration and play.… Read more

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As the Flemish public broadcaster, VRT aims to inform, inspire, and connect all Flemish citizens. In today’s everchanging media landscape, emerging technologies define new circumstances for getting your message across. This brings with it significant challenges when the story you want to tell is not a straightforward one. To collect some insights and best practices, we asked vlogger Jacotte Brokken to interview colleagues at VRT about their approach for communicating science stories. … Read more

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]]> On designing Data Drama https://parcos-project.eu/2021/10/on-designing-data-drama/ Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:25:53 +0000 https://parcos-project.eu/?p=359 On the 8th of September 2021, a number of school students from the Lahti area joined students of Theatrum Olga, Suomen Diakoniaopisto, to take part in a Data Drama experience, which used embodied approaches to data exploration. The purpose of Data Drama is to provide a more-than-human context for people that are not used to working with data.… Read more

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]]> ReThink ReMake ReCycle at the Digital Living Lab Days 2021 https://parcos-project.eu/2021/09/rethink-remake-recycle-at-the-digital-living-lab-days-2021/ Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:36:08 +0000 https://parcos-project.eu/?p=352 Participatory approaches such as citizen science offer the potential to open up research to society, yet the majority of people participating are affluent and well-educated. At ENoLL’s Digital Living Lab Days 2021 in September, KWMC’s Lorraine Hudson shared experiences from the UK case study “ReThink ReCycle ReMake“, where the Bristol Living Lab collaborated with people typically underrepresented in science – those who face social economic disadvantage and Black, Asian and other minority ethnic communities.  KWMC… Read more

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]]> KWMC featured in new ENoLL publication on Living Lab Projects https://parcos-project.eu/2021/08/kwmc-featured-in-new-enoll-publication-on-living-lab-projects/ Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:43:18 +0000 https://parcos-project.eu/?p=330 KWMC‘s Bristol Living Lab is featured in the ENoLL publication ‘Living Lab Projects 2020: Co-creation & Experimentation in Real Life & Digital Environments’ , which includes a case study on their Forms of Intelligence project, a collaboration with the Digital Cultures Research Centre. As part of the case study, a series of inspiration cards were created to stimulate thoughts about how we live together and what the impact is of our choices.… Read more

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]]> How we define key terms within the ParCos project https://parcos-project.eu/2021/07/how-we-define-key-terms-within-the-parcos-project/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:26:00 +0000 https://parcos-project.eu/?p=346 ParCos is exploring creative and inclusive approaches to science communication and ways to support people in sharing their own science stories. Accuracy and clarity are important in both effective communication and honest science, so in the spirit of these principles we have produced a glossary to explain what we mean by specific words and phrases that are often used within ParCos.… Read more

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