the-BA : Norwich Working Lunches

The following Working Lunches took place at the BA Festival of Science, Norwich 2-9 September 2006.

Monday 4 September 12.00 - 14.30

Gathering Market Intelligence
Science communication organisations have an invaluable and central role to play in social inclusion as well as promoting public participation in decisions concerning science and its impact on society.

A lack of market intelligence is often cited by science communicators as a reason why black and minority ethnic (BME) communities are hard to reach. The DISC (Delivering Inclusion in Science Communication) project has been working on a Market Intelligence Portfolio about BME communities to address this issue. The Working Lunch will share learning and skills gained form the project.

Tuesday 5 September 12.00 - 14.30

Representations of Science
The way that science and science-related activities are portrayed in school materials or in science museums and centres often highlights the lack of racial diversity within science. There are few quality resources available to teachers and science communicators. How can we develop resources that move beyond a cursory glance at BME scientists and their achievements to make them a part of everyday experiences in science-related contexts and activities? The Working Lunch will explore methods for including BME contributions to science through new and existing resources.

Wednesday 6 September 12.00 - 14.30

The community x-change, East Anglia
The BA's community x-change is a series of workshops where citizens meet to discuss issues involving science and share their thoughts, feelings and ideas for possible actions. In the months building up to the Festival we have been working with a panel of residents of East Anglia to explore what environmental change means to them. Their thoughts and reports will be shared with stakeholders and policy makers in this session. Come and reflect on their experiences and view video diaries made during their participation in this process.

Thursday 7 September 12.30 - 14.00

sciencehorizons Launch

Introduction to the sciencehorizons project by Dialogue by Design. Visit the sciencehorizons website.

All Working Lunches took place in the Committee room 2, Council House, University of East Anglia, Norwich.

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