Public Engagement With Science - Defining the Project

This Element crosses disciplinary boundaries to outline theoretical and practical resources for effectively engaging with the public about science. Useful to academics who would like to conduct or study public engagement with science. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.

List of contents

1. What is Public Engagement with Science?; 2. Disciplinary Expertise Bearing on Public Engagement with Science; 3. An Essentially Collaborative Endeavor; 4. Goals and Goal-Directed Design; 5. Conducting, Teaching, and Researching Public Engagement with Science; Appendix: Guide for Designing a Public Engagement with Science Initiative; References.

Summary

'Public engagement with science' is gaining currency as the framing for outreach activities related to science. However, knowledge bearing on the topic is siloed in a variety of disciplines, and public engagement activities often are conducted without support from relevant theory or familiarity with related activities. This first Element in the Public Engagement with Science series sets the stage for the series by delineating the target of investigation, establishing the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration and community partnerships for effective public engagement with science, examining the roles public engagement with science plays in academic institutions, and providing initial resources about the theory and practice of public engagement with science. Useful to academics who would like to conduct or study public engagement with science, but also to public engagement practitioners as a window into relevant academic knowledge and cultures. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.

Product details

• Authors: Melissa Jacquart, Angela Potochnik, Angela (University of Cincinnati) Jacqu Potochnik
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.03.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9781009475129
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0947512-9
• No. of pages: 100
• Series: Elements in Public Engagement with Science
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / Environmental, Philosophy of Science, environmental science, engineering & technology, Communication Studies, Life sciences: general issues, Environmental policy & protocols, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Environmental policy and protocols