Name: Citizens for the future: Exploring mindsets, missions and opportunities
Start: 2024-11-18T14:30:00+0000
End: 2024-11-18T15:30:00+0000

ASDC Conference 2024: Shaping the future of science together
18-19th November, The Royal Society, London

Welcome to the ASDC Conference 2024, a vibrant inclusive event for everyone in the science engagement community and wider STEM sector to come together for collaboration, inspiration, and growth. The conference programme of talks, workshops, networking sessions and discussions will explore how we shape the future of science in our rapidly changing world.

Take a virtual tour around the Royal Society to see what it’s like inside before the conference starts.

We’d love to see your photos, videos and thoughts on social media, please share with us using #ASDC24.

Monday November 18, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm GMT

Wellcome Trust Hall

Do science and discovery centres and museums provide the ideal spaces to broaden the ideas of what science is, who participates, and who benefits? Ignite talks from Mindsets + Missions spark conversations as we discuss the potential of these spaces to tackle difficult or uncomfortable topics, drive new research agendas that matter to our local communities, and become citizen assemblies to host collective debates on issues of concern in our regions.

Chair

Shaaron Leverment

Chief Executive, The Association for Science and Discovery Centres

Shaaron is the CEO of ASDC and has over 20 years' experience working in science engagement and education. She stands for the value of science centres and museums for social good, as community assets that are accessible and relevant for a more diverse public.Shaaron joined ASDC in... Read More →

Speakers

Dr Chamion Caballero

Director and co-founder, The Mixed Museum (TMM)

Dr Chamion Caballero is the Director and co-founder of The Mixed Museum (TMM), a digital museum preserving the history of racial mixing in Britain (www.mixedmuseum.org.uk). In 2021, TMM’s ‘Brown Babies of WW2’ exhibition won the Museum Association’s ‘Museums Change Lives’ award for best digital engagement. Chamion has held academic posts at the University of Bristol and London South Bank University, and Senior Visiting Fellowships at the LSE... Read More →

Rosalie White

Creative Director, We The Curious

Rosalie is Creative Director at We The Curious, where she shapes the creative vision and contributes to strategic direction, most recently through a new co-created strategic plan, Plan 2030. Previously, she worked as a Producer in the culture sector with artists, organisations, and... Read More →

Hannah Matterson

Operations and Marketing Director and Deputy CEO, Kielder Observatory

Hannah joined the Kielder Observatory team in January 2022 as Operations and Marketing Director and Deputy CEO. She has worked predominantly in the creative industries for the last 10 years, with detours into digital industries and innovation projects, but with every role having development... Read More →

Kate Allen

Professor of Inclusive Research, University of East London

Kate is an artist and professor of inclusive research at Rix Inclusive Research Institute at the University of East London, and a founder member of purpleSTARS. purpleSTARS are an inclusive research group with and without disabilities/differences who work with art, sensory materials and technology in collaboration with institutions like museums and universities. They employ universal design principles and practice based research co-creating... Read More →

Lee Phillips

Actor, writer and performer

Lee is an actor, writer and a performer from Access All Areas, also a member of PurpleSTARS. Recently performed The Darkest Part Of The Night at Kiln Theatre and Imposter 22 at Royal Court Theatre.

Sally Colvin

Programmes Manager, Museums Association

Sally Colvin is the programmes manager at the Museums Association where she develops and delivers programmes to engage and support people in the museum sector towards the MA’s mission – inspiring museums to change lives. She is responsible for the Esmée Fairbairn Collections... Read More →

Stephen Breslin

Chief Executive Officer, Glasgow Science Centre

Stephen has been the Chief Executive Officer of Glasgow Science Centre since 2012 and is committed to building confidence and raising aspiration in young people and helping them to discover the pleasure and relevance of science, engineering and technology. Stephen trained and worked... Read More →

Steve Scott

Public Engagement Lead, UK Research and Innovation

In my role as Public Engagement Lead at UK Research and Innovation, I lead on a broad portfolio of programmes that aim to build stronger relationships between the public and research and innovation. I have a particular focus on public engagement with research; working with universities... Read More →

Monday November 18, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm GMT
Wellcome Trust Hall

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