Citizen Science Showcase

Join us for an exciting and interactive event, the Citizen Science Showcase, where we celebrate the power of collaboration between researchers and the public! Discover more about how these projects work, and how you might make them your own.

A series of rapid fire lightning talks will be followed by an opportunity to sign up to an art or flash fiction workshop with two of our excellent speakers, peruse the OurOutdoors Stall and chat with Sammy, or to book in for a one on one chat with one of our wonderful participatory researchers.

Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Time: 6PM GMT

Location: The Project Room, 50 George Square The University of Edinburgh

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You'll have the opportunity to engage directly with researchers, explore fascinating projects, and learn about diverse fields of study.

• Bryan Yazell Climate Future Fiction: A Citizen Science Project
• Sammy Mason OurOutdoors
• Frankie Vale Empowered Journeys: A Co-Curated Exploration of Breast Cancer Surgery
• Foni Joyce Oxford Refugee Center

We will then have the opportunity to continue the conversation over drinks and nibbles. Even better, you will be able to sign up to a workshop run by Bryan or Frankie, or book some one-on-one time with project specialists as part of the second half of the event: our library of people. Whether you want to ask about their career, the design of their projects, or the discoveries they have made, these ten-minute slots are a great opportunity to expand your knowledge of involvement in research.

Book for a workshop or 1-on-1:

https://citsciactivities.eventbrite.co.uk

6pm-6:45

Lightning Talks & Q&A

• Bryan Yazell - Climate Future Fiction: A Citizen Science Project
• Sammy Mason OurOutdoors
• Frankie Vale - Empowered Journeys: A Co-Curated Exploration of Breast Cancer Surgery
• Foni Joyce - Oxford Refugee Center

7pm-8pm

Drinks Reception, Stalls, & Workshops

During the drinks reception following the talks, we have a number of activities you can get involved in.

• Join Frankie for a creative workshop using art to explore representations of mastectomy
  
• Join Bryan for a flash-fiction activity, exploring climate futures and climate anxiety.
  
• Book for a five minute one-on-one chat with speaker Foni Joyce, Louise Williams from the Lothian Health Services Archive, or Jimmy Turner from the Binks Hub to learn more about their work, and ask any pressing questions you might have!
  
• Chat with members of the Groundwell team and learn how to get involved in their OurOutdoors project, and perhaps pick up some community journalism at the same time!

To book into one of the creative workshops or for a 1-on-1 chat with one of our fantastic attendees, please book your preferred slot here:

https://citsciactivities.eventbrite.co.uk

Please note, you will still need your event ticket on the evening in addition to any workshop tickets, so book in on this page first!