Authors: Luisa Massarani, Matteo Merzagora (JCOM)
Social inclusion is an emerging preoccupation in the science communication field. The political value of science communication (e.g. in terms of empowerment) and the necessity to address all audiences has always been considered, but in recent times the participation agenda has enriched the rationale and methodologies of the communication of science: social inclusion is not only an issue of access to knowledge, but also of governance and co-production.
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Emily Dawson
Reframing social exclusion from science communication: moving away from ‘barriers’ towards a more complex perspective
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Knowledge rooms — science communication in local, welcoming spaces to foster social inclusion
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Science Centers. Which role can they play to participate in a city social reconstruction?
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Straight into conflict zones, scientific research empowers the minds
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