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Insights and lessons learned with regards public engagement from the Catalyst Research Project which has the public embedded as part of the Research process. This powerpoint was presented at the Discourses in Public Engagement Symposium hosted by the Digital Economy Communities and Culture Network+, investigating digital transformations of communities and culture at The University of Leeds on Thurs 20th September 2012.
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#catalystas
@catalystproj www.catalystproject.org.uk
Interdisciplinary Team
• Computing• Management• Sociology• Community & Public Engagement
Research Questions
• Understanding behaviour– Why do people participate (or not) in
society/civic actions?
• Tools for change– Next generation {digital} technologies for
social change
Citizen-Led Research
#Catalystas
Projects: Launch pads & Sprints
Protee
• Project dialogues• Learn from failure
and success• Insights:
– innovation– management– interdisciplinarity
#Patchworks #Patchworks
July: Turning Point...
#1? #2?Housing Standards Bio-Monitor
Housing Standards Bio-Monitor
Personal Information System
Personal Information System
#Pat
http://youtu.be/rqGw0kWhXB0
#Pat Major ComponentsLED Indicator
RFID Tag Reader
Thermal Printer
Powered USB Hub
The Internet
Catalyst / Lessons Learned
• Values before outputsValues before outputs• Handle people with careHandle people with care• Know your methodsKnow your methods• Time may not be on your sideTime may not be on your side• Get (net)workingGet (net)working• Let it go! (Spin-offs)Let it go! (Spin-offs)• ‘ ‘No idea is too ridiculous to be put forward’ No idea is too ridiculous to be put forward’ •
Catalyst / Lessons Learned
• Values before outputsValues before outputs• Handle people with careHandle people with care• Know your methodsKnow your methods• Time may not be on your sideTime may not be on your side• Get (net)workingGet (net)working• Let it go! (Spin-offs)Let it go! (Spin-offs)• ‘ ‘No idea is too ridiculous to be put forward’ No idea is too ridiculous to be put forward’ •
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