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Overview of Catalyst Research project given at FutureEverything conference 2012 giving an insight into the project, how it works, recent projects, including Patchworks and how to get involved. Catalyst is a research project based at Lancaster University bringing together community groups and academics from social science, computing, design and management science to carry out transformative research on the theme of citizen-led social innovation. Mission Catalyst has two primary research questions: (1) Understanding behaviour: what stimulates people to participate in civic actions and why? (2) Tools for change: what next-generation digital technologies best support how people want to innovate in a civic action setting?
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#catalystas
Catalyst
@catalystproj www.catalystproject.org.uk
About Catalyst
• Understanding behaviour– Why do people participate (or not) in
society/civic actions?• Tools for change
– Next generation social tools for social change• Citizen-led• Reflect on inter-disciplinarity
Citizen-Led
co-research & co-production
• Research Sprints
• Launchpads• Serendipity
Cafes• Research
Relays
Launchpad: Local Trade
Launchpad: Activism & Social Media
#Patchworks
Research Sprint – 8 Months
Is it possible to co-design, with homeless communities, a simple and cheap health monitoring and communication tool using the methods and materials of ‘personal manufacturing’ (DIY-Bio/garage science)?
#Patchworks presents… #futr
#Patchworks
Get Involved
• Expressions of Interest to Launchpads –rolling deadline
• Expressions of interest for serendipity cafes
• Round 3 Sprints info from Autumn 2012
Contact
• @catalystproj– #catalystas
• Catalyst Project• catalystproject.org.uk
