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Discourses in Public Engagement

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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

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Interdisciplinary Team

• Computing• Management• Sociology• Community & Public Engagement

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Research Questions

• Understanding behaviour– Why do people participate (or not) in

society/civic actions?

• Tools for change– Next generation {digital} technologies for

social change

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Citizen-Led Research

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#Catalystas

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Projects: Launch pads & Sprints

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Protee

• Project dialogues• Learn from failure

and success• Insights:

– innovation– management– interdisciplinarity

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#Patchworks #Patchworks

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July: Turning Point...

#1? #2?Housing Standards Bio-Monitor

Housing Standards Bio-Monitor

Personal Information System

Personal Information System

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#Pat

http://youtu.be/rqGw0kWhXB0

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#Pat Major ComponentsLED Indicator

RFID Tag Reader

Thermal Printer

Powered USB Hub

The Internet

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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’ •