Science communication for social inclusion: exploring science & art approaches

• Autor(a) principal: Matias, Ana
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Dias, Andreia, Gonçalves, Cláudia, Vicente, Paulo Nuno, Mena, Ana Lúcia
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/15249
• topic: Art & Science; Public engagement with science; Social inclusion

Engaging communities at risk of social exclusion poses a big challenge for science communicators. We schematize a framework for projects using science & art to promote social inclusion, composed of 3 phases — design, plan and collaboration; implementation; and evaluation. We present a case study that aimed to engage with a community of migrant senior women, mostly illiterate. Our findings suggest high engagement was achieved by building trust, involving emotions, choosing a relatable topic and following participatory practices. Inclusive activities occurred on the short-term, but for medium-term impact, community insiders need to be regarded as a second audience.