“I mean I left school at fourteen dear so I’ve never, you know, I’m not very well educated”: Public identities and engagement

Wilkinson, Clare

Abstract

Public engagement brings new responsibilities to citizens that are involved to be ‘representative’ andto it are relatively lacking (Felt and Fochler, 2008). In addition whilst there are many practical resources on dialogues benefits and outcomes from a researchers and/or communicators perspective,few start from the perspective of the public voice.

This paper via exploration of three projects, considering subjects as diverse medical genetics, robotics
and infant weaning will consider how public participants frame and represent their own contributions, in contrast to that of ‘others’?

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: PCST 2016, 14th International Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference
• Start Date: Apr 26, 2016
• End Date: Apr 28, 2016
• Acceptance Date: Nov 21, 2015
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2016
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: public engagement, science communication, identity
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/924524
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : PCST 2016, 14th International Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference