February 1st, 2021 | RESEARCH
Many people are under-served by existing informal science learning (ISL) provisions and under-represented in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics/Medicine) study choices and careers. This paper reflects upon SMASHfestUK which was established, as both a STEAM festival and research platform, to explore methods and approaches for lowering the barriers to engagement with ISL in marginalised communities. To do this SMASHfestUK located its events in the heart of communities and worked with these communities to create those events. This paper tells their story through the voices of participating communities.
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Wyn Griffiths, Author, Middlesex UniversityLindsay Keith, Author, University of Greenwich
Citation
Identifier Type: DOI
Identifier: 10.22323/2.20010304
Identifier Type: ISSN
Identifier: 1824-2049
Publication: Journal of Science Communication
Volume: 20
Number: 1
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Access and Inclusion: Black | African American Communities | Ethnic | Racial | Low Socioeconomic Status
Audience: General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals | Scientists
Discipline: Art | music | theater | General STEM
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Public Events and Festivals | Public Programs