Free public engagement training day offered in Sheffield
The Being Human festival is committed to providing high quality opportunities for non-academic audiences to engage with the humanities. This year, we have teamed up with the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) to offer some free training in how to engage the public with humanities research.
The training will be held on Thursday, 9 July at the University of Sheffield’s Humanities Research Institute, from 9.30-4pm. It will offer an opportunity to network and share ideas about Being Human programming, whilst also getting a masterclass in engaging the public.
Areas covered will include: Developing high quality engagement, an introduction to evaluation, and a session on developing your ideas for the Being Human festival 2015.
Tea and coffee will be provided, but attendees will be asked to make their own lunch arrangements.
The event will be facilitated by Sophie Duncan and Claire Wood from the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement. The day will be interactive, with a mix of short presentations, small group discussions and group exercises.
The training is free but space is limited. If you are a member of staff at a UK HEI or AHRC-recognised Independent Research Organisation, please click here to book a maximum of two places for staff from your institution.
We hope to see you in Sheffield in July!
Programme
Time |
Activity |
9.30am |
Coffee and registration |
10.00am |
Welcome and introductions |
10.10am |
Introduction to the Being Human FestivalThe team will introduce the Being Human Festival and explore how you could be involved. |
10.25am |
Developing high quality engagementThis session will consider the hallmarks of quality engagement, and how to ensure that you develop effective projects. |
11.15am |
Thinking about participants and audiencesWho do you engage with and why? This session takes a look at developing deeper understandings of your potential participants. |
11.50pm |
Evaluation – when, what and how?Want to know if your activity is fit for purpose? Want to explore whether people found it accessible or relevant? Keen to demonstrate impact? This session is a whistle stop tour of developing an evaluation approach. |
12.45pm |
LunchOver lunch you will have the opportunity to discuss ideas or questions you have about public engagement and the Being Human festival with representatives from the team. |
1.30pm |
Developing your ideas for the Festival of the HumanitiesThis session will provide an opportunity to further develop your plans for the Being Human Festival and get feedback on your ideas from other delegates. Do bring your ideas for public engagement activities you would like to develop. |
2.30pm |
Tea and coffee |
2.40pm |
Producing Brilliant EventsFestivals provide a great way of engaging with people – but how can you ensure your event is produced well. What are the key things to avoid if you want to make an event wonderful for your target audiences? |
3.40-4pm |
Closing remarks and next steps |
