Creative collaboration in citizen science and the evolution of ThinkCamps

Gold, M; Ochu, EE

Abstract

This chapter discusses how to harness the potential of creative collaboration through ThinkCamp events – an ‘unconference’ style event with an open and creative environment designed to foster co-creation, co-design and collaborative thinking at key points in the citizen science research cycle. It draws on the authors’ experiences of running (and participating in) creative collaborative events and explores their potential to support inclusive, co-creational approaches to citizen science. Finally, it makes specific recommendations for project initiators, event organisers and policymakers.

Citation

Gold, M., & Ochu, E. (2018). Creative collaboration in citizen science and the evolution of ThinkCamps. In S. Hecker, M. Haklay, A. Bowser, Z. Makuch, J. Vogel, & A. Bonn (Eds.), Citizen Science: Innovation in Open Science, Society and Policy (146-167). UCL Press. https://doi.org/10.14324/111.9781787352339

• Online Publication Date: Oct 1, 2018
• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2018
• Deposit Date: Jan 16, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 16, 2019
• Publisher: UCL Press
• Pages: 146-167
• Book Title: Citizen Science: Innovation in Open Science, Society and Policy
• ISBN: 9781787352339
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.14324/111.9781787352339
• Publisher URL: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10058422/
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