Barcamp St. Petersburg
Alona Karavai
BarCamp St. Petersburg: Alternative Event Formats of Science Communication
In cooperation with policult, paper Media, and ITMO University, the German-Russian Forum will host a BarCamp in St. Petersburg for young professionals interested in alternative formats of science communication. The BarCamp is intended to provide participants with the potential for realizing such formats in their own countries. We are looking to recruit 40 participants from Belarus, Germany, Russia, and Ukraine.
The BarCamp is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
General Description
Modern scientific events seek to bring research out of the ivory tower into the public spotlight. While some formats create a great deal of enthusiasm and have become established features of cultural life, others quickly disappear.
We invite journalists, scientists, and organizers of exciting scientific events to exchange experiences and to network across national boundaries.
Participants will determine both the content and structure of the three-day event. They will schedule sessions, give presentations, and share their experiences.
In the evenings, we will gain hands-on experience and organize together three different categories of events: 1) a Science Show 2) a Scientific Barhopping, and 3) a German-Russian Science Slam.
The BarCamp will be held in English.
Program
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Arrival of participants
5 PM Opening: Participants create the BarCamp program, followed by a get-together
Thursday, October 20,
All day: BarCamp
Evening event: “Science Show”
Friday, October 21
All day: BarCamp
Evening event: “Scientific Barhopping”
Saturday, October 22
Sightseeing tour “Scientific St. Petersburg”
Evening Event: “Russian-German Science Slam”
Sunday, October 23
Departure
A fluent command of English and a university degree are the participation requirements. Travel and accommodation expenses are covered. Please find the call for applications and further information on the application requirements here:
Please download form, fill in and save changes.
Application deadline: September 9, 2016.
You are welcome to forward the call for applications to interested persons who match the profile.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the project managers:
Sibylle Groß 0049-30 26390714
gr...@deutsch-russisches-forum.de
Deutsch-Russisches Forum e.V.
Schillerstraße 59
10627 Berlin
Germany
Gregor Büning 0049-30 53087695
bue...@policult.de
policult
Leykestraße 16a
12053 Berlin
Germany
The Russian-German Science Slam is supported by Lanxess, Siemens and Petersburg Dialogue.