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Public engagement and research.

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Public engagement: the tricky stuff

Public engagement and research.

Public engagement: the tricky stuff

When I started interviewing public engagement practitioners, I knew it would be interesting. What I - perhaps naively - hadn’t anticipated was the often difficult ethical questions that this work raises. So this is Awkward Corner...

The big guide to public engagement and/ for artists

Public engagement and research.

The big guide to public engagement and/ for artists

In this guide -based on interviews with some brilliant public engagement practitioners- we try to get to grips with what public engagement is, why it matters and how you know when it’s ‘working’. We also talk about what artists can bring to the process.

9 top tips for artists working in public engagement.

Public engagement and research.

9 top tips for artists working in public engagement.

FF spent some time speaking to top public engagement practitioners, to get their top tips for artists working in public engagement.

Case study: The Mayor of Mancunia

Public engagement and research.

Case study: The Mayor of Mancunia

The Mayor of Mancunia is a narrative game where a single player takes on the role of the ruler of the newly-established Independent Republic of Mancunia, making decisions about Mancunia’s food system. This is a behind-the-scenes about a project which changed a LOT once we started speaking to people.

Case study: Life course studies - from mini golf to listening in the dark...

Public engagement and research.

Case study: Life course studies - from mini golf to listening in the dark...

At FF, we describe ourselves as a ‘digital story studio’. But sometimes digital isn’t the answer. For us, public engagement projects are always about balancing the needs of the audience with whatever research we’ve been tasked with engaging them with.

Case study: The Evidence Chamber

Public engagement and research.

Case study: The Evidence Chamber

The Evidence Chamber was FF’s first collaboration with the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS), at the University of Dundee. Here we talk about how the project came about - and why it worked.