Foreword Femke den Boer
More than anything else, engaging a broad audience in science involves organising encounters. Precisely this has been a challenge in the past two pandemic years. Some programmes involving partners at the university and elsewhere had to be postponed until better days. On the other hand, we discovered just how flexible we could be. An alternative format was formulated for Science Weekend (Weekend van de Wetenschap), while school programmes, public programmes and workshops were transformed into online and hybrid events. At the Centre for Science and Culture (CWC) we continually looked for new challenges, new formats and, above all, new audiences.
In order to reach and engage new target groups, we work with organisations that already know them. We partnered with the district libraries in the city of Utrecht for the benefit of the Utrecht Research Agenda, a project on the occasion of the lustrum of Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 and 木瓜福利影视 Medical Centre Utrecht. With the libraries we developed A word about tomorrow (Even over Morgen), a programme in which researchers and library visitors together inventoried questions for science. This resulted in new insights not just for the visitors, but for the researchers as well.
The university sees ever more opportunities for inspiring encounters between science and society, made possible by cooperation. Ambitions in this field are becoming increasingly apparent across university. Our partnerships seek to turn those ambitions into achievable plans and successful public activities. So by all means, get in touch with us! Of course, this invitation extends to people and organisations outside of the university who are keen to be in dialogue with science. Let the examples in this magazine inspire you, develop your own ideas and look for the right partners to put them into practice. The Centre for Science and Culture is eager to hear from you!
Femke den Boer
Director, Centre for Science and Culture, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视