{"id":8197,"date":"2019-02-20T09:30:05","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T09:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/?p=8197"},"modified":"2019-03-04T08:03:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T08:03:00","slug":"fairness-in-knowing-how-should-we-engage-with-the-sciences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/?p=8197","title":{"rendered":"Fairness in knowing: How should we engage with the sciences?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_8162\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rick-holliman-banner-300x79.png\" alt=\"Professor Richard Holliman, The Open University.\" width=\"300\" height=\"79\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rick-holliman-banner-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rick-holliman-banner-150x39.png 150w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rick-holliman-banner-768x202.png 768w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rick-holliman-banner-1024x269.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rick-holliman-banner-624x164.png 624w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rick-holliman-banner.png 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Richard Holliman, The Open University.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This year, The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary. Happy birthday to us!<\/p>\n<p>As part of this celebration, the university is hosting an exciting <a href=\"https:\/\/50.open.ac.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">programme of events<\/a> and activities. <\/p>\n<p>Yesterday I watched my colleague <a href=\"http:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/research\/events\/aspects-open-evolution-meaning-open-education\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Martin Weller<\/a> discuss the ongoing (and increasing influence) of openness in education. (You can access a recording of Martin&#8217;s lecture from the link in the previous sentence. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to watch the recording.)<\/p>\n<p>It seems fitting, given the complementary nature of our work, that I was scheduled to deliver my inaugural lecture in this programme shortly after Martin. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/J9_ysE7gABI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watching the lecture<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you&#8217;d like to attend the lecture on 12th March (6-7pm GMT) in person, select <a href=\"http:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/research\/events\/fairness-knowing-how-should-we-engage-sciences\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to register<\/a>. (It&#8217;s free to attend, but you need a ticket.)<\/p>\n<p>From 5pm on the day, colleagues will be demonstrating various examples of engagement outside the lecture theatre.<\/p>\n<p>To watch the lecture online, select <a href=\"http:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/research\/events\/fairness-knowing-how-should-we-engage-sciences\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch the webinar<\/a>. The link will become live shortly before the start of the event. You can submit questions via email or Twitter from the same page.<\/p>\n<p>The lecture will be recorded and made freely available after 12 March.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<strong>Promoting epistemic justice<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen I pitched the idea for the lecture, I decided to talk about &#8216;Fairness in knowing&#8217; by answering the related question, &#8216;How should we engage with the sciences?&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>Why did I select this topic?<\/p>\n<p>When the OU was founded, it established a mission for social justice that informs everything we do; to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/library\/digital-archive\/exhibition\/53\/theme\/2\/page\/1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">open to people, places, methods and ideas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6045\" style=\"width: 222px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Cover-image1-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"An open research university (Holliman et al. 2015). Design: Peter Devine. Image: Beck Pitt.\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Cover-image1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Cover-image1-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Cover-image1-624x882.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Cover-image1.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An open research university (<a href=\"http:\/\/oro.open.ac.uk\/44255\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Holliman et al. 2015<\/a>). Design: Peter Devine. Image: Beck Pitt.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Since that time, the ways that we realise our mission have changed. We now talk of open and engaged research, involving stakeholders, end-users and members of the public over any or all stages of a research process <a href=\"http:\/\/oro.open.ac.uk\/44255\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Holliman et al. 2015<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since joining the OU more than 20 years ago my work has focused on aspects of communication and engagement. <\/p>\n<p>Initially, I explored questions about how the sciences are represented in the public sphere.<\/p>\n<p>Over recent years, my focus has shifted towards engaged strategies and practices. I&#8217;ve worked with academic and professional colleagues, and a range of external stakeholders, to catalyse organisational and cultural change.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7873\" style=\"width: 244px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7873\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SUPI_EO_title_page-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"Engaging Opportunities (Holliman et al, 2018)\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SUPI_EO_title_page-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SUPI_EO_title_page-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SUPI_EO_title_page.jpg 622w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Engaging Opportunities (<a href=\"http:\/\/oro.open.ac.uk\/53026\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Holliman et al. 2018<\/a>)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oro.open.ac.uk\/view\/person\/rmh47.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">My work<\/a> sits at the boundary of theory and practice, at the sites where academics, professionals, decision makers and citizens seek to influence research-informed issues that have relevance to them.<\/p>\n<p>In this talk I will explore how ideas about communication and engagement are changing, and seek to answer the following questions: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How should we engage with the sciences?<\/li>\n<li>\u2018How can we ensure that citizens have a meaningful voice in shaping how research has impact on society and the economy?\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I hope you can either join me in person or online to have your say and to celebrate the OU\u2019s 50th birthday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary. Happy birthday to us! As part of this celebration, the university is hosting an exciting programme of events and activities. Yesterday I watched my colleague Martin Weller discuss the ongoing (and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/?p=8197\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74,16,217,255,216,7,70,48,8],"tags":[29,53,131,14,33,39,45,24,41,257,55,22,110,31,75,32,49,72,170,23,215],"class_list":["post-8197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-engaging-research-awards","category-events","category-leadership","category-mission","category-professionalisation","category-projects","category-recognition","category-school-university-engagement","category-training","tag-an-open-research-university","tag-catalyst-project","tag-centa","tag-creating-publics","tag-culture-change","tag-denbigh-school","tag-digital-engagement","tag-engaging-opportunities","tag-engaging-with-school-students","tag-inaugural-lecture","tag-lecture","tag-nccpe","tag-pcst","tag-per-catalyst","tag-postgraduate-research","tag-public-engagement-with-research","tag-rcuk","tag-science-communication","tag-stfc","tag-supi","tag-ukri"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8197"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8222,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8197\/revisions\/8222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}