Foto: Miguel Soares- Planets (BES PHOTO AWARD 2007)
Partnersearch from Denmark:
Third Action Line 5.3.0.2. (Support for training activities of high-level EC-funded scientists) and 5.3.0.2. (Support training activities of journalists and authors).
The Centre for Art and Science (University of Southern Denmark) seeks international collaborators
The Centre for Art and Science is located at University of Southern Denmark, Odense Campus. The centre's main purposes are to communicate science and to stimulate interdisciplinary co-operations between artists and scientists and to present these works for the public in general.
Distinctively for all our activities is the use of artistic methods, artistic means of expression such as theatre, music, multimedia, video – and visual art in the communication of science. We believe that this heightens the value and quality of our communication platforms.
Our two core activities are: public science theatre and communication training for scholars.
In our science theatre the scientific topic is unfolded onstage as a dramatic history. Our key concept is that the scientists are onstage communicating themselves and their research. In other words the scientists do not “act” in traditional theatrical terms; They act as themselves (as they would do in any normal presentation) but thanks to scenic coaching and the use of artistic means of expression their communication is enhanced dramatically.
This makes for a unique scenic experience where scenic art blends with scientific presentation. The goal is to generate knowledge through art and to use art’s power to grasp an audience; to keep the audience concentrated and engaged in the scientific content of the play.
In developing these science theatre plays we have accumulated considerable experience in making artists and scientists collaborate as well as training senior researchers in how to perform onstage and communicate in front of a public audience.
In addition to our science theatre we have developed a very popular course in oral science communication where participants are instructed in story telling, rhetoric, body language, dramaturgic composition of a lecture and the general use of artistic effects.
The course focuses on bringing forth the unique persona of each individual scientist. The goal is to make the lecture an experience thus making the science communication expressive without neglecting the content.
During the last three years more than 70 Ph.D.-students have completed the course with great effect and result.
The whole success with coaching scientists in courses and theatre plays has given us valuable expert knowledge on how to train scientists in successful science communication with the public. We would be pleased to provide this knowledge in a broader European context and therefore we are interested in getting in contact with applicants for FP7 with respect to Third Action Line 5.3.0.2. (Support for training activities of high-level EC-funded scientists) and 5.3.0.2. (Support training activities of journalists and authors).
We are also interested in getting in contact with organisations that like us have specialised in art and science-collaborations.
Contact information:
Head of centre:
Bent Nørgaard
bnorgaard@health.sdu.dk
(+0045) 65 50 36 28
www.kunstogvidenskab.sdu.dk
