Author Archive: Nieske Vergunst
I work as a postdoc affiliated with UU's Centre for Science and Culture and the Freudenthal Institute, studying the effectiveness of public engagement with different target groups. How much effort does it take to reach a certain target group and how much impact can you make on this group? To answer these questions, I am experimenting with a number of public engagement activities on the topic of sea level rise.
Public engagement: what, why, and for whom
If you haven’t read my introductory entry, I’d recommend to do so before you continue. And now, for a proper start, it’s important to get some context on my research into the effectivity of public engagement on different target groups. Starting with a basic question: what is public engagement? Evidence-based public engagement Public engagement (PE)…
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Hello world, or: an introduction to this open research notebook
Welcome, reader! In this open research notebook, I’ll be sharing my experiences and progress of my research on public engagement. In essence, I’m working on a cost-benefit analysis of public engagement activities across different target groups. You’ll get a first-hand look into my research notes and my preliminary results before I craft them into journal…
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