Beyond the Usual Publics Seminar Programme Session Title Description Speaker Begins 11am (Arrivals from 10:30) 10:30 Registration Coffee/Tea available upon arrival 11:00 Welcome and Overview of Seminar Dr Eric Jensen (University of Warwick) 11:10 Theoretical models for evaluating impacts beyond the usual publics This joint presentation presents arguments for a contextual turn in research evaluating the impacts of non-­‐
formal learning and public engagement Emily Dawson and Dr Eric Jensen -­‐ 15 minute joint presentation plus 10 minutes discussion time. 11:35 Beyond the usual publics: Ethnographic and participatory approaches 20 minute presentation, plus 10 minutes discussion time. Emily Dawson (King’s College London) 12:05 Mixed methods ethnographic impact evaluation of new and non-­‐
traditional visitor groups 15-­‐minute presentation from Eric Jensen drawing upon an example of ethnographic evaluation at the Fitzwilliam Museum, plus 10 minutes discussion time. Dr Eric Jensen 12:30 LUNCH 13:10 Making it count: Applying 15-­‐minute presentation, plus 10 ethnographic evaluation minutes discussion time beyond the usual publics to inform practice Dr Kate Noble 13:35 Effective focus group 20-­‐minute presentation, plus 10 minute design for going beyond the discussion time. usual publics Dr Maggie Esson Diary method of developing 15-­‐minute presentation, plus 10 minute reflective practice and discussion time. evaluation evidence with new and hard-­‐to-­‐reach audiences Sarah Thomas 14:05 14:30 -­‐ COFFEE / TEA BREAK – fill in sign up sheet at start of break! -­‐ 15:00 Ask the Audience: Visitor Studies at Glasgow Museums 15 minute presentation , plus 10 minutes discussion time. Susie Ironside (Riverside Museum) 15:25 Conducting Participatory Evaluation 10 minute presentation , plus 10 minutes discussion time. 15:45 Bring your own questions – pick a table! (rotate after 15 minutes) Cobi Smith (Australian National University / Royal Institution of Australia) 16:15 Closing thoughts and ‘top tips’ from speakers and delegates 16:35 Closing Remarks from Organiser and preview of next seminar 16:45 Dr Eric Jensen (Warwick University) END Table Topics: 1. Ethnographic Evaluation (Facilitator: Eric Jensen) 2. Focus Groups (Facilitator: Dr Maggie Esson) 3. Applying Evaluation Results / Working with an External Evaluator (Facilitator: Dr Kate Noble) 4. Diary methods for reflective practice and evaluation (Facilitator: Sarah Thomas) 5. Participatory Evaluation (Facilitator: Cobi Smith) 6. Advisory Panels (Facilitator: Susie Ironside) Location: Dana Centre, next to the Natural History Museum in London http://www.danacentre.org.uk/aboutus/location Seminar Series Official Website: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/news/scd/publicengagement/ For further information, contact the seminar series organiser Dr Eric Jensen (e.jensen@warwick.ac.uk) and seminar series support officer Monae Verbeke (m.verbeke@warwick.ac.uk).