Is art a

This paper relates to a special case of science-society mediation set up during the Science et Cité festival 2005. This national event took place in about twenty cities in Switzerland to promote a closer cooperation between science and society via art (theatre, music, dance, exhibitions, cinema, etc...

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Main Authors: Fabienne Crettaz von Roten, Olivier Moeschler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sissa Medialab 2007-09-01
Series:JCOM: Journal of Science Communication
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Online Access:http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/06/03/Jcom0603%282007%29A02/Jcom0603%282007%29A02.pdf
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spelling doaj-afb41452ac4047b9b59c888d77dfe0b82020-11-25T03:40:49ZengSissa MedialabJCOM: Journal of Science Communication1824-20492007-09-0163Is art a Fabienne Crettaz von RotenOlivier MoeschlerThis paper relates to a special case of science-society mediation set up during the Science et Cité festival 2005. This national event took place in about twenty cities in Switzerland to promote a closer cooperation between science and society via art (theatre, music, dance, exhibitions, cinema, etc.), in order to reach the population at large. Results on the profile of the public, the role played by the cultural institutions involved, the motives of the visitors and the role of art in the science-society dialogue show that the goals aimed at by the festival's organisers were only partially reached. Moreover, the analyses shed light on the complex relation between art, science and society in public understanding of science activities.http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/06/03/Jcom0603%282007%29A02/Jcom0603%282007%29A02.pdfDemocracy and science communicationSciencetechnologyart and literature
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Democracy and science communication
Science
technology
art and literature
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Olivier Moeschler
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publishDate 2007-09-01
description This paper relates to a special case of science-society mediation set up during the Science et Cité festival 2005. This national event took place in about twenty cities in Switzerland to promote a closer cooperation between science and society via art (theatre, music, dance, exhibitions, cinema, etc.), in order to reach the population at large. Results on the profile of the public, the role played by the cultural institutions involved, the motives of the visitors and the role of art in the science-society dialogue show that the goals aimed at by the festival's organisers were only partially reached. Moreover, the analyses shed light on the complex relation between art, science and society in public understanding of science activities.
topic Democracy and science communication
Science
technology
art and literature
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