Barbara Streicher

01/02/2021
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Knowledge◦Room exploring social justice by going beyond ‘traditional’ spaces and activities of science centres

Hessam Habibi Doroh and Barbara Streicher

This article describes an example of science engagement striving for social justice by invigorating neglected spaces. The pop-up science centre “Knowledge◦Room“ in Vienna encourages learning, participation and engagement and provides accessibility to different groups regardless of their...

06/05/2014
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Knowledge◦rooms — science communication in local, welcoming spaces to foster social inclusion

Barbara Streicher, Kathrin Unterleitner and Heidrun Schulze

Socially inclusive science communication has to take place where people spend most of their time — within their communities. The concept of knowledge◦rooms uses empty shops in socially disadvantaged urban areas for offering low-threshold, interactive science center activities. The commentary...

21/06/2010
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When stories make the context disappear

Barbara Streicher

Barbara Streicher is the executive manager of the Austrian Science Center Netzwerk, a network grouping over ninety Austrian institutions committed to science communication activities. Barbara used discussion games on many different occasions, all of which were outside a museum, and took place in...

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