Over the years, a myriad of approaches have been developed to do collaborative research with and for communities. Different names, different (ideological) histories, and (sometimes slightly) different objectives may obscure what we all have in common: an urge to co-create and share new knowledge for an inclusive, equitable, healthy and sustainable society.

Therefore, the organizers hope to see you and talk about your science shops, research shops, living labs, citizen science, public engagement, participatory action research, investigative journalism, community-based research, community service learning, user driven innovation and …. (put your work’s name tag here). The organizers are especially interested in collaborations you have forged, how you created synergies by involving students, crossovers you have made, and your ideas for future collaborations.

Living Knowledge Conferences favour interaction over one-way presentations. You can expect ample time for discussions, workshops, and dilemma sessions. From this meeting of people and minds the organizers hope to create synergies that will benefit all of us – and the communities we stand for.

The conference will be useful to anybody who’s either interested in, supporting, facilitating, or doing community-driven, collaborative research. You will find a warm ‘community of practice’ with old and new friends awaiting you!

Important dates:

Conference: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 24-25-26 June, 2020
Pre-conference Programme (workshops, summer schools, network meetings): Monday and Tuesday 22 and 23 June 2020

Call for Presentations: October 1, 2019
Deadline for Submissions: January 15, 2020 (23.59hr CET)
Notification of Acceptance: February 17, 2020
Registration Opens: February 17, 2020
Deadline Registration for Presenters: May 1, 2020

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