Marschalek, i.;
Unterfrauner, E.;
Seebacher, L.M.;
Hofer, M.;
Handler, K.;
(2023)
Social labs as good practice for transdisciplinary engagement processes in research and innovation.
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, Article 4. 10.14324/RFA.07.1.04.
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Abstract
This article discusses a ‘Social Lab process’ applied in the field of research and innovation as good practice for transdisciplinary processes, and elaborates upon the structure and dynamics of these processes. It sheds light on how engagement processes could be set up for a more inclusive and participant-friendly atmosphere, allowing for meaningful and sustainable outcomes. Supported by data from a qualitative analysis of 19 Social Lab experiences according to the thematic programmes of the European Commission Horizon 2020 research framework programme, this article outlines requirements that need to be taken into account when implementing a transdisciplinary process in a Social Lab. Based on the concept of transdisciplinary research and the experience of this one-and-a-half-year process, the elements of participatory approaches required for successful implementation of a Social Lab, starting with inviting participants to develop small implementation projects (pilot activities) are described. The qualitative analysis of the process documentations highlights the importance of a clear definition of the framework and purpose of the process. Concrete assignments of the lab teams and roles, and the implementation of pilot activities, further proved crucial for successful and sustainable results. On this basis, recommendations for a fruitful participatory process are formulated.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Social labs as good practice for transdisciplinary engagement processes in research and innovation |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.14324/RFA.07.1.04 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.14324/RFA.07.1.04 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2023, ilse Marschalek, Elisabeth Unterfrauner, Lisa M. Seebacher, Margit Hofer and Katharina Handler. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (CC BY) 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original authors and source are credited. |
| Keywords: | public engagement, responsible research and innovation, roles for participation, Social Lab, transdisciplinary research |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10169351 |
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