The picture is from a previous collaborative project between Eamon O'Kane and Mathew Stiller-Reeve, where they combined artistic research and climate research.

The first SciCulture workshop was held in Athens on April 1 - 6, 2019, with a second one held in Bergen November 11 - 15 the same year. It was an intensive course running over five days. Participants were artists, students, teachers, researchers and entrepreneurs. Students from all studies at the University of Bergen, ranging from Bachelor to PhD, can participate in the SciCulture project.

Professor Eamon O’Kane at the Art Academy – Department of Contemporary Art, leads UiB's participation in the project alongside representatives from University of Malta, University of Exeter, TU Delft and Science View. He co-arranged the course in Athens along with fellow professor Adrià Julià and climate researcher Mathew Stiller-Reeve from NORCE. O’Kane and Stiller-Reeve have already gained positive experience by combining artistic research with climate research through previous collaborations.

The SciCulture courses use a design thinking process to bring diverse groups of people together to explore local scenarios. Participants will develop transferable skills and a long-term network to enable future collaborations.

 

Facts:
SciCulture is a Europe-wide project that brings together social enterprise, scientific research and the arts with the aim of enhancing transnational and transdisciplinary collaboration. The Erasmus+ funded project will run for a total of four years and is centered around short intensive courses which bring these disciplines together through a design, research and student-centered approach.

The University of Malta is the main coordinator of SciCulture. Other partners are University of Bergen (NO), Delft University of Technology (NL), University of Exeter (UK) and Science View (GR).

Read more about SciCulture and apply for participation at the project's homepage here.