WishList+EF


 * WISHLIST **


 * Short Term [Project/Dissertation] Long Term [Career] **
 * Study Makerspaces and community centers, their visibility within communities and efficacious qualities in working with community members

Explore methods of Multi-sited studies/trials

On-Line possibilities for workshops and programming that can be utilized by all

Establishing a strong, concrete conceptual and theoretical framework within which to work

Talk with Astronomy professor about her work on public engagement, see how it might or might not fit into my studies into critical-making and public engagement or implications for citizen science.

Differentiate and establish myself as either studying citizen science or critical-making practices…can the two incorporate one another? Must they be separate?

Further explore Participatory Action Research as a method and possibility for my project(s)

Explore other ways to display data, content, and specific information other than the written word

Further theorize and expand Critical-Making and Participatory Design as practices

Consider an iterative creative process for the design of projects and engaging the community – consider their needs! (Possibly in conjunction with critical-making, participatory design)

Explore Inquiry-based learning and how it might fit into makerspaces as well as middle school science education

Write, write, write

Read more, but specifically and particularly as I narrow in on my topics and goals.

Work on writing articles for publishing

Write a blogpost, or several, or many

A specific curriculum for students surrounding Appropriation of technology and DIY making while also highlighting greater social issues of empowerment and E-Waste – need to further explore social issues to highlight

Explore LPFM radio and underground radio in general as a venue for community organizing and involvement. Possibly also look into Public Access TV in regards to these issues.

Network and reach out to scholars and otherwise who are doing exciting work that I am interested in so that I may establish myself within their community

Look for conferences to submit to and within which to participate

Hone skills to critically analyze texts in order to further use them for my projects/dissertation

Explore the creation of many different types of Pierogi. Also look into the pickling of beets. || Find a place within Academia where I can readily engage the public and the local community

Establish and create a strong scholarly community within which to work, bounce ideas off of, commiserate, etc.

Further research regarding public engagement with the sciences

Explore the various spaces where the public and science interact and how to foster understanding between these groups by instigating an iterative and collaborative process of knowledge production

Publish literary work that is relevant to my academic and scholarly community, as well as other communities à end goal is the public

Cross the divide between scientists, scientific institutions, and the public – also artists

Create and help others to create knowledge

Create a stable career doing research in which I am heavily invested and interested

Explore Intersections of STS/Art/STEM

Run a maker/community space

Have a full handle on specific theory (Feminist, Anarchist?) and be able to convey, extrapolate, and suggest further possibilities within these realms. Also elucidate these theories for others who may want to work within them and need guidance.

__On a separate possibly Non-Academic, or at least Non-STS note:__

Work with sound and interactive media

Work with electro acoustics as well as electronics as part of musical projects

Create public art or interactive media within public spaces that conveys relevant information for the community and its concerns (this might get tricky)

Somehow amalgamate all of my interests into one project ||