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Museums, STEM, & Social Issues: An Ongoing Conversation

November 1, 2020 | Public Programs

 In November 2020, President-elect Joe Biden identified four priority areas for the incoming administration: COVID-19; climate change, economic recovery, and racial equity. These crucial areas of national interest will be the focus of media attention, policy debates, funding initiatives, and community discussions over the next four years. Will museums be part of these important conversations and initiatives? Are there opportunities for museums to affirm or to reposition their roles within the difficult public deliberations ahead? Addressing Societal Challenges through STEM (ASCs) is a research synthesis conducted by Knology with funding from the National Science Foundation (#1906556) to examine ways that science centers and museums are addressing social issues. In this paper, we look at Biden’s four priorities and share a few observations about the trends, gaps, and opportunities we see in the studies we’re examining. 

 

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  • Citation

    ISSN : 2642-7419
    Publication Name: Informal Learning Review
    Number: 164
    Page Number: 13

    Funders

    NSF
    Funding Program: AISL
    Award Number: 1906556
    Funding Amount: 248,792
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Climate | General STEM | Health and medicine | Social science and psychology
    Audience: Administration/Leadership/Policymakers | General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators | Learning Researchers
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs
    Access and Inclusion: Ethnic/Racial

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