Democratizing research and science: Ways forward

In this session, we will reflect on how research and science are currently produced and discuss ways we could make them more inclusive, open, and democratic. In the first talk, Dr Jess Carr will talk about participatory and inclusive research with excluded communities. In the second talk, Dr Christothea Herodotou will talk about how technology can support democratic research by allowing non-professionals to set up their own studies. In the third talk, Prof Bart Rienties will discuss about open science and scholarship in relation to learning analytics, inviting attendees’ to share their thoughts and perspectives.