- This event has passed.
Ignite 2014
March 26, 2014 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Is your research making an impact in the Arts, Humanities and Sciences?
Your Research + Publicity = Ignite!
Call for submissions for Science in Culture Theme Ignite 2014 Present your interdisciplinary research at the Natural History Museum We are inviting proposals for an AHRC Science in Culture Theme Ignite event which will take place on the afternoon of 26th March 2014 at the Natural History Museum in London. The event will showcase the best of current interdisciplinary research across the Arts, Humanities and Science. The event will provide an opportunity to demonstrate the excitement of cutting edge research that crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries. It is a chance to show the viability of reciprocal research collaborations under the Science in Culture Theme.
Who can participate? Opportunity for Early Career Researchers in Arts, Humanities and Sciences Proposals are invited from Early Career Researchers based in the Arts and Humanities and Sciences. Topics should relate to the aims of the AHRC Science in Culture Theme, which is committed to encouraging mutual exchange and research collaboration which is potentially transformative of each discipline. More information about the Science in Culture Theme is available on www.sciculture.ac.uk
How will it work? 5 minute presentations to communicate your ideas This is a Science in Culture Theme Ignite event. Ignite is a unique format concerned with communicating complex ideas in a clear and engaging style. Speakers are given 5 minutes to talk about their ideas accompanied by 20 slides which are operated automatically. After 5 minutes, it’s on to the next speaker. The evening will conclude with a networking reception. The event will be open to the public as well as attracting an invited audience of journalists, academics and cultural professionals.
To attend the event please register for a free ticket via Eventbrite.