The Copernicus Science Centre and the University of Warsaw would like to invite you to take part in an international, interdisciplinary research conference entitled “Cognitive adventures”.

1. Cognition, learning, and experience in museums and science centres: 

2. Social capital and scientific capital – the role played by science centres and informal-education institutions in effecting social change;

3. Exhibition environments, individual exhibits, and “designed” visitor experiences.

We would especially like to hear from:

- scholars and practitioners whose work in the fields of psychology, pedagogy, sociology, anthropology, the reception of science and art, etc., helps us to better grasp people’s cognitive experiences in the kind of environment created by science centres, museums, and other institutions of informal education;

- representatives of science centres, museums, and other informal-education institutions who want to better understand the role played by their institutions, their impact on social and scientific capital, and the cognitive processes that visitors experience there;

- educators and instructors who wish to share their experience in presenting, developing, and popularizing science-related content.

The conference will be accompanied by research workshops within the exhibition space. The sessions will be organized to facilitate creative dialogue between researchers and practitioners – to the benefit of future joint projects.

We encourage you to take part in the conference and deliver a presentation!

Registration deadlines:

15 July 2015 for active participants (those delivering presentations),
30 September 2015 for passive participants.

The conference fee is 400 PLN or 95 EURO, for both active and passive participants. This fee includes conference participation, conference materials, coffee breaks, lunch, and the official dinner inaugurating the conference.

The fee should be paid within 10 calendar days of receipt of acceptance from the Copernicus Science Centre, by bank transfer to the account listed on the participation form.

The conference fee for passive participants who register after 15 July is 500 PLN or 119 EURO.

We offer a discount fee for doctorate students: 250 PLN or 60 EURO.

More information at: www.adventures.kopernik.org.pl