You are cordially invited to

Citizen Science in the Digital Age
- Engaging civil society in social science and humanities research -

on September 26th 2019, 10:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m.

The progress of digital technology creates new opportunities in all areas of the civil society. The expansion of citizen science is one example. With citizens taking part in research activities, their understanding about science deepens. At the same time, civic engage-ment can support and advance scientific research. Nevertheless, compared to the natural sciences, practices of citizen science in the social sciences and the humanities (SSH) are still rare.

Combining experiences and insights by leading experts from Japan and abroad, our conference will take a closer look at the opportunities and challenges for citizen science in SSH. Where and how can civil society get engaged? What are the potential benefits? What risks need to be addressed? How can respective collaborations be initiated and co-ordinated? How will this effect both society and research in SSH?

Venue: German Culture Center, (OAG Haus) (https://dij.tokyo/access-190926) Tokyo-to, Minato-ku, Akasaka 7-5-56.

Registration is mandatory. Please find further information including the full program here (https://www.dijtokyo.org/de/event/citizen-science-in-the-digital-age-engaging-civil-society-in-social-science-and-humanities-research/).