Festival of Social Science 2024 - would you like to host an event?
What is the ESRC Festival of Social Science?
It is an annual event that showcases leading social science research or social science-related events to engage and inspire public audiences and young people as part of a wider programme of events taking place across the UK. The aim is to reach non-academic, public audiences to increase awareness of the social sciences and highlight the value that the social sciences and/or social science research bring to our everyday lives. This high profile UK-wide event is an excellent opportunity to promote your research to new audiences, build your reputation and gain valuable public engagement experience.
Hosting an event at the Festival of Social Science enabled me to share my research with the wider public and receive invaluable public engagement training!
This year's theme is ‘Our Digital Lives’ and as always other Festival events can be on any economics/social science topics likely to be of interest to the target audiences for which they are designed. Click here for more information about last year's events hosted by University of Leeds staff.
When?
This year’s ESRC Festival of Social Science will run from 19th October – 9th November 2024.
Who?
University of Leeds Researchers from all disciplines are welcome to apply and you do not need to be a social scientist to participate, as long as the research has a social science component or collaborating partner.
Applications are welcome from any researcher, regardless of career stage. Applications from outside of the University, such as by a third sector partner, are also welcome as long as they are submitted with a collaborating partner at the University of Leeds. You can apply for up to £1,000 to fund your event!
How to apply
Please read the Event Leader guide and the Event Leader job description before preparing a proposal for an event so that you understand the requirements for festival events. Attached is further information for the festival public engagement training sessions.
To apply, simply fill out this form or copy the following link into a browser: https://forms.office.com/e/XeBnnGrAzJ
The closing date for submission is 31st May 2024.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the LSSI team via LSSI@leeds.ac.uk
Festival Leader's PackEvent Lead Job Description
Information on Public Engagement Training