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Rajul E Pandya1, Amanda D Boyd2,3, Mónica I Feliú-Mójer4,5
1Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation and Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281.
Strengthening science-society relationships through community-engaged science is vital for addressing global challenges. Prioritizing listening and learning from communities, alongside principles like respect and reciprocity, enhances its transformative potential.
Area of Science:
- Environmental science
- Public health
- Social equity
Background:
- Global challenges at the intersection of environment, health, equity, and well-being require stronger science-society relationships, particularly with marginalized communities.
- Community-engaged science offers a framework for shared leadership and mutual benefit, with the potential to transform science and society.
- However, community-engaged science is not consistently transformative, highlighting a need for improved practices and structures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify evidence-informed principles for successful community-engaged science.
- To outline actionable steps for the scientific community to advance community-engaged science.
- To foster a more equitable and effective approach to addressing complex global issues.
Main Methods:
- Synthesized findings from the 5th National Academies Science Communication Colloquium.
- Reviewed relevant research publications.
- Incorporated collective experiences in community-engaged science.
Main Results:
- Identified core principles for successful community-engaged science: respect, humility, listening, reciprocity, mutuality, and reflexivity.
- Highlighted the importance of structures, practices, and a culture that prioritizes community input.
- Proposed steps for advancing community-engaged science, including evolving norms, integrating into systems, building incentives, workforce development, and research-to-practice agendas.
Conclusions:
- Community-engaged science, when guided by principles of respect, listening, and reciprocity, can be transformative.
- Systemic changes within the scientific community are necessary to support and enhance community-engaged science.
- Investing in community-engaged science is crucial for effectively managing intertwined global challenges.
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