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Engaging Stakeholders Dialogue

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Engaging
Stakeholders in a
Dialogue
SQJ7004 Science and Media in a
Multicultural Society
Sem 2 2022/2023
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What is dialogue
• derived from the origin of the Greek word; dialogos (dia= through,
logos= word/ meaning; sharing of meaning through conversation.
• communication methodology which values
- mutual listening, understanding and respect
- collaborative ‘group intelligence’ over individual thinking
- inclusiveness and equality
• all participants feel free to speak openly, everyone is valued and
respected.
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Differences between dialogue, debate and deliberation
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Dialogic turn in science communication
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Science communication as social conversation of
science
Bucchi & Trench 2021
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Importance of dialogue
Researchers may have many reasons to engage with various stakeholders
and the wider public:
• To gain other points of view as input or inspiration for their research
• To build a wider understanding of and support for their work
• To hear and potentially respond to any concerns in the hope of averting
opposition
• To address or resolve social and ethical issues raised by their research.
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(Weingart et al. 2021)
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Planning and
preparing for
a dialogue
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Designing and planning the process
• How ambitious is your aim?
• How in-depth or complex is the input you need?
• How sensitive is the issue?
The dialogic process may be a single event or activity, day-long or
shorter, or a series of events or activities, eg a series of workshops
with information gathering and reflection taking place in between.
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• Materials to prepare:
- Background research: Who should be involved, their background,
opinions of the stakeholders about the issues
- Framework: e.g Aims, key issues to be addressed, questions-openended/ encouraging/ clarifying
- Protocols: e.g technique used, logistics, participants’ need
- A brief: Information for the participants
- Evaluation method
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Dialogue technique
• Panel session
• Small group discussion
• Carousel
• Buzz
• Role play
• Future visioning
• Thinking hats
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Ground rules for dialogue
• Everyone has something to contribute- encourage participants to speak
• Give everyone space to speak; ‘one voice at a time’
• Listen actively to what everyone has to say- try to understand not only the
words but also the feelings, use verbal and nonverbal ways to signal this
• Make your points concisely, and don’t let yourself or others dominate the
discussion
• Respect different views; try to understand one another better, not to judge
or impose your views.
• People have the right to be silent, but not to be silenced.
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Role of facilitators:
• to help the group meet the aims of the discussion as fully as possible in
the time available
• to encourage the fullest possible participation of the group
• To be impartial on the topic under discussion
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Barriers to effective dialogue
Divides in lay-expert encounter:
- Knowledge imbalances
- Educational and confidence imbalances
- Differing experiences and perspectives
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SPECTRUM activity- forum:
By using an issue/ topic as an example, explain the
challenges in engaging multicultural society in a
dialogue
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• Presentation of proposal draft
• Submission of proposal (Week 7: 5/5/2023)
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