Rahmin Bender-Salazar

Join us in Paris September 8-11 for the Circul'arts Station Conference as we explore the intersection of design, art, circularity, socio-ecological systems, learning, and urban futures. Circul'arts is a an action of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (EU COST).

How digital tools can help us bring curiosity to education In today's world curiosity is key to success. Here's how we can use systems thinking and Interactive Digital Narratives in education to foster curiosity.

Read more of some of our work in the WEF Blog: www.weforum.org/stories/2024...

Read the paper published in Lecture Notes in Computer Science here: rdcu.be/d5p9t

More information on the conference here: www.civicsoftechnology.org/conference

Poster for Civics of Technology 4th Online Annual Conference. Titled: Systems Thinking & Learning in Interactive Digital Narratives. Time: Friday August 1st 2025 at 12:05PM EST - 1:00PM EST. (18:05 CET - 19:00 CET) Speakers: Dr. Rahmin Bender-Salazar, Ms. Breanne Pitt, and Dr. Christian Roth. Abstract: This presentation examines the diverse disciplinary foundations underpinning a transdisciplinary approach to integrating media literacy, IDNs, and systems mapping and thinking in educational settings. It introduces the concept of Systemic Learning IDNs: Interactive Digital Narrative experiences explicitly designed to support learners in exploring, understanding, and reflecting on complex systems and interdependencies.

At the @civicsoftech.bsky.social online conference Breanne Pitt, ‪‪@christianroth.bsky.social‬‬ & I will explore Interactive Digital Narratives IDNs (an emerging narrative form emcompassing interaction, digital media, learning & complexity), Systems Mapping and Thinking, and educational futures.

We're less than one week away from our 2025 conference! Are you registered yet?

Instructions on accessing the conference sessions will be sent to registrants on Wednesday, so make sure you're on the list!

www.civicsoftechnology.org/2025conference

Cover page of the Introductory Report of the Just Transition Commission of Ireland 2025

Today, Ireland’s Just Transition Commission has launched its first report, urging Government to deliver a bold national strategy for climate action, one that ensures a fair, inclusive shift to climate neutrality, with benefits for all, especially the most vulnerable.

www.justtransitioncommission.ie

PhDs reseachers in Ireland: ‘I want to be a normal adult, but I can’t because of my economic situation’ PhD researchers in Ireland say the payment they receive is simply not enough

PhDs reseachers in Ireland: ‘I want to be a normal adult, but I can’t because of my economic situation’

Crisis in academia: ‘I love research, but I don’t see any security or stability in it’ Lack of funding, precarious work and intense competition mean the once-revered job of lecturing has become less attractive as a viable long-term career

An excellent interview in the @irishtimes.com with @ifut.bsky.social activist @deirdreflynn.bsky.social on the corrosive effect of academic precarity.
@conorreddy95.bsky.social

tinyurl.com/IT182025

Abstract submission closes 31st January! 🚨

For our BERA 2025 Annual Conference we make a welcome return to Brighton!

🗓️ 9-11 September 2025
📍University of Sussex
#BERA2025

Find out more on how to submit an abstract: bera.ac.uk/conference/b...

Edtech brokers and evidence governance: knowledge intermediaries in the education technology market New types of intermediary organisations are creating evidence to guide school practices and shape markets around education technologies. This article focuses on the practices through which edtech b...

Most edtech sold to schools is not supported by evidence. Now, a new edtech evidence industry promises to address this gap to support schools. For our new article, we studied how "edtech brokers" make evidence and how they are becoming "edtech knowledge governors" doi.org/10.1080/1476...

A Relational Approach to Impact: Reflections from a Lifetime ‘In the Field’ Laura Empson reflects on overcoming discouragement to engage practitioners in research, advocating for a relational approach to impact in business schools.

www.globalfocusmagazine.com/a-relational...

Elsevier’s stranglehold on academia: How publishers get rich off our data Academic publishers’ most valuable asset used to be their journals. Now, it’s the data they collect from researchers and then sell. That is extremely concerning, a growing group of Groningen researche...

ukrant.nl/magazine/els...

Starter packs on here are great but they can reiterate biases if we’re not careful.

I’ve seen some that are very selective and reinforce exclusivity, a lack of diversity and aren’t as collaborative in their approaches as others have aimed to be.

hello and welcome to the 1M people that have joined Bluesky in the last week!!!

The 'New Irish' aren't so new - people of colour have lived here for centuries A new book explores the stories of people of colour who lived in Ireland and Britain from 1700 to 2000.

The 'New Irish' aren't so new - people of colour have lived here for centuries (via @thejournal.bsky.social) jrnl.ie/6486819

Review of IMAGINATION in Science Magazine!📚

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

How social innovation education can help solve global issues #Socialinnovation #education draws from different disciplines to create empowered #globalcitizens – here's how to make it work in the classroom and beyond.

Happy to share our @wef.bsky.social blog on social innovation education. We are seeking "to break innovation out of its traditional subject areas – business and engineering – to teach all kinds of students all kinds of skills to help them think up and implement these solutions."

Systems mapping can help us understand complex problems Discover how systems mapping could be instrumental in helping us navigate major complex problems and how the agro-food sector could find it useful.

"When approached in a reflective, collaborative, inclusive and learning mode, #systemsthinking and #systemsmapping can facilitate a collective understanding of complex problems & guide strategic decision-making by practitioners and change-makers..." via @wef.bsky.social

What Is Psychological Safety at Work? How Leaders Can Build Psychologically Safe Workplaces What is psychological safety at work? Learn how to assess and build psychological safety in the workplace to improve collaboration and culture.

bit.ly/3NIU6Ca

Social Innovation Pedagogies and Sustainable Models for Future Entrepreneurs, Intrapreneurs, and Cit... Request PDF | Social Innovation Pedagogies and Sustainable Models for Future Entrepreneurs, Intrapreneurs, and Citizens | The use of innovation to address our social or environmental needs is now crit...

Sharing the chapter co-written this year with Dr. Roisin Lyons for the Oxford University Press Education Encyclopedia titled "Social Innovation Pedagogies and Sustainable Models for Future Entrepreneurs, Intrpreneurs, and Citizens". Hoping to continue exploring these ideas in 2024. bit.ly/SIPRLRBS23