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CSML flagship program

Exploring the questions shaping civic science.

Hosted by Dr. Fanuel Muindi, Questions of the Day brings scholars, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and community leaders into long-form conversations about the questions emerging from their work across the civic science landscape.

Who we talk with

Scholars, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and community leaders.

How we listen

Long-form conversations that give guests room to explain their work.

What we follow

The questions, lessons, and contexts emerging across civic science.

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Building a public engagement evaluation workbook: A deep dive with Dr. Brean Prefontaine from Duke

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By the numbers

First episodeMay 6, 2019
Average episode45–60 min
Interview archive67+ hrs
Current run7 seasons
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Our expeditions

We visit practitioners and scholars on-site to listen, observe, and learn directly at the locations where they do their work.

Quotes

“Every conversation we have is an opportunity to experiment with asking better questions.” — Fanuel Muindi
“We’ve been really intentional about making sure this is not just growth for growth’s sake.” — Dr. Casey Lardner
“Teachers tell us those vignettes are useful and that they want to show the film in class. It gives them a tool for opening the subject up to students.” — Katie Dellamaggiore
“What voices are being heard in that data? Are we talking to everyone that is going to be impacted by this program, or are we only hearing a couple of voices?” — Breanne Prefontaine
“We’ve been tricked into thinking we’re in competition. I’m interested in building together.” — Stephanie Fine Sasse
“Winning the Sloan grant was such a psychological boost. It helped me feel like I was contributing to feeding my family and earning the ability to write my book.” — Jennifer Frazer
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Selected writing and research shaped by questions and lessons from the conversations.

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