The Collaborative Futures Academy (CFA) was an annual online programme held between 2021 and 2025, that sought to advance the practice of Public Engagement (PE) across academic disciplines, geographic regions, and cultural contexts. Researchers and practitioners worldwide face challenges in designing engagement that is inclusive, ethical, and context sensitive. Using the format of a professional online Academy, CFA explored how engagers can reflect on shared issues, exchange expertise, and build networks to enhance their work.
Partners
The Collaborative Futures Academy was jointly developed and organised by the Berlin School of Public Engagement and Open Science at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and the Public Engagement Team at the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with Wellcome Connecting Science, the Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public (all UK) and Stellenbosch University (South Africa).
The Collaborative Futures Academy was jointly developed and hosted by the Berlin School of Public Engagement and Open Science at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and The University of Cambridge Public Engagement Team, in partnership with Wellcome Connecting Science, the Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public (all UK), and Stellenbosch University (South Africa).