What do young people want to communicate about where they live, and what is different when they show rather than tell? How can animation bring online maps to life?

Play Disrupt is a public engagement studio, using playful methods to engage people in decisions about where they live. Malcolm Hamilton, creative director of Play Disrupt, is interested in using play centred methodologies as catalysts for increasing participation in civic decision making. Nia Evans is a creative engagement producer at Play Disrupt, and an artist working in movement and film.

 We are co-researchers on the Public Map, a University of Cambridge led research project and online mapping platform designed to increase civic participation in planning, particularly in regards to young people. As part of Public Map, we’ve worked with over 400 young people across Anglesey, co-designing a process to create animated symbols for children to illustrate how they feel about where they live. In this lunchtime talk, we’ll be sharing young people’s creative outputs, and the journey of co-designing new ways of making maps. 

Join us online on YouTube Live, or in the building on Friday 22nd May at 13:00 for the talk and to take part in the Q and A discussion afterwards. 

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The Pervasive Media Studio is a partnership between the Watershed, University of the West of England and University of Bristol. The lunchtime talks are partly supported by MyWorld, a project led by the University of Bristol to support creative industries in the region. Watershed is supported by Arts Council England.

Address:

Watershed, 1 Canon's Rd, Bristol BS1 5TX

Directions:

The Lunchtime talks take place in the Pervasive Media Studio Event Space. To access the Studio, please go to the Main Watershed Box Office entrance and go upstairs to the Café Bar. Walk across the cafe bar, turn right and walk towards the double doors. Go through into the corridor and walk all the way down until you reach the Studio. A member of staff will sign you in, and check your ticket, if you have booked.

The Studio is wheelchair accessible, and the events space has a hearing loop. The last talk of every month is BSL interpreted. 

For more information on accessing the studio take a look here.

*Please note this is a hybrid event and will be live streamed so please be aware you will be in the live broadcast and recording when watching in the Studio.