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OBC | The creative use of visual and spoken narrative to help people and policy-makers understand our connected world
The document discusses Steven Bishop's Dream Fellowship at University College London, focusing on the innovative use of visual and spoken narratives to help communicate complex global issues to decision-makers. It highlights the need for new approaches in addressing challenges such as natural disasters, climate change, and social shifts, while also emphasizing the role of connectivity in storytelling. Additionally, it explores how art and visual imagery can powerful enhance understanding and provoke thought on critical societal concerns.
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- 6. Steven Bishop" University College London The creative use of visual and spoken narrative to help people and policy-makers understand our connected world Dream Fellowship
- 7. Narratives for decisionmaking • Why do we need a new approach? • Visual • Spoken • Comments
- 8. Why? • We are faced with extraordinary challenges • Balance of local and global influences
- 9. Responding to naturaldisasters • Earthquakes • Tsunamis
- 10. Climate variability • Droughts • Flooding
- 11. Population growth World Cyprus
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- 15. Energy • Reduced resources • Increased demand • Need for renewable energy
- 16. Energy • Reduced resources • Increased demand • Need for renewable energy
- 17. Energy • Reduced resources • Increased demand • Need for renewable energy
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- 21. Connectivity The unapparent connection is more powerful than the apparent one (Heraclitus c. 500BC)
- 22. Message in abottle
- 23. Message in abottle
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- 27. Tohoku earthquake leadsto change in German nuclear policy BBC News - Germany: Nuclear power plants to close by 2022 12/05/2012 17:14 EUROPE 30 May 2011 Last updated at 13:25 Germany: Nuclear power plants to close by 2022 COMMENTS (542) Germany's coalition government has announced a reversal of policy that will see all the country's nuclear power plants phased out by 2022. The decision makes Germany the biggest industrial power to announce plans to give up nuclear energy. Environment Minister Norbert Rottgen made the announcement following late-night talks. Chancellor Angela Merkel set up a panel to review nuclear power following the crisis at Fukushima in Japan.
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- 32. London riots: BlackBerryto help police probe Messenger looting 'role' | UK news | The G UK riots ‘fanned’ by social media London riots: BlackBerry to help police probe Messenger looting 'role' Met police claim popular, encrypted and free Messenger service fanned riots in Tottenham and helped organise looting London riots: BlackBerry to help probe Messenger looting 'role' Josh Halliday guardian.co.uk, Monday 8 August 2011 19.20 BST Met police claim popular, encrypted and free Messen fanned riots in Tottenham and helped organise lootin Josh Halliday guardian.co.uk, Monday 8 August 2011 19.20 BST
- 33. Some good newsabout connectivity"
- 35. Narratives for decisionmaking Story telling is very traditional What has changed?
- 36. People • Today people are linked more • Today people communicate more • People may change their behaviour
- 37. Spoken narratives • Handed down history • Stories based on own experiences
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- 39. With information transmittedfaster ReallyVirtual Sohaib Athar Helicopter hovering above Abbottabad at 1AM A huge window shaking bang here…. I hope its not the start of something nasty :-S
- 40. Metaphors • Attack the problem • On target • War on cancer • It simply not cricket • Had a good innings • Level playing field • Let the cat out of the bag • Toe the line • Hand over fist
- 41. Complex problems Complex problems Comprehensive versus comprehensible
- 42. Visual narratives • A picture is worth a thousand words • Humour
- 43. Art Art challenges our moral boundaries Art challenges our perception of the world in which we live
- 44. Art ICT Art challenges our moral boundaries Art challenges our perception of the world in which we live
- 45. ICT ICT challenges our moral boundaries ICT challenges our perception of the world in which we live
- 46. Images that wesee everyday"
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- 48. Humourous versions " but with a story
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- 50. Boom and bustcycles http://www.hollyberyl.com/
- 51. Images to triggerscientific discovery
- 52. Art to aidmedical visualisation www.naheedraza.co.uk Venous malformations
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- 57. Power of illustration • Pictures can deliver a powerful message • Snapshot can capture a number of elements • Appeal to a different audience • Posters by Holly Bishop and Oliver Ninnis www.hollyberyl.com ihateoliverninnis.wordpress.com
- 60. Dreamer www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxwejOTvYsU