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Using Combined Voices to Share Our Knowledge and Experiences in Youth Citizen Social Science

Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Meaningful co-creation with youth in citizen science relies on equitable power sharing between practitioners and youth. However, the idea of meaningful co-creation versus the reality of delivering it are two different things. In this article, we share the process of and learnings from co-creating a webinar conceptualized as a site of collaboration for a multi-country citizen science project on social inclusion. The expertise presented comes from both youth citizen scientists and adult practitioners, combining voices across countries and roles. Key findings highlight the importance of both temporal and spatial dimensions of trust building. As part of a longitudinal study, the citizen researchers and adult researchers at each site had sufficient time to build trusting relationships. This, in turn, facilitated co-productive practice in designing the webinar and in making new connections with unfamiliar researchers during the webinar itself. Valuing the unique cultural contexts of each research site also facilitated relationship-building during the webinar and offered multimodal means of engagement, creating an inclusive, creative space online. This co-produced article seeks to encourage others to critically reflect on shifting power to facilitate equitable work with youth, leading to meaningful and impactful co-creation.
DOI: 10.5334/cstp.878
Authors: Claire Murray, Yuri Autorino, Evie Ball, Sara Berge Lorenzen, Eglė Butkevičienė, Jonathan Cassidy, Arminas Danila, Francesca Margherita De Falco, Arishel Dowie, Andrei A. Dirzu, Susana Franco, Flora Gatti, Claudia Göbel, Ruth Graham, Gillian Holt, Miglė Kavaliauskaitė, Justinas Kubilius, El Mustapha Lemrabatt, Usue Lorenz, Khaleel Mamsa, Biagio Marano, Barbara Mihók, Nedas Misevičius, Elias Mokhlis, Regina Molnár, Zeba Nazari, Hamza Nouali, Reidun Norvoll, Audronė Pauliukevičiūtė, Fortuna Procentese, Emilie Egelund Rademacher, Julie Ridley, Melanie Saumer, Ákos Telek, Maria Turda, Austėja Varnaitė, Suzanne Wilson, Cathrine Marie Skovbo Winther
Institutions: University of Naples Federico II, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, Kaunas University of Technology, Universidad de Deusto, University of Lancashire, University of Szeged, University of Vienna, University of Manchester, Aalborg University
Language: English
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $613
OpenAlex ID: W7225199828
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