SIS Platforms are non-populist participatory platforms, available to all citizens, both to consult and to contribute. They aim to provide citizens with a science-based participatory tool to help them distinguish between science-based claims and gender and education hoaxes. They are based on the principle of citizen participation in science and are therefore built on a co-creation approach that brings together not only researchers and practitioners, but all citizens. These participatory platforms are committed to promoting an egalitarian dialogue based on validity claims about education and gender and to sharing scientific evidence with all citizens. Thus, they are open access platforms available for everyone. Thus, SIS Platforms are Open Access platforms available to everyone. Any citizen who wants to participate will be able to sign in and contribute. Participation will be totally voluntary.
SIS Platforms arise from the H2020 ALLINTERACT project, “Widening and diversifying citizen engagement in science.” ALLINTERACT generates new knowledge on how citizen participation in educational research increases awareness on improving education and gender, promoting collaboration between science and society. There are two participatory platforms: Adhyayana, focused on scientific evidence in education; and Sappho, focused on scientific evidence in gender.
Adhyayana in Sanskrit means learning and teaching. This is what this platform does, and what is symbolized in the picture: the dialogue between the human Vyasa and the divinity Ganesha writing the Mahabharata.
SAPPHO was a pioneer in gender equality. She founded the first girls’ school that is known. She was the first author to contribute to the creation of lyrical poetry, focused on feelings, while her contemporary male poets focused on epic poetry. Sappho also broke down stereotypes: she did not accept to be framed in one of both sides of patriarchal double standards, and was able to fit her cultural activity with an intense love life beyond the limits that society tried to impose.
SAPPHO Team
The project relies on the selfless contributions of a group of volunteers who review publications to ensure they meet the criteria for classification within the category.
Coordinator
Ana Burgués – University of Granada
Collaborators
Adriana Aubert – University of Barcelona
Alba Crespo – University of Barcelona
Bea Villarejo – University Autonomous of Barcelona
Cristina Pulido – University Autonomous of Barcelona
Elisabeth Torras – University of Barcelona
Esther Roca – University of Valencia
Garazi López de Aguileta – Wisconsin University
Guillermo Legorburo – Rovira i Virgili University
Harkaitz Zubiri – University of the Basque Country
Josep Maria Canal – Valencian International University
Lidia Bordanoba – University of Barcelona
Megna Guo – University of Barcelona
Paula Cañaveras – University of Barcelona
Sara Carbonell – Rovira i Virgili University
Teresa Morlà – University of Barcelona