@ericbot

Professor emerson college; director of Engagement Lab; Research affiliate, MIT; https://xitter.cf/t.co/9YGUZnkxBj; https://xitter.cf/t.co/KDtMwHpAzl; @engagelab

 boston, ma
ericgordon.academia.edu
Joined March 2007
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We’re thrilled to share that The Deep Listening Project — led by @ericbot of the Engagement Lab, James Paradis of MIT, & @yihyunlim of USC — is a finalist in @OpenIDEO’s Climate Resiliency Challenge: challenges.openideo.com/chal…
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Here’s how we change narratives of gun violence. We start with those most impacted, we tell stories with them, so that we can escape the small mindedness that treats gun violence as a bug in the system. Sadly, it’s a feature. today.emerson.edu/2023/05/05…

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The T in Boston is like the Sleestak of public transit: slow and treacherous.
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What is TNGV? Transforming Narratives of Gun Violence is our initiative alongside @MGH_GVPC @EngageLab to explore the impact of dominant narratives surrounding violence, and to co-create story-based solutions. RSVP to our event hosted by @steppingstrong1: linktr.ee/ldbpeaceinstitute
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Thank you Councilor Worrell for making the space to have this conversation.
Brian Worrell@VoteWorrell1 Mar 2023
Thank you to everyone who joined us this morning for a screening of "Quiet Rooms" at City Hall. Thank you @EmersonCollege @LDBpeaceInst @EngageLab for all of your work in our community! More info ➡️ transformnarratives.org/ #bospoli #mapoli
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This partnership between @LDBpeaceInst @MGH_GVPC and @EngageLab at @EmersonCollege continues to produce impactful stories that center healing and strength of our communities in Boston.
Brian Worrell@VoteWorrell23 Feb 2023
Join us for a screening of two documentary short films about the impacts and root causes of gun violence, created by @EmersonCollege students and affected members of the community. 🗓Wednesday, March 1 @ 10am 📍Boston City Hall, Curley Room 1 City Hall Square, Boston #bospoli
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Great article by @barbarabulc that introduces approaches to development that prioritize metrics beyond economic growth. What will it take to mainstream this?
Barbara Bulc@barbarabulc15 Feb 2023
My Op-Ed today in Financial Times! “Why we need to prioritise wellbeing over growth” Read ‘Thriving Cities’ series @FT @FinancialTimes @AJack ft.com/content/691fcf39-c5c8… @Earth4All_ @ClubOfRome @WEAll_Alliance @futuregencymru @DoughnutEcon @transitiontowns @FondationBotnar @ericbot

Why we need to prioritise wellbeing over growth

For young people living in cities, crisis and opportunity collide, writes Barbara Bulc

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"All smart governance efforts need to start with the premise that there is no one public." elabhome.blob.core.windows.n… "Listening technologies should be understood as public goods, not as techniques that are monopolized by government officials." #OpenGov #CivicTech
Eric Gordon@ericbot5 Dec 2022
With Trust in Government Waning, Can New Technologies Make it Easier to Govern? My research with @tomasgna seeks to answer this question. knightfoundation.org/article… via @knightfdn @EngageLab

With Trust in Government Waning, Can New Technologies Make it Easier to Govern? - Knight Foundation

Knight Foundation is a national foundation with strong local roots. We invest in journalism, in the arts, and in the success of cities where brothers John S. and James L. Knight once published...

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Dan O'Brien@DanOUrban16 Dec 2022
Big week at @BARIboston. Research seed grant applications are now open! Graduate students from any university can apply with their civically engaged projects. Partnerships with local community groups prioritized! @BUonCities @ericbot @NU_PolicySchool @michael44293792 @MITdusp
BARI@BARIboston14 Dec 2022
BARI is excited to announce that applications for the 2023-2024 Research Seed Grant Program are now being accepted! For more information on how to apply, please visit: cssh.northeastern.edu/bari/r…
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On 12/8, @EmersonCollege students gathered in Dorchester with partners from @LDBpeaceInst and @TeenEmpowerment to share their collective work from the fall semester’s Social Impact Studios in virtual reality and game design. Watch the highlight reel: vimeo.com/781632519

Peace in Process: Dec 8, 2022

On December 8, Emerson College students gathered in Dorchester with partners from the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute and the Center for Teen Empowerment, to share their collective work from the fall...

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A bunch of influential surgeons, including our partners at @MGH_GVPC, gathered in DC to push for a surgeon general report on #GunViolence. It’s time we treat gun violence as the public health crisis that it is. thetrace.org/2022/12/gun-vio… @EngageLab

Top Doctors Ask Biden for Surgeon General's Report on Gun Violence

Surgeon General’s Reports have covered public health crises from smoking to suicide, but one has never been done on gun violence.

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.@EngageLab's @ericbot outlines 7 tips for city leaders, scholars, & policymakers to connect existing practice to the bigger picture of smart governance, based on findings of “Solving for Trust: Innovations in Smart Urban Governance.” What is tech's role? knightfoundation.org/article…

With Trust in Government Waning, Can New Technologies Make it Easier to Govern? - Knight Foundation

Knight Foundation is a national foundation with strong local roots. We invest in journalism, in the arts, and in the success of cities where brothers John S. and James L. Knight once published...

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With Trust in Government Waning, Can New Technologies Make it Easier to Govern? My research with @tomasgna seeks to answer this question. knightfoundation.org/article… via @knightfdn @EngageLab

With Trust in Government Waning, Can New Technologies Make it Easier to Govern? - Knight Foundation

Knight Foundation is a national foundation with strong local roots. We invest in journalism, in the arts, and in the success of cities where brothers John S. and James L. Knight once published...

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Join @EngageLab on Monday, Dec 5 to discuss new work from @ericbot & @tomasgna on how technologists and city leaders are using digital solutions to build trust with residents, moderated by @NewAmerica's @lcoral. RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/solving-for…
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How can city governments gain & retain the trust of their constituents? Join us 12/5 @ 12pm ET for actionable learnings from @ericbot & @tomasgna, plus a panel w/ Dana Chermesh-Rashef, @rockatalic, @EmilyMYates, & more, moderated by @lcoral of @knightfdn solvingfortrust.eventbrite.c…
Engagement Lab, Emerson College, Knight Foundation Solving for Trust: Innovations in Smart Urban Governance Webinar + Panel Discussion ↳ Dec 5 @ 12:00 p.m. ET How can city governments gain and retain the trust of their constituents? authorsEric Gordon, Emerson College professor, Engagement Lab Director Tomás Guarna, Stanford University Knight-Hennessy Scholar panelistsLilian Coral, Director of National Strategy + Technology Innovation, Knight Foundation (https://knightfoundation.org/) Andy Lutzky Executive Vice President of Brand Partnerships, XOMAD (https://xomad.com/) Dana Chermesh-Rashef Founder and CEO, InCitu (https://www.incitu.us/) Emily Yates Former Smart City Director (https://www.phila.gov/programs/smartcityphl/) , City of Philadelphia + more panelists to be announced!

ALT Engagement Lab, Emerson College, Knight Foundation Solving for Trust: Innovations in Smart Urban Governance Webinar + Panel Discussion ↳ Dec 5 @ 12:00 p.m. ET How can city governments gain and retain the trust of their constituents? authorsEric Gordon, Emerson College professor, Engagement Lab Director Tomás Guarna, Stanford University Knight-Hennessy Scholar panelistsLilian Coral, Director of National Strategy + Technology Innovation, Knight Foundation (https://knightfoundation.org/) Andy Lutzky Executive Vice President of Brand Partnerships, XOMAD (https://xomad.com/) Dana Chermesh-Rashef Founder and CEO, InCitu (https://www.incitu.us/) Emily Yates Former Smart City Director (https://www.phila.gov/programs/smartcityphl/) , City of Philadelphia + more panelists to be announced!

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Emerson student Cole Tatham shares why last spring's Social Impact Studio was such an impactful experience. You can learn more about this spring's four studio options — which are open to all Emerson students, regardless of major — here: elab.emerson.edu/curriculum/…
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It’s course registration season at @emersoncollege, so this week we’re introducing all of @EngageLab’s spring studio courses! Want to learn about collaborative methods of design & co-creation? Co-Design Studio (SI200) was designed for you! Learn more: elab.emerson.edu/curriculum/…
Co-Design Studio is “focused on meeting students where they are with their individual sense of creativity in their creative lives, and understanding what it will take to effectively apply that creativity in the world along with others.” — Eric Gordon, Professor & Director of Engagement Lab

ALT Co-Design Studio is “focused on meeting students where they are with their individual sense of creativity in their creative lives, and understanding what it will take to effectively apply that creativity in the world along with others.” — Eric Gordon, Professor & Director of Engagement Lab

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Truly powerful statement from @VoteWorrell - thank you for sharing. @EngageLab and @MGH_GVPC and @LDBpeaceInst are with you in the collective effort to transform narratives of gun violence in this city and to stop the senseless cycle. transformnarratives.org
Brian Worrell@VoteWorrell7 Nov 2022
Replying to @VoteWorrell
Here is my statement on the Council floor⬇️
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How can city governments gain & retain the trust of their constituents? On 12/5 @ 12pm ET, hear from @EngageLab director @ericbot & @KnightHennessy Scholar @tomasgna about the actionable learnings gathered from their research made possible by @knightfdn. solvingfortrust.eventbrite.c…
Engagement Lab, Emerson College, Knight Foundation Solving for Trust: Innovations in Smart Urban Governance Webinar + Panel Discussion ↳ Dec 5 @ 12:00 p.m. ET How can city governments gain and retain the trust of their constituents? Eric Gordon, Emerson College professor, Engagement Lab Director Tomás Guarna, Stanford University Knight-Hennessy Scholar

ALT Engagement Lab, Emerson College, Knight Foundation Solving for Trust: Innovations in Smart Urban Governance Webinar + Panel Discussion ↳ Dec 5 @ 12:00 p.m. ET How can city governments gain and retain the trust of their constituents? Eric Gordon, Emerson College professor, Engagement Lab Director Tomás Guarna, Stanford University Knight-Hennessy Scholar

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Young people will play a pivotal role in the outcome of the midterm election. On Tuesday 11/1 @ 6pm ET, @EngageLab director @ericbot joins @Suffolk_U's @fordhallforum, @TWCInternships, & @GBHForumNetwork to discuss the power of youth civic participation. wgbh.zoom.us/webinar/registe…
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