4^TH Space Research Activation & Public Engagement Support

• Format: Consultation
• Time: 45 min
• Stage: Active Research, Finishing a Project
• Pathway: Community Engagement, Communications

Why this

Turn your research into a compelling public experience. Through a consultation with the 4th Space team, researchers can explore developing public-facing events that connect their research with communities and build assets that support the long-term impact of their work.

Relevance for impact

These consultations address a common gap in research impact: uncertainty about how to engage publics, build audiences, and sustain relationships beyond a single event. By supporting researchers to plan engagement strategies, design public-facing activities, and think intentionally about audience development, the service strengthens how research is shared, experienced, and remembered. It enables more effective public engagement, supports partnership-building, and helps integrate events, media, and documentation into longer-term impact pathways.

Who it’s for

Researchers at any stage who want to make their projects public, engage communities, test ideas in front of audiences, or capture documentation that supports long-term impact and reporting.

What you’ll learn / outcomes

• How public-facing activities amplify impact, engagement, and research longevity
• Foundations of audience development and community building
• Presentation and communication strategies for diverse publics
• How to design engaging events, workshops, and research activations
• How to think about media, social platforms, and archival documentation as part of an impact strategy

Format

• One-on-one consultation (45minutes)
• In-person at 4TH Space or online
• On-demand scheduling
• One researcher or research team per consultation.

What to bring

• Clear idea of your research project’s stage and outputs or ideas ready to share
• Physical materials or objects from your research
• A current challenge or opportunity
• A sense of target audiences

Materials provided

• Extensive technical resources, event formats, planning tools, documentation methods, and archival support.
• 4TH Space formats
• Get inspiration from past events held at 4TH Space.

Service provider

Led by Douglas Moffat (Manager, Operations and Strategy), Birdie Gregor (Coordinator, Development and Production), Jacqueline Wechsler (Event Production Assistant) and Isabella Perelman (Media Production Assistant), the 4th Space collaborates with Concordia faculty members, students, and staff to develop activities that offer free and public interactive experiences, making research, teaching, and university initiatives accessible and experiential.