Beyond the ethics form: Trust-based Civic Engagement in Practice

Beyond the ethics form: Trust-based Civic Engagement in Practice

How do we move beyond “tick-box ethics” when working with communities and societal partners? In this interactive session, participants will explore real-world ethical dilemmas in civic engagement and engaged research, inspired by the policy brief Research Ethics Governance for an Engaged University: A Call for Institutional Experimentation at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Through discussion, reflection, and collaborative exercises, we will examine how ethics can become an ongoing, shared practice rather than a one-off review process. Together, we will explore practical approaches such as staged review, community ethics protocols, and ethics coaching to support more responsible, inclusive, and trust-based engagement.

Targeted participants: Early-career researchers/teachers and anyone interested in working with communities

Practica information:

• Trainers: Tanya Yankelevich (TU Delft) and Chiara Stenico (Erasmus University)
• Vegan lunch will be provided. Please, sign up to ensure we have enough for everyone!
• This session is organized by the HIER hub (Hub for Impactful and Engaged Research) in the framework of the 2026 Open Science Week.