This action is part of the Science Carriage initiative, jointly promoted by the UAB and FGC.
This spring, if you travel on FGC trains, keep an eye out: You may come across AccessCat researchers sharing their work during the journey. Anna Matamala, Pilar Orero, Estel·la Oncins, and Carme Mangiron, all from TransMedia Catalonia (UAB), will be among the experts taking part in this year’s Specialist’s Seat sessions, an outreach and knowledge-transfer initiative that places a researcher on an FGC train to engage directly with passengers and answer questions about their field of expertise.
The sessions were inaugurated by Anna Matamala, who spoke about clear and accessible communication on 5 March. During this opening session, she was accompanied by Virginia Luzón Fernández, Vice-Rector for Communication at the UAB. The upcoming sessions are:
- 19 March: Pilar Orero and Estel·la Oncins, who will speak about accessible digital environments.
- 30 April: Carme Mangiron, who will speak about inclusion and the removal of barriers in video games.
The Specialist’s Seat is one of the activities organised as part of the Science Carriage, a space dedicated to the communication of science and innovation located in an operational train carriage operated by FGC. The initiative offers passengers clear and engaging scientific talks with the aim of bringing research closer to the public and turning the carriage into a travelling laboratory for science communication.
The Science Carriage: Diversity
This year’s edition (the third) is dedicated to research on diversity in a broad sense, from gender to religion and ethnicity. The TransMedia Catalonia research group contributes its perspective as experts in disability, equal rights, and accessibility.
In addition to the Specialist’s Seat, TransMedia Catalonia has taken part in several activities within the Science Carriage programme, including podcasts, documents, and audio guides. They can be accessed via the links below, although all the content is in Catalan and Spanish:
- Audio guide: Discapacitat i accessibilitat, un binomi inseparable.
- Podcast: "Comunicació clara i accessible," by Anna Matamala.
- Podcast: "Accessibilitat i videojocs," by Carme Mangiron.
- Podcast: "Accessibilitat i noves tecnologies," by Pilar Orero, Bernard Tiika, and Estel·la Oncins.
- Podcast: "Accessibilitat i estàndards," by Pilar Orero.
