Researches

Public Outreach and Education

Inclusive educational projects

For years, INAF-OAC has been involved in numerous educational and inclusive dissemination projects in various sectors:

  • Specific learning disabilities: "A new light for Sardinian schools" project, funded by the Banco di Sardegna Foundation. The entire project is described in the related report and can be consulted on the web page: http://www.nuovalucexlascuola.it/
  • Social inclusion: "Impossible Observatory" project, collaboration with the Casa Emmaus Social Enterprise Association and with the Teatro Impossale Theater Association
  • Social inclusion: "Open Heaven" project, astronomy within the Juvenile Penal Institute of Quartucciu
  • Specific learning disabilities and autism: inclusive interactive app for children "Benvenuto Blu": http://www.oa-cagliari.inaf.it/divulgazione/page.php?id_page=125&level=

Some reports: 

  • Poster presented at the national Meeting of the Italian Astronomical Society: http://www.oa-cagliari.inaf.it/public/biz_editor/custom/PosterSait19.pdf
  • [2] "Blu and the Sky: An astronomy education project for pre- (and primary) school children." S. Casu, A. Luca, G.L. Deiana, G. Alvito, contributed talk at the IAU C1 Astronomy Education Conference, ESO-Garching, Munich, 16-18 September 2019, submitted

    [3] "Using New Technologies to Improve Contents Accessibility", S. Casu and A. Luca, contributed talk at IAUS 358, Tokyo 12-15 November 2019, IAUS358 Conference proceedings, in press

  • [4] "Astronomy for a Better World. More than a Powerful Slogan: a Life Philosophy, a Feasible Choice" S. CASU, A. LUCA, I. PORCEDDU, S. MILIA, P. SOLETTA and E. T. ARTHEMALLE, Communicating Astronomy with the Public Conference 2018 Conference Proceedings, pag 240-241