Frankenstein Bicentennial Workshop | The Frankenstein Bicentennial Project

Multi-disciplinary Workshop on Scientific Creativity and Societal Responsibility

April 28-30, 2014
Arizona State University, Tempe campus
Part of ASU's Frankenstein Bicentennial Project

The Frankenstein Bicentennial Project – a global, interdisciplinary network of people and institutions headquartered at Arizona State University – will celebrate the bicentennial of the writing and publication of Frankenstein from 2016-2018 with exhibits, performances, scientific demonstrations, writing contests, film screenings, installations, public conversations and educational experiences that use the Frankenstein myth as a touchstone for science education, ethics and artistry.

This workshop will bring together informal learning and scholarship on science and society to begin building a community across a wide variety of fields to collaborate on the project.

Working Groups

Exhibits and Installations: Frankenstein and the Creation of Life — Plans for engaging, creative and interactive public exhibits that fuse STEM content with cultural and artistic expression.
Frankenstein: A Critical Edition for Scientists and Engineers — An annotated edition to engage the historical, ethical, and societal aspects of science and engineering.
"It's Alive!": Frankenstein on Film — Innovative ways to use film to communicate with the public about Frankenstein.
Monsters on Stage: Frankenstein in Theater and Performance — Revivals and new theatrical pieces inspired by Frankenstein.
"MOOCenstein": Frankenstein Goes Global — Development of a Massive Open Online Course using Frankenstein as a gateway.
Engineering Life: Distributed Demonstrations — Research, reflection and constructive endeavors in creating life.
Reinventing the Dare: Frankenstein, Science Fiction and the Culture of Science — Intersections between storytelling, scientific research, and ethics.
Bringing Nonfiction to Life: Frankenstein and Science Writing — Contests, workshops and activities involving nonfiction writing.

This workshop is funded by the US National Science Foundation (#1354287).