Double Arrow is a Canberra-based, boutique consultancy specialising in stakeholder and community engagement and deliberative democracy, and also providing social research, training and technology assessment. The principal consultant is Dr Wendy Russell, an award-winning practitioner and researcher, who works with associates to provide first class, affordable services. Double Arrow is focused on two-way engagement to support decision-making in government, industry, research and civil society organisations.
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On the academic front, Wendy continues to work with colleagues at ANU, CSIRO and the University of Exeter, UK on an international project to consider communication about Gene Drives. She’s also finishing papers on the history of public engagement with science in Australia and on a new model for socio-technical integration for responsible innovation. Stay tuned!
Consultancy projects currently underway include:
- a Knowledge to Action workshop (2 online workshops) at ANU aimed at establishing a network of researchers across the university who are engaged in knowledge to action practices
- a collaborative project with Biotext involving online workshops on risk communication
The Research Engagement and Impact framework Wendy developed this year for the Fenner School for Environment and Society at ANU is now complete. Please get in touch if you’re interested.
Wendy continues to hone her skills in facilitation of online meetings, workshop and dialogue. And her first novel, a futuristic utopian story, is coming along in fits and starts.
Last updated Oct 2020