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 +==== FoAM project criteria ====
  
-A proposed project can be considered a FoAM project if the answer is YES to a few of these questions (as of 02010). . .. +If you are thinking of starting a project at FoAM, here's a list of questions to ask yourself...
  
-  * does it deal with issues of resilience? +=== Your motivation === 
-  * does it focus on whole lifecycle?+ 
 +  * Are you personally committed to initiating, engaging in and realising this project? 
 +  * Are you keen to collaborate with other people in one or more of the FoAM studios? 
 +  * How would this project benefit from being part of the FoAM network? 
 + 
 +=== Research Streams === 
 + 
 +How does your project contribute to one or more of the following research streams: 
 + 
 +  * environment: climate change, climate futures, environmental literacy, eco-technologies, panpsychism...? 
 +  * culture and society: social development, social inequality,  (organisational) transitions, futures literacy, uncertainty...? 
 +  * experience: embodiment, experiential learning, experience design, rituals and celebrations, poethics...? 
 + 
 +=== Principles === 
 + 
 +Can you answer YES to more than one of these questions - the more positive answers you get, the more 'foamy' the project is likely to be: 
 + 
 +  * does it develop, support or engage different modes of inquiry (e.g. theoretical research, creative practice, participatory experiences...)? if it has a single mode of inquiry, is it complementary with other FoAM projects or practices?
   * does it approach complex issues from different perspectives?   * does it approach complex issues from different perspectives?
-  * does it encourage unholy alliances? +  * does it encourage 'unholy alliances' (connections between unexpected fields, cultures and worldviews)? 
-  * can it function as a connector between disciplines, or a 'trojan horse'?+  * can it function as a connector, or a 'trojan horse' - between disciplines, people, philosophies...?
   * will it engage people from a field that is unknown to you and/or FoAM?   * will it engage people from a field that is unknown to you and/or FoAM?
   * does it have a (pseudo)scientific or technological element?   * does it have a (pseudo)scientific or technological element?
   * is it playful?   * is it playful?
 +  * does it foster speculative culture?
   * will it provide a pause, a fresh breath, an opening, a moment of stillness in people's lives?   * will it provide a pause, a fresh breath, an opening, a moment of stillness in people's lives?
   * does it encourage participation?   * does it encourage participation?
   * does it include moments of reflection?   * does it include moments of reflection?
-  * are you personally committed to engaging in this project? 
   * does it create a world - a total or complete, synaesthetic experience?   * does it create a world - a total or complete, synaesthetic experience?
 +  * does it focus on whole lifecycle and has a holistic worldview?
 +
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 +==== Not a FoAM project ====
  
-If the answer is YES to any of the following questions, it shouldn't be considered as a FoAM project without some changes+If the answer is YES to any of the following questions, the project could not be considered by FoAM without substantial changes:
  
-  * is it one dimensional (i.e. is it dealing with a single issue, using a single approach, by a single individual) +  * is it one dimensional (i.e. is it dealing with a single issue, using a single approach, by a single individual)? 
-  * is it wasteful (in terms of human & electrical energy, waste products, time…)+  * is it wasteful (in terms of human & electrical energy, waste products, time…)?
   * is it unsustainable (environmentally, socially, culturally)?   * is it unsustainable (environmentally, socially, culturally)?
   * does it focus on producing an artefact for its own sake (without taking the whole lifecycle of the artefact into account)?   * does it focus on producing an artefact for its own sake (without taking the whole lifecycle of the artefact into account)?
   * is it one-directional (i.e. is it 'for' people instead of 'with' people)?   * is it one-directional (i.e. is it 'for' people instead of 'with' people)?
-  * does it require a big, expensive production to produce a temporary result (e.g. a large installation on a 2 day festival) +  * does it require a big, expensive production to produce a temporary result (e.g. a large installation on a 2 day festival)? 
-  * does it separate thinkers from implementers?+  * does it separate thinkers from makers?
   * does it treat scientists & technologists as technicians, artists & designers as 'prettifiers', or crafts and trade's people as mere 'manual labour'?   * does it treat scientists & technologists as technicians, artists & designers as 'prettifiers', or crafts and trade's people as mere 'manual labour'?
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