Living Library

Objective 3

Living Library Proof of Concept

Establish a Living Library Programme, embedding research culture and wider UCD in the community. This proof-of-concept pilot follows international examples and facilitates learning and engagement in real-world capture of building a research culture.

We propose to review the existing literature on this topic and conduct workshops with interested groups in UCD to explore opportunities for developing and piloting a proof of concept.  

We have published a protocol to support our review of the evidence base

Kate Frazer, Andrew Darley, Lizbeth Goodman, Patricia Fitzpatrick, Michelle Norris, Negin Fouladi, Barbara Coughlan, Niamh Buckle, Yvonne McCague, Liam Cleere, Thilo Kroll, Diarmuid Stokes. A systematic review of the impact of human living libraries on equality, diversity and inclusion.. PROSPERO 2024 CRD42024577912. Available from (opens in a new window)https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42024577912.

We are presenting our review findings at the European Public Health Conference, Helsinki, November 2025.

We are holding our workshops in summer 2025 to learn more about developing a living library in UCD