CSET Mini-Conference Improving Science Communication: The Promise of Science and Humanities Collaborations – March 18

Posted by Rhett Mcdaniel on Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Events, News.

The Communication of Science and Technology program announces a mini-conference to foster science/humanities collaborations around teaching. See the mini-conference schedule and description of talks by Radiolab founder Jad Abumrad and Communication Professor Leah Ceccarelli, who originated the idea of the “scientist citizen.”

CSET Mini-Conference
Improving Science Communication: The Promise of Science and Humanities Collaborations

Student Life Center, Board of Trust Room
Friday March 18, 2022
REGISTER HERE

8:30-9:00: Coffee and pastries
9:00-10:00: Keynote: “Cultivating Scientist Citizens: Viewing Public Communication of Science as a Civic Responsibility” by Leah Ceccarelli, Professor of Communication and Director of the Science, Technology, and Society Studies Certificate Program, University of Washington.
10:00-10:45: Science Communication Panel: “The Challenges of Communicating Science during a Pandemic” John McLean, Chemistry, David Wright, Chemistry
11:00-11:45: “The Challenges of Interdisciplinary Team Teaching” Celina Kapoor, Medicine Health and Society, Bill Caferro, Classics and Mediterranean Studies, Holly Tucker, French and Italian, Director of the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities
11:45-12:00: Announcement of CSET Mini-Grants for Course Development
12:00-1:00: Working Lunch with Interest Clusters (e.g. “Science and Science Fiction”): opportunity for faculty interested in course development and team teaching to talk about potential collaborations.
1:00-1:45: “The Challenges of Communicating Climate Solutions,” Jonathan Gilligan, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Michael Vandenbergh, School of Law, VU Climate Change Research Network.
2:00-2:45: “Experiential Learning in Science Communication Contexts: The Student Perspective” Student Panel
3:00-3:45: “Integrating Ethics in Science Communication: Varying Approaches” Misti Yang, Program for Communication of Science and Technology & Communication Studies, Ole Molvig, History & Program for Communication of Science and Technology
4:00-4:30: Science and Humanities Collaboration Mini-Grants Discussion/Q & A
4:30-5:15: Reception for Workshop Participants
5:30-6:30: “Island Hopping: An Evening with Jad Abumrad” Jad Abumrad, Creator of Radiolab, Student Life Center Ballroom A. Dessert reception following.