Tools and Strategies for
Inclusive Science Communication
April 8th, 2024
About The Event Topics CoveredAbout The Workshop
Join award-winning science communicator Mónica Feliú Mójer and national public radio host Maddie Sofia for a hands-on science communication workshop. This workshop will focus on tools and strategies to make science communication more inclusive. Participants will learn to communicate science in ways that center their audience’s interests, values, existing knowledge, context, and identities. They will also learn about reflexivity, a practice that allows individuals to recognize how their background, identities, and biases influence what they think or do in a situation and is a key trait of inclusive science communication. Participants will leave with concrete steps to make their science communication more inclusive and reflexive.
Where
Biomedical Sciences Bldg (BIOMED300)
When
April 8th, 9:00am – 12:00pm
About the Speakers
Mónica Feliú Mójer, Ph.D.
Dr. Mónica Feliú-Mójer is a bilingual science communicator who taps into her training (a PhD in neurobiology), personal background, and culture (a woman from a rural working-class community in Puerto Rico) to engage historically underserved and overlooked audiences, especially Puerto Ricans and other Spanish-speakers, with science. She has more than 17 years of experience in multimedia and inclusive science communication, community engagement, filmmaking, media relations, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dr. Feliú-Mójer serves as Director of Public Engagement with Science for Ciencia Puerto Rico, Director of Inclusive Science Communication for the Science Communication Lab, and Producer for Wonder Collaborative. She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and serves on the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication.
Maddie Sofia, Ph.D.
Dr. Maddie Sofia is a scientist and a journalist. They were the founding host of NPR’s daily science podcast, Short Wave. Maddie’s work centers on inclusive communication and increasing the representation of marginalized communities in science journalism. They have reported on COVID, inequities in academia and public health, and some of the earth’s most fascinating creepy-crawlies. They are particularly interested in highlighting queer voices and issues. Maddie is currently freelancing, conducting science communication workshops, and giving lectures. Their most recent work is in Science Friday and PBS/KQED.
Workshop Details and Schedule
This three (3) hour workshop will educate participants on both reflexivity as well as identity-centered storytelling as tools for inclusve scientific communication. More information on each topics discussed can be found below.
Workshop Begins
BIOMED300
Tools and Strategies for Inclusive Science Communication
Participants will learn to communicate science in ways that center their audience’s interests, values, existing knowledge, context, and identities. They will also learn about reflexivity, a practice that allows individuals to recognize how their background, identities, and biases influence what they think or do in a situation and is a key trait of inclusive science communication. Participants will leave with concrete steps to make their science communication more inclusive and reflexive.
Workshop Ends
Lunch with Speakers
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