2018 Symposium
Agenda
| Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the Beaupre Center, Room 100, 140 Flagg Road, Kingston RI | |
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| 5:00 - 6:30 pm | Public Film Screening of “Can We Talk? Difficult Conversations with Underrepresented People of Color about Obstacles to STEM Fields” followed by discussion with filmmaker Kendall Moore and panelists. Reception to follow. (Richard E. Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences) |
| Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Memorial Union, 50 Lower College Rd., Kingston, RI | |
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| 8:30 - 9:00 am | Arrivals, Check-in (URI Memorial Union Ballroom) |
| 9:00 - 9:15 am | Welcoming Remarks (Memorial Union Ballroom) |
| 9:15 - 10:00 am | Introductory Mixer. Participants will discuss the following questions: What is the question you would most like to be asked when you meet a new person? What inspired you to attend this symposium? (Memorial Union Ballroom) |
| 10:15 - 11:45 am | Concurrent Sessions. These sessions are designed to instigate foundational discussions about needs and opportunities for more inclusive, intersectional, and asset-based approaches to science communication and public engagement. |
| Session 1: Frameworks Partnerships Developing Equitable Collaboration between Communities and Scientists. (Memorial Union Atrium1) This session will explore three ways that communities and scientists are working together in ways that honor community knowledge and put communities priorities first. Community leaders know best their community context and have the knowledge to work with scientists to develop impactful and sustainable solutions and tools that work for them. Each panelist will speak about how their work is making these community science partnerships a reality, what the benefits are for both communities and scientists, opportunities and challenges of such partnerships and how community science partnerships can improve the use and practice of science for future generations. Daniel Aguirre, Fleet Science Center (+ Moderator) Natasha Udu-gama, Thriving Earth Exchange John Taylor, University of Rhode Island |
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| Session 2: Media Journalists on the Front Lines of Public Engagement with Science (Memorial Union Room 318) Equitable representation of perspectives requires a range of viewpoints from both journalists and their sources. News coverage of environmental and other scientific issues requires careful consideration and communication of science and social contexts. Kendall Moore, University of Rhode Island (+Moderator) Ricardo Sandoval Palos, InsideClimate News Simon Moya-Smith, Contributing Columnist, NBC and CNN |
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| Session 3: Challenges Addressing Structural Challenges for Inclusive Science Communication and Public Engagement. (Memorial Union Atrium 2) Meaningful access to STEM learning is both constrained and enabled by social and institutional structures. New structures are needed that promote science learning for everyone - especially those marginalized in STEM. In this session, panelists who are researchers, administrators, funders, and practitioners in informal learning settings will share their experiences addressing the structures that pose barriers to STEM learning for all. Christine Reich, Museum of Science, Boston (+Moderator) Angela Calabrese Barton, Michigan State University Ellen McCallie, National Science Foundation Kishore Hari, Chan Zuckerberg Inititiative |
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| Session 4: Frameworks Inclusive Pedagogy: Why it matters for science communication. (Memorial Union Room 360) This session will elaborate on the importance of inclusive approaches to communicating science at different scales. Whether it is pedagogy within the college classroom, the redesign of an academic ecosystem, or the structure around which science is communicated, approaches that are inclusive of diverse voices are important. Each panelist will speak to the scale at which they work, including measures of success and work yet to be done. We will also discuss the ways in which our work is synergistic, pertaining to broader social aims of inclusive science communication. Bryan Dewsbury, University of Rhode Island (+Moderator) Christine Ortiz, Station1 Ralph Bouquet, NOVA |
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| 11:45 am - 1:15 pm | Watch video of Dr. Raychelle Burks' keynote address Voice and Value: "Fake it until you make it" and "Keep it real" are such common bits of advice: they've become clichés. Dr. Burks will discuss how incorporating both advisory standards helped her find her voice and the value in science communication. Raychelle Burks, St. Edwards University |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions. These sessions are designed to highlight the work of scicomm and public engagement researchers and practitioners whose work demonstrates effective inclusive, intersectional, asset-based approaches for their fields. |
| Session 1: Strategies & Media Expanding Public Discourse and Engagement in STEM with Art and Technology (Memorial Union Room 318) The combination of art, technology, and social networking has created a huge range of opportunities for innovation in public engagement with science. Panelists will discuss trends, including how publics engage and learn with each as part of every day practice, and how they have changed their teaching and research practices to be more holistic and inclusive. Some practical examples include utilizing story telling, integrating multimodal technologies with crafting and art, and leveraging professional networks. Panelists also will discuss opportunities and challenges, and will lead a discussion around successful and less successful strategies and future directions. Regina Barber DeGraaff, Western Washington University and SparkScience podcast host (+ Moderator) Gabriela Richard, Pennsylvania State University Dorothy Santos, REFRESH |
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| Session 2: Strategies Novel Strategies for Bringing Science to Real People (Atrium 1) Whether it’s farmers breeding genetically varied crops or neighbors figuring out how much rain causes street flooding, science is part of daily life. Yet the basic communication tools that science relies on - and uses to measure its own progress - are largely inaccessible and irrelevant to many public audiences. From zines, to street art, to digital videos, this session will feature novel strategies for reaching audiences beyond the traditional science formats, methods for developing them, and evaluating their respective impacts. Julia Kumari Drapkin, iSeeChange (+Moderator) Oludurotimi Adetunji, Brown University Christine Liu, Two Photon Art, U.C.Berkley |
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| Session 3: Frameworks Intersectional Approaches to Community Engagement (Memorial Union Atrium 2) Inclusive science communication requires an acknowledgement of how the interaction of race, gender, ethnicity and other dimensions impact the lived experience of individuals and their engagement with the dominant culture and norms of science. Building on a working definition of intersectionality in science communication, panelists will share examples of recent work and current challenges in the fields of environmental justice and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) representation in media, using audio to create inclusive science narratives, and training scientists and program staff toward effective community engagement. Rabiah Mayas, Science and Society, Northwestern University (+Moderator) Rackeb Tesfaye, McGill University and founder of Broad Science Podcast Michael Estrada, Brown Environmentalist Media Collective |
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| Session 4: Strategies Different Abilities, Different Perspectives: Access as a Key to Engagement (Memorial Union Room 360) Access, or its absence, affects the participation of people with disabilities in STEM at many levels: from public engagement in informal learning settings to professional representation in STEM fields. Panelists will describe their work to increase science access and engagement through video, design, and assistive technologies, as well as partnerships with the maker movement and Arduino, an open-source electronic prototyping platform. Bring your questions! Bryan Gould, National Center for Accessible Media (+Moderator) Joshua Miele, The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute Gabriela Serrato Marks, MIT-WHOI Joint Program |
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| 3:00 - 3:30 pm | BREAK |
| 3:45 - 4:45 pm | Making it Happen: These facilitated breakout sessions will build on the four themes discussed throughout the day. Participants will discuss the thematic intersections in greater detail with the goal of identifying specific actions and resources that can be applied in their own work.
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| 5:00 - 6:30 pm | Closing Remarks and Reception (Center for Biological Life Sciences Atrium) |
| Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Paramaz Avedesian '54 Hall, 7 Greenhouse Rd., Kingston, RI | |
| 8:30 - 9:00 am | Continental breakfast (Paramaz Avedisian '54 Hall Lobby) |
| 9:00 - 10:30 am | Concurrent Workshops |
| Workshop 1: Unlock Research Funding with Inclusive Engagement (Avedisian Hall Room 240) Oludurotimi Adetunji (Brown University). This workshop will help researchers, practitioners, and educators identify the components of strong broader impacts plans for grant proposals that emphasize inclusive approaches for public engagement with science and effective project evaluation. Participants will collaborate to develop hypothetical broader impact activities focused on several themes and learn how to identify potential collaborators and co-creators for their conceptualized broader impact plans. |
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| Workshop 2: The Chance of Birth: Recognizing Personal Power and Variations in Privilege (Avedisian Hall Room 130) Catalina Martinez (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), Bryan Dewsbury (URI), Gyasi Alexander (URI). Being fully inclusive takes awareness, introspection, and effort, and can be a life-long pursuit of choice, discovery, and opportunity. Join this powerful workshop where participants will take a journey through the life of an anonymous participant through a series of activities and will uncover the advantages and disadvantages associated with this individual’s existence. As this is a group activity, each participant will walk in the footsteps of another, leading to deeply meaningful discussions and insights. This workshop is appropriate for students and professionals alike. As a result of this workshop, participants will:
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| 10:30 - 12:00 pm | Workshop 3: Next Steps: Building a National Network for Inclusive Public Engagement with Science. (Avedisian Hall Room 170) Following a day of brainstorming, networking, and idea-sharing, this final workshop will identify possible paths for linking the professionals and students from diverse fields who are working to advance inclusive, asset-based approaches for science communication and engagement. |
| 12:15 - 1:30 pm | Networking Lunch (Avedisian Hall Lobby) |