All of the following events take place in person at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island.
Virtual agenda here.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Aligning the ISCS23 Community Cohort (For Community Cohort members only)
3:30-5:00 p.m. – Vans available for hotel–campus transport
4:30-6:00 – Check-in and Opening Reception
Room: Memorial Union Ballroom
5:45-6:00 – Welcome
Room: Memorial Union Ballroom
4:30-7:30 – Quiet Room
Room: Memorial Union 354
6:00-7:30 – Opening Plenary: Using Film to Examine Decolonial Methods in Science: Difficult Conversations with People of Color Concerning the Ethics, History, and Practice of STEM
Presenters: Moore K, Moore A.
Room: Memorial Union Ballroom
6:00-8:00 – Vans available for campus–hotel transport
Friday, October 20, 2023
8:00-10:00 a.m. – Vans available for hotel–campus transport
8:15-9:30 – Check-in and Continental Breakfast
Room: Memorial Union Ballroom
9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Quiet Room
Room: Memorial Union 313
9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Quiet Room
Room: Memorial Union 314
9:00-9:15 – Self Care: Morning Meditation
Presenter: Neel
Room: Memorial Union Ballroom
9:15-9:30 – Walking Break
9:30-11:00 – Concurrent Session 1 (select one)
- Workshop: The Science of SciComm: Building Trust
Presenters: Searight Christiano, Zeiler
Room: Memorial Union 360 - Workshop: Thriving Together: Advancing Inclusive Science Communication through Spoken-Word Poetry
Presenters: Lannoye-Hall
Room: Memorial Union Performance Studio 315 - Workshop: SOLEIL: A Tool to Collect and Analyze Data in Informal Science
Presenter: Machado
Room: Memorial Union Room 318 - Workshop: SciComm Theatre of the Oppressed: Embodying Our Struggles with Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging
Presenter: Bennett
Room: Memorial Union Atrium 1 - Workshop: Inclusive Science Communication Coaching Best Practices
Presenter: Goldstein, Yang
Room: Memorial Union Atrium 2
11:00-11:15 – Walking Break and Coffee Refresh (Memorial Union Ballroom)
11:15-12:30 p.m. – Concurrent Session 2 (select one)
- 11:15-12:15
Panel: Promising Practices Panel: (1) Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Inclusive Science Communication for STEM Students; (2) Playing in the Sandbox: An Inclusive Approach to Student-Designed Research
Presenters: Kelp; Bohn
Room: Memorial Union Room 360 - 11:15-12:15
Panel: Building Trust and Relationships Panel: (1) Experimenting with social media engagement in infrastructure-poor situations; (2) Community science with community organizations: Building partnerships within the Budburst community science program
Presenters: Schutte, Bik; Lichtenberger, Oschrin
Room: Memorial Union Atrium 2 - 11:15-12:30
Panel: Language Matters Panel: (1) Ciencia Pa’ Todes: Advancing Inclusive Science Communication in the Caribbean; (2) Harmful Algae and the Blooming of Inclusive Risk Communication to Improve Environmental Justice; (3) Understanding Ableism in Grant Application Abstracts for Genetic and Genomic Autism Research
Presenters: Alvarez de la Campa; Canfield; Gunter, Sugden, Kee
Room: Memorial Union Atrium 1
12:30-12:45 – Walking Break
12:30-2:00 – Networking Lunch
Room: Memorial Union Ballroom
2:00-3:00 – Keynote Lecture: Transcending Boundaries: Lessons in Inclusive Science Communication from the Global South
Elizabeth Rasekoala, president, African Gong (The Pan-African Network for the Popularisation of Science & Technology, and Science Communication)
Room: Memorial Union Ballroom
This is a public live-streamed event available on Zoom and YouTube. This event will not be live-streamed on the 2023 ISCS Zoom Events platform.
ASL Interpreting provided
3:00-3:30 – Networking and Walking Break
3:30-4:30 – Concurrent Session 3 (select one)
- Panel: Sharing Practical Considerations and Strategies to Navigate Multilingual Science Communication
Presenters: Porras, Alicea-Torres
Room: Memorial Union Atrium 2 - Workshop: Taking Time to Listen and Learning: Supporting Climate Conversations in Conservative Rural Communities
Presenters: Steiner, Crowley, Knutson, Hartley
Room: Memorial Union Senate Chambers - Workshop: Is there an Ethical Process to Co-creating in Communities of Color
Presenters: Campos, DeCiccio, Moore
Room: Memorial Union Atrium 1 - Workshop: Creating More Inclusive STEM Content on YouTube and Social Media
Presenters: Ewing, Ford, Yeo
Room: Memorial Union Room 318 - Workshop: Fun and Relational Science Engagement: A Therapeutic and Positive Psychology Toolkit
Presenter: Cribas
Room: Memorial Union Performance Studio Room 315
4:30-6:00 – Networking Reception and Author Book-Signing
Presenter: Rasekoala
Room: Memorial Union Ballroom
4:30-6:30 – Vans available for campus-hotel transport
5:15-6:00 – Networking and Skills: Crafting Corner
Presenter: Porras
Room: Memorial Union 313
5:45-6:00 – Self Care: Evening Meditation
Presenter: Dowd
Room: Memorial Union Performance Studio Room 315
Saturday, October 21, 2023
8:30-10:00 a.m. – Vans available for hotel-campus transport
8:45-10:00 – Check-in and Continental Breakfast
Room: Avedisian Hall Lobby
8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. – Quiet Room
Room: Avedisian Hall 105
9:00-11:00 – Concurrent Session 1 (select one)
- Workshop: “Stakeholder” Engagement: Exploring Methods and Practices to Make Community-driven Environmental Research More Inclusive
Presenters: Anderson, Nair
Room: Avedisian Hall 240 - Workshop: A Landback Primer with the Tomaquag Museum
Presenter: LaRose
Room: Avedisian Hall 170 - Workshop: Planning Dialogues “From the Community, for the Community” that can Build Trustworthiness and Equity
Presenter: Garlick, Bloom, Baty, Massillien
Room: Avedisian Hall 130 - Workshop: Building/Unbuilding: Design as an Inclusive Research Strategy
Presenters: Morris-Marano, Stein
Room: Center for Biological and Life Sciences 152 - Workshop: Forum for Change: Promoting Engagement through Dialogue
Presenter: Winslow, Fanning
Room: Center for Biological and Life Sciences 10
11:00-11:30 – Walking Break and Coffee Refresh (Avedisian Hall Lobby)
11:30-12:30 – Concurrent Session 2 (select one)
- Workshop: Breaking Down the Visual Language Barrier: Designing Accessible Data Interactions for Blind and Low Vision Learners Presenters: Smith, Bower
Room: Beaupre Hall 105 - Workshop: Professionalizing Sensitivity Work in Science Communication
Presenter: Zych, Ahmed
Room: Center for Biological and Life Sciences 10 - Workshop: SRMP: A Model for Engaging Students in Conversations about DEIJ and Science
Presenter: Georges
Room: Avedisian Hall 240 - Panel: Inclusive Public Engagement Happens on Purpose: Ways to Use Intentional Decision-Making as Indicators of Success
Presenters: Peterman, Besley, Black-Maier, Chavez
Room: Avedisian Hall 170 - Workshop: “With Us Not for Us” – Collaborating for Community Advocacy, Data Agency, and Environmental Justice in Olneyville through the VECINA Website Development and Launch
Taller: Con nosotros, no para nosotros”: Colaboración para la Defensa de la Comunidad, la Agencia de Datos y la Justicia Ambiental en Olneyville a Través del Desarrollo y Lanzamiento del Sitio Web de VECINA
Presenters/ Presentadores: Mercado, Gutierrez-Paz, Greenwald
Room/ Sala de reuniones: Avedisian Hall 130
12:30-12:45 – Walking Break
12:45-1:45 – Networking Lunch
Room: Avedisian Hall Lobby
1:45-2:00 – Walking Break
2:00-3:00 – Keynote Lecture: Rediscovering The Story in Ourselves
John Bear Mitchell, coordinator, University of Maine System Office Native American Waiver and Educational Program; coordinator, University of Maine’s Wabanaki Center Outreach and Student Development
Room: Beaupre Hall 100
This is a public live-streamed event available on Zoom and YouTube. This event will not be live-streamed on the 2023 ISCS Zoom Events platform.
ASL Interpreting provided
3:00-3:15 – Walking Break
3:15-7:30 – Quiet Room
Room: Center for Biological and Life Sciences 152
3:15-4:45 – Concurrent Session 3 (select one)
- Workshop: Intersections of Identity and Science Communication: From A(rt) to Z(ine)
Presenters: Gardiner, Matsuda
Room: Avedisian Hall 130 - Workshop: Exploring Diverse Perspectives on Personal Genetics: A Skill- and Confidence-Building Workshop
Presenters: O’Malley, Bowman, McNeil
Room: Avedisian Hall 170 - Workshop: Science Engagement with People of Faith
Presenters: Kline, Sloane-Barrett, Hameed, Nadkarni
Room: Avedisian Hall 240
4:30-8:00 – Vans available for campus-hotel transport
4:45-5:00 – Walking Break
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Town Hall: Planning for the Future of Inclusive SciComm
Facilitators: Aguirre, Baker
Room: Avedisian Hall 170
6:00-7:30 p.m. – Networking Reception
Room: Center for Biological and Life Sciences Lobby