Research, theory & evaluation
Louisa FoxSanne den AdelShaaron Levermentben johnsonCristin Dorgelo
What is the current profile of the science organisation sector and how do we know this? How can we use this information to inform action and decision-making? There are many initiatives aiming to improve equity of access to the informal science...
Strategy & vision
Rae OstmanElizabeth BagleyRae OstmanChris DunfordFriso Visser
The ultimate goal of involving our communities in shaping the kind of future we want to live in is highly sought-after. Using the UN sustainable development goals as a framework, this highly interactive workshop focuses on creating and...
Equity & Inclusion
Sharon AmentKaren PetersonJennifer BreslinAnita Krishnamurthi
Less than 25% of computer science and engineering students are women and far fewer graduate and pursue careers in those fields (National Science Board, 2018). Women remain drastically underrepresented in many STEM fields and these numbers are...
Learning
Sebastian MartinShivani SinghalMarina LeonardMareike WieseBeatriz ReyYihsuan LinRyan Jenkins
How can tinkering and making transform traditional learning models?
This extended session allows participants to engage with deconstruction and construction literally and metaphorically as we take apart and re-evaluate our ideas about the...
Equity & Inclusion
Malvina ArtheauWiktor GajewskiAudrey KorczynskaRaquel da Cunha
Are you juggling priorities each day, struggling to keep up a healthy lifestyle, a fulfilling career, an Instagrammable home environment and strong relationships? Welcome to this session! For most societies, working conditions have been improving...
Marketing & communication
David ReeceDavid ReeceFrancesca Di Nuzzo
Admission tickets, special events, memberships, merchandise, food... almost all public-receiving organisations charge their visitors at some point. But how do we know when the price is right? Setting the right price and communicating it...
Science ♥ society
Camilla ThamAisling MurrayMaria João FonsecaWiktor Gajewski
We are living in a critical period, referred to by many as the Anthropocene. This defines not only our impact on the planet, but our awareness and influence in shaping the future. How can we truly engage audiences so that they feel like key...
Science ♥ society
Nicolas Nova
The Kavli Foundation keynote lecture
Nicolas Nova is a multidisciplinary researcher working at the intersection of...
Exhibit development
Rui QuintaAnna SchaefersClayton CutajarClaudia AguirreAude LestyMariana Cardoso
How do you create exhibitions that promote experimentation, co-construction of knowledge, the feeling of well-being and strengthen the emotional connection of the visitors with the exhibition space? Can plural narratives help people connect with...
Strategy & vision
Robert FirmhoferFrederic BertleyStephen White
With major challenges around the globe including decreasing science literacy and increasing science denialism, we need to reimagine how to connect with the public in effective and engaging ways. A new science engagement model is empowering people...
Strategy & vision
Brad IrwinMichael John GormanClare Matterson CBEJohannes VogelPeter C. KjærgaardMaria Isabel Garcia
How should museums reinvent themselves in the face of a planetary crisis? The world is changing fast under the influence of human behaviour: the climate crisis and biodiversity loss are just some of the manifestations. These changes threaten the...
Equity & Inclusion
Barbara StreicherAmparo Leyman PinoAntonia CaolaSheena LaursenDavid JonesAlexia SonnoisVanessa MignanElizabeth RasekoalaBojan Markicevic
The diversity and inclusion working group has an ambitious goal: to create a framework that will support the efforts on more equitable science engagement. This pre-conference workshop is an opportunity for everyone from any level of expertise...