The SciCom SACOMM Prize

A new SACOMM Prize for Best “Science Communication for Social Justice” themed paper at the annual conference

Please note that entries for the award have now closed and will reopen in 2025.

The SA Research Chair in Science Communication is pleased to announce the establishment of a new prize for the annual SACOMM conference.

The prize will first be awarded at SACOMM 2024 in Stellenbosch. The prize will be for the best conference paper related to the theme, “science communication for social justice”.

We are pleased to announce, after a rigorous deliberation process, the winner of the inaugural SciCom SACOMM Prize is:

Chelsea Holland (Independent Researcher) – Ethnobotanic Hauntology: Slangbos, a grey area in the Cape Winelands

The Committee was impressed by Chelsea’s paper and its potential to contribute significantly to the field of science communication and social justice.

The SciCom SACOMM prize is to the value of R5,000. The winner was announced at the SACOMM Conference on 11 September 2024 in Stellenbosch.