Chaired by Professors Mehita Iqani (SU) and Anna Feigenbaum (BU), this online roundtable series invites speakers working in innovative ways at the interface of science, communication, and society to engage in discussion about the relations between data, methodology and the exercise of scientific authority. It explores how scientific research has been harnessed into policy, official […]
Join us for the upcoming virtual symposium, "Sound Matters: Interdisciplinary Explorations Into Audio Knowledge Production," hosted by The South African Research Chair in Science Communication, The Academic Citizen, and the South African Journal of Science. Join us as we hear presentations that delve into the innovative realm of audio and its transformative impact on the […]
The second Imidibaniso Exchange Workshop (previously the Bootcamp) will take place on 9 February 2024 at Stellenbosch University. The Workshop is a one-day intensive workshop where scientists and scientific researchers will get inspired with insights for successful communications from various media and communications specialists. Registrations are now open and will close on 7 February 2024. […]
The South African Research Chair in Science Communication is excited to announce that applications for the third edition of the FicSci creative writing intensive workshop are now open. The workshop will be held in Stellenbosch, South Africa from 9th to 12th July 2024, and will focus on exploring the intersection of scientific innovation and creative […]
The third Evidence and Power Online Roundtable, chaired by Professors Mehita Iqani (Stellenbosch University) and Anna Feigenbaum (Bournemouth University), invites speakers working in innovative ways at the interface of science, communication, and society to engage in discussion about the relations between data, methodology and the exercise of scientific authority. This roundtable will focus on climate […]
The fourth Evidence and Power Online Roundtable, chaired by Professors Mehita Iqani (Stellenbosch University) and Anna Feigenbaum (Bournemouth University), invites speakers working in innovative ways at the interface of science, communication, and society to engage in discussion about the relations between data, methodology and the exercise of scientific authority. This roundtable will focus on emancipatory […]
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Struggling to stay motivated and focused while writing? Need to tackle a piece of writing but keep putting it off? Join us for Shut Up & Write, a dedicated space where you can write freely, stay accountable, and build a supportive writing community. Whether you're working on an article, thesis, or creative project, this is […]
Struggling to stay motivated and focused while writing? Need to tackle a piece of writing but keep putting it off? Join us for Shut Up & Write, a dedicated space where you can write freely, stay accountable, and build a supportive writing community. Whether you're working on an article, thesis, or creative project, this is […]
In this paper, Dr Eleanor S Armstrong will demonstrate how zines (pronounced ‘zeen’, a word that is a contraction of ‘magazine’) about space science can be theorised as a site of science education at the margins. Through exploring different zines and their potential to create counter narratives, she offers a series of objects that might […]
Struggling to stay motivated and focused while writing? Need to tackle a piece of writing but keep putting it off? Join us for Shut Up & Write, a dedicated space where you can write freely, stay accountable, and build a supportive writing community. Whether you're working on an article, thesis, or creative project, this is […]