Rātu Tue 24 Nov
12:30-1:30pm
HEADLINE: Graphics as viral science communication.
Hear from the creators of the COVID-19 infographics that went viral (excuse the pun) around the world: What made them so effective? Did they expect to have such a global impact? What lessons did they learn along the way?
Speakers: Siouxsie Wiles and Toby Morris.
Rāpare Thu 26 Nov
12:30-1:30pm
COVID-19 in the media: journalists’ perspectives and experiences.
Speakers: Jenny Suo, Marc Daalder, Eugene Bingham, Kate Newton, Jamie Morton.
Rāmere Fri 27 Nov
12:30-1:30pm
Purposeful storytelling: Effective ways to deliver engagingly online.
This online masterclass will help you combine public speaking, storytelling techniques and online mediums as a powerful strategy for effective communications.
Speaker: DK.
Rāmere Fri 27 Nov
4:30pm
Story Collider: science story slam!
Watch newly trained storytellers tell personal tales with a pinch of science.
Week 2
Rāhina Mon 30 Nov
12:30-1:30pm
Mātauranga Māori and science communication: bridging two knowledge systems.
Learn from the successes of Te Pūtahi iwi radio pilot programme, a weekly show sharing a Māori perspective on science research and making it useful for haukāinga (home people).
Speaker: Peter-Lucas Jones.
Rātū Tue 1 Dec
12:30-1:30pm
Making your communications accessible.
Speakers: Rāwā Karetai, Hannah Slade, Arash Tayebi.
Rāapa Wed 2 Dec
12:30-1:30pm
Entering the science communication space: experience from emerging voices.
Speakers: Linda Jane Keegan, Carolle Varughese, Shanandore Brown.
Rāpare Thu 3 Dec
12:30-1:30pm
HEADLINE: Behind the scenes with the Unite Against COVID-19 campaign creators.
Hear from the leader of the team who created the campaign heralded as a “communications masterclass”. She’ll reveal what went down, the critical decisions they made, and their framework for success.
Speaker: Linda Major
Rāmere Fri 4 Dec
12:30-1:30pm
The future of SCANZ and science communicators in Aotearoa (includes an Annual General Meeting).
Speakers: SCANZ Executive committee and attendees.
networking
Rāapa Wed 9 Dec
5:30-8:00pm
National Networking Night
Meet other science communicators kanohi ki te kanohi face to face in your region (dependent on local volunteers being available to host).