Conference programme

RāApa 20 WHiringa-ā-Rangi, Wednesday 20 nov

Pre-conference Podcasting Workshops

WG5 Media Centre on AUT's City Campus

Join Deputy Head of School from AUT’s School of Communication Studies and radio and audio expert Dr Rufus McEwan for a 30-minute hands-on podcasting workshop. Spaces are available free of charge to SCANZ conference registrants on a first-come, first-served basis. To secure a spot, please complete the form that was emailed to you.

13:30 - 14:00 Podcasting workshop session 1
14:00 - 14:30 Podcasting workshop session 2
17:00 – 19:30 Welcome wai & kai, drinks & nibbles

Paname Social (3 Lorne Street, Auckland CBD)

conference day 1

Rāpare 21 Whiringa-ā-Rangi, Thursday 21 Nov

AUT City Campus - Room WA 224 (lecture theatre A&B), WG Building

08:30 – 09:00 Registration, Tī & kawhe, Tea & coffee
09:00 – 09:15 He mihi tīmatanga, Opening acknowledgements
09:15 – 10:00 Keynote: Professor Ben Kennedy
Volcano Dad - a questionable science communication experiment with artificial intelligence generated artwork.
10:00 - 10:30 Paramanawa a te ata, Morning tea break
10:30 - 12:15 Conference Sessions
[10:30 - 11:15] Panel: Communicating gene technologies – stories from behind the news
  • Emma Timewell (Chair), Communications Manager Plant & Food Research
  • Revel Drummond, Scientist, Plant & Food Research
  • Glenn Thorlby, Scientist, Scion
    • [11:20 - 11:40] Bridging the gap: engaging hearts and minds in conservation efforts - Sandra Jack & Yoann Ledey, Auckland Council – Environmental Services
    [11:45 - 12:10] Lightning Talks:
    • A systematic review of Science Storytelling - Andrew Bassett, Auckland University of Technology
    • Designing Exhibitions for Novel Conservation Issues: a Case Study using Bird Window Collisions in the Philippines - Janina Castro, University of Otago | Bird Window Strike Philippines
    • Picturing Extinction: Art, Science, and Cultural Memory - Paulina Barry, University Of Otago
    • Oh no, there's science in my fiction! - Tehnuka Ilanko, Science Media Centre
    12:15 - 13:15 Kai a te rānui, Lunch
    12:30 - 13:00 – SCANZ Annual General meeting - All members are invited. Become a member here.
    13:15 - 14:00 Keynote: Dr Siouxsie Wiles
    The dark side of science communication.
    14:00 - 15:00 Conference Sessions
    [14:00 - 14:20] Navigating power roles in creative collaborations - Alanah Knibb, Science Communication Artist
    [14:20 - 14:40] Positioning for a globally competitive future: Shifting strategies in science communication - Preeti Castle, The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute
    [14:40 - 15:00] Climate tension in commercial comms - Matt Halliday, Auckland University of Technology
    15:00 - 15:30 Paramanawa a te ahiahi, Afternoon tea break
    15:30 - 17:30 Conference Sessions
    [15:30 - 16:30] Workshop: How to plan communications channels to get impact - Katherine Dewar and Jo Patterson, Goodsense
    [16:30 - 16:50] Middle Management Miasma: (Understanding the Local Government Audience for effective Science Communication) - Marion Schoenfeld, Eye of the Wind Ltd.
    [16:50 - 17:10] Disco Alchemy - Stephen Templer, Illustrator
    [17:10 - 17:25] Lightning Talks:
    • Media content analysis of Aotearoa New Zealand and the UN Climate Change Summit (COP28) - Billy Forrest, Auckland University of Technology
    • Planning for South Dunedin’s Changing Climate - Yasmin El Orfi, Designer and Visual Storyteller
    • Using virtual reality to change behaviour towards food waste - Harsh Kumar Khatwani, University of Otago
    18:30 – 20:30 Hapa, Dinner (included in two-day registration)

    Dinner held at AUT City Campus

    conference day 2

    RāMere 22 Whiringa-ā-Rangi, Friday 22 Nov

    AUT City Campus - Room WA 224 (lecture theatre A&B), WG Building

    08:30 – 08:50 Registration, Tī & kawhe, Tea & coffee
    08:50 – 09:00 Welcome / Day 2 housekeeping
    09:00 – 09:45 Keynote: Dame Juliet Gerrard
    Science communication and the government: lessons learned, challenges ahead.
    09:45 - 10:45 Panel: Lessons learned from the National Science Challenges
  • Caitlin Carew - Resilience to Nature’s Challenges
  • Annabel McAleer - Our Land and Water
  • Desna Whaanga-Schollum - Sustainable Seas
  • Keith Lyons - BioHeritage
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    10:45 - 11:15 Paramanawa a te ata, Morning tea break
    11:15 - 12:30 Conference Sessions
    [11:15 - 11:35]Tools for navigating engagement in a complex, messy, world - Rhian Salmon, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington / Te Pūnaha Matatini
    [11:35 - 12:25] Workshop: Everyone doodles: how to use pen and paper to improve your work - Andrew James, Predator Free NZ Trust
    12:30 - 13:30 Kai a te rānui, Lunch
    13:30 - 15:00 Conference Sessions
    [13:30 - 13:50] Respectful relations and the Mana Ōrite Principle - Georgina Stewart, Auckland University of Technology
    [13:50 - 14:10] From Lakes380 to Our Lakes, Our Future: Evolving engagement approaches - McKayla Holloway, Te Pūnaha Matatini | Cawthron Institute
    [14:10 - 14:30] Trust in science, myth-busting and how we form beliefs - Laura Kranz, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
    [14:30 - 14:50] Mission-led Science Communication... for Business - Catherine Kirby, Eco-index
    15:00 - 15:30 Paramanawa a te ahiahi, Afternoon tea break
    15:30 – 16:45 Conference Sessions
    [15:30 - 15:50] Vertical Rainbows, Tāne Mahuta, and a Magic Box – inspiring the innovators of tomorrow - Simon Gould and Phoebe Drayton, MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology)
    [15:50 - 16:05] Lightning Talks:
    • It’s all in your mind - Amy Errmann, Auckland University of Technology
    • Harnessing collaboration and communication to grow understanding of concussion and sport: A research podcast initiative - Rufus McEwan, Auckland University of Technology
    • Reading Stories: Advocating for Literacy Reform in Aotearoa Through Storytelling - Jennie Watts, Auckland University of Technology
    [16:05 - 16:25] Redeveloping a modern, regional, science centre - Jon Primmer, Waikato Museum
    [16:25 - 16:45] Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao – the Science Learning Hub: Making Aotearoa’s science research accessible to teachers, students and wider communities - Greta Droomgool and Andrea Soanes, Science Learning Hub
    16:45 – 17:00 He mihi whakamutunga, Closing acknowledgements

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