Apr
12
Speaking Science 2024
Join us for a thought-provoking keynote with science communication trailblazer Liz Neeley and a networking breakfast with fellow science communicators.
UMN Only
In-Person
Date
Apr 12, 2024
Time
08:30 am - 11:15 am
location
Coffman Memorial Union
Conference Overview
Speaking Science provides University of Minnesota faculty, research staff, post-docs, graduate students, and communications practitioners with unique opportunities to learn how to better communicate science and engage with audiences beyond the academic community. Join us this spring for a thought-provoking keynote with science communication trailblazer Liz Neeley.
Keynote Details
Liz Neeley: Making Sense of Modern Science Communication
We find ourselves in a paradoxical moment. Complex challenges such as climate change demand sweeping action while attention and social cohesion are increasingly fragmented. As science communicators, we know that evidence alone is not enough to achieve our goals, and we know that the forces shaping public discourse are formidable.
Science communication trailblazer Liz Neeley introduces sensemaking, a multidisciplinary approach that engages with the personal and political complexities of communicating science in this moment. Sensemaking offers a useful framework for the paradigm shift away from simply learning to present effectively toward a more holistic style of communication.