Friday, October 20, 2023

8:00-10:00 a.m. – Vans available for hotel–campus transport

8:15-9:30 – Check-in and Continental Breakfast
Room: Memorial Union Ballroom

9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Quiet Room
Room: Memorial Union 313

9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Quiet Room
Room: Memorial Union 314

9:00-9:15 – Self Care: Morning Meditation
Presenter: Neel
Room: Memorial Union Ballroom

9:15-9:30 – Walking Break

9:30-11:00 – Concurrent Session 1 (select one)

• Workshop: The Science of SciComm: Building Trust
  Presenters: Searight Christiano, Zeiler
  Room: Memorial Union 360
• Workshop: Thriving Together: Advancing Inclusive Science Communication through Spoken-Word Poetry
  Presenters: Lannoye-Hall
  Room: Memorial Union Performance Studio 315
• Workshop: SOLEIL: A Tool to Collect and Analyze Data in Informal Science
  Presenter: Machado
  Room: Memorial Union Room 318
• Workshop: SciComm Theatre of the Oppressed: Embodying Our Struggles with Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging
  Presenter: Bennett
  Room: Memorial Union Atrium 1
• Workshop: Inclusive Science Communication Coaching Best Practices
  Presenter: Goldstein, Yang
  Room: Memorial Union Atrium 2

11:00-11:15 – Walking Break and Coffee Refresh (Memorial Union Ballroom)

11:15-12:30 p.m. – Concurrent Session 2 (select one)

• 11:15-12:15
  Panel: Promising Practices Panel: (1) Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Inclusive Science Communication for STEM Students; (2) Playing in the Sandbox: An Inclusive Approach to Student-Designed Research
  Presenters: Kelp; Bohn
  Room: Memorial Union Room 360
• 11:15-12:15
  Panel: Building Trust and Relationships Panel: (1) Experimenting with social media engagement in infrastructure-poor situations; (2) Community science with community organizations: Building partnerships within the Budburst community science program 
  Presenters: Schutte, Bik; Lichtenberger, Oschrin
  Room: Memorial Union Atrium 2
• 11:15-12:30
  Panel: Language Matters Panel: (1) Ciencia Pa’ Todes: Advancing Inclusive Science Communication in the Caribbean; (2) Harmful Algae and the Blooming of Inclusive Risk Communication to Improve Environmental Justice; (3) Understanding Ableism in Grant Application Abstracts for Genetic and Genomic Autism Research
  Presenters: Alvarez de la Campa; Canfield; Gunter, Sugden, Kee
  Room: Memorial Union Atrium 1

12:30-12:45 – Walking Break

12:30-2:00 – Networking Lunch
Room: Memorial Union Ballroom

2:00-3:00 – Keynote Lecture: Transcending Boundaries: Lessons in Inclusive Science Communication from the Global South
Elizabeth Rasekoala, president, African Gong (The Pan-African Network for the Popularisation of Science & Technology, and Science Communication)
Room: Memorial Union Ballroom
This is a public live-streamed event available on Zoom and YouTube. This event will not be live-streamed on the 2023 ISCS Zoom Events platform.
ASL Interpreting provided

3:00-3:30 – Networking and Walking Break

3:30-4:30 – Concurrent Session 3 (select one)

• Panel: Sharing Practical Considerations and Strategies to Navigate Multilingual Science Communication
  Presenters: Porras, Alicea-Torres
  Room: Memorial Union Atrium 2
• Workshop: Taking Time to Listen and Learning: Supporting Climate Conversations in Conservative Rural Communities
  Presenters: Steiner, Crowley, Knutson, Hartley
  Room: Memorial Union Senate Chambers
• Workshop: Is there an Ethical Process to Co-creating in Communities of Color
  Presenters: Campos, DeCiccio, Moore
  Room: Memorial Union Atrium 1
• Workshop: Creating More Inclusive STEM Content on YouTube and Social Media
  Presenters: Ewing, Ford, Yeo
  Room: Memorial Union Room 318
• Workshop: Fun and Relational Science Engagement: A Therapeutic and Positive Psychology Toolkit
  Presenter: Cribas
  Room: Memorial Union Performance Studio Room 315

4:30-6:00 – Networking Reception and Author Book-Signing
Presenter: Rasekoala
Room: Memorial Union Ballroom

4:30-6:30 – Vans available for campus-hotel transport

5:15-6:00 – Networking and Skills: Crafting Corner
Presenter: Porras
Room: Memorial Union 313

5:45-6:00 – Self Care: Evening Meditation
Presenter: Dowd
Room: Memorial Union Performance Studio Room 315

Saturday, October 21, 2023

8:30-10:00 a.m. – Vans available for hotel-campus transport

8:45-10:00 – Check-in and Continental Breakfast
Room: Avedisian Hall Lobby

8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. – Quiet Room
Room: Avedisian Hall 105

9:00-11:00 – Concurrent Session 1 (select one)

• Workshop: “Stakeholder” Engagement: Exploring Methods and Practices to Make Community-driven Environmental Research More Inclusive
  Presenters: Anderson, Nair
  Room: Avedisian Hall 240
• Workshop: A Landback Primer with the Tomaquag Museum
  Presenter: LaRose
  Room: Avedisian Hall 170
• Workshop: Planning Dialogues “From the Community, for the Community” that can Build Trustworthiness and Equity
  Presenter: Garlick, Bloom, Baty, Massillien
  Room: Avedisian Hall 130
• Workshop: Building/Unbuilding: Design as an Inclusive Research Strategy
  Presenters: Morris-Marano, Stein
  Room: Center for Biological and Life Sciences 152
• Workshop: Forum for Change: Promoting Engagement through Dialogue
  Presenter: Winslow, Fanning
  Room: Center for Biological and Life Sciences 10

11:00-11:30 – Walking Break and Coffee Refresh (Avedisian Hall Lobby)

11:30-12:30 – Concurrent Session 2 (select one)

• Workshop: Breaking Down the Visual Language Barrier: Designing Accessible Data Interactions for Blind and Low Vision Learners Presenters: Smith, Bower
  Room: Beaupre Hall 105
• Workshop: Professionalizing Sensitivity Work in Science Communication
  Presenter: Zych, Ahmed
  Room: Center for Biological and Life Sciences 10
• Workshop: SRMP: A Model for Engaging Students in Conversations about DEIJ and Science
  Presenter: Georges
  Room: Avedisian Hall 240
• Panel: Inclusive Public Engagement Happens on Purpose: Ways to Use Intentional Decision-Making as Indicators of Success
  Presenters: Peterman, Besley, Black-Maier, Chavez
  Room: Avedisian Hall 170
• Workshop: “With Us Not for Us” – Collaborating for Community Advocacy, Data Agency, and Environmental Justice in Olneyville through the VECINA Website Development and Launch
  Taller: Con nosotros, no para nosotros”: Colaboración para la Defensa de la Comunidad, la Agencia de Datos y la Justicia Ambiental en Olneyville a Través del Desarrollo y Lanzamiento del Sitio Web de VECINA
  Presenters/ Presentadores: Mercado, Gutierrez-Paz, Greenwald
  Room/ Sala de reuniones: Avedisian Hall 130

12:30-12:45 – Walking Break

12:45-1:45 – Networking Lunch
Room: Avedisian Hall Lobby

1:45-2:00 – Walking Break

2:00-3:00 – Keynote Lecture: Rediscovering The Story in Ourselves
John Bear Mitchell, coordinator, University of Maine System Office Native American Waiver and Educational Program; coordinator, University of Maine’s Wabanaki Center Outreach and Student Development
Room: Beaupre Hall 100
This is a public live-streamed event available on Zoom and YouTube. This event will not be live-streamed on the 2023 ISCS Zoom Events platform.
ASL Interpreting provided

3:00-3:15 – Walking Break

3:15-7:30 – Quiet Room
Room: Center for Biological and Life Sciences 152

3:15-4:45 – Concurrent Session 3 (select one)

• Workshop: Intersections of Identity and Science Communication: From A(rt) to Z(ine)
  Presenters: Gardiner, Matsuda
  Room: Avedisian Hall 130
• Workshop: Exploring Diverse Perspectives on Personal Genetics: A Skill- and Confidence-Building Workshop
  Presenters: O’Malley, Bowman, McNeil
  Room: Avedisian Hall 170
• Workshop: Science Engagement with People of Faith
  Presenters: Kline, Sloane-Barrett, Hameed, Nadkarni
  Room: Avedisian Hall 240

4:30-8:00 – Vans available for campus-hotel transport

4:45-5:00 – Walking Break 

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Town Hall: Planning for the Future of Inclusive SciComm
Facilitators: Aguirre, Baker
Room: Avedisian Hall 170

6:00-7:30 p.m. – Networking Reception
Room: Center for Biological and Life Sciences Lobby