Registration
8.00 am - 9.00 am
LOBBY
Registration opens bright and early! Collect your name tag and get a head start on networking while enjoying a light continental breakfast, tea and coffee.
Keynote
9.00 am - 9.30 am
AUDITORIUM
Opening remarks followed by our first keynote presented by CBC’s Anthony Morgan.
Asynchronous
9.30 am - 5.15 pm
LOBBY (Courtyard Lounge)
Discover more innovative science communication initiatives on display in the lobby and chat with their representatives!
Concurrent Sessions
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Re-Storying Science through Indigenous Relationship
LAYTON ROOM
10.00 am - 11.45 am
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Reframing Science: Storytelling Through Experience Design
AUDITORIUM
10.00 am - 11.00 am
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From Posts to People: SciComm in the Misinformation Age
OAKHAM LOUNGE
10.00 am - 11.30 am
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Making Cents of SciComm Careers
THOMAS LOUNGE
10.00 am - 11.00 am
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Lights, Cameras, Data!
Turn your research into compelling stories
AUDITORIUM
11.15 am - 12.15 pm
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Power of the Pitch
OAKHAM LOUNGE
11.45 am - 12.15 pm
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Grant Writing 101
Using Science Communication to secure funding
THOMAS LOUNGE
11.15 am - 12.15 pm
Lunch
12.15 pm - 1.15 pm
AUDITORIUM
RE:fuel and RE:connect with conference delegates.
Concurrent Sessions
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Hair & Hustle
Reframing Youth Engagement in Science Communication
LAYTON ROOM
1.15 pm - 2.45 pm
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SciComm Field Notes
Short talks from SciComm practitioners & researchers from the field
AUDITORIUM
1.15 pm -3.15 pm
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How to Talk about Health
Panel
OAKHAM LOUNGE
1.15 pm - 2.15 pm
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The Transmedia Emotional Engagement Storytelling (TREES) Model
THOMAS LOUNGE
1.15 pm - 2.15 pm
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Boole, Bezier, and Beauty
Creating Beauty with Mathematics
LAYTON ROOM
2.45 pm - 3.15 pm
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Let the Data Live
From Static Reports to Living Archives
OAKHAM LOUNGE
2.45 pm - 3.15 pm
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Changing the way we communicate
Integrating alternate perspectives in SciComm
THOMAS LOUNGE
2.15 pm - 3.15 pm
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
3.30 pm - 4.30 pm
AUDITORIUM & OAKHAM LOUNGE
A twist on speed dating for building your network! A fantastic opportunity to meet lots of different people working across the sector and learn from each other through sharing your best and worst stories. (Pro tip: bring lots of business cards and have your LinkedIn ready to go!)
Is all science communication political?
4.30 pm - 5.15 pm
AUDITORIUM
A tongue-in-cheek debate exploring the intersection of science and politics. As political polarization and science-based challenges continue to take centre stage among politicians and scientists alike, creating space to have these discussions is now more important more than ever.
Some Questionable Mischief
7 - 9.30 PM | Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
A prime opportunity for us to put theory into practice, with a diverse group of Torontonians taking the stage in a delightful mix of comedy, trivia and a playful nod to Taskmaster. Join us for an entertaining event and great networking opportunity!
Keynote
9.00 am - 9.30 am
AUDITORIUM
Keynote delivered by Nobel Laureate Donna Strickland.
Concurrent Sessions
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Laughter as Peer Review
AUDITORIUM
10.00 am - 11.00am
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Science Communication as a 'Last Mile Problem' in Research
Can Automation and AI Help?
OAKHAM LOUNGE
10.00 am - 11.00am
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Text is Best
THOMAS LOUNGE
10.00 am - 10.30 am
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Implementing a Research-based Science Literacy Test in Urban and Rural Educational Institutions
THOMAS LOUNGE
10.30 am - 11.00 am
UnPoster Session
11.00 am - 11.15 pm
12.15 pm - 1.45 pm
Check out this display of grad students’ RE:designed conference posters intended to communicate their research to a wider audience. Vote for your favourite!
THOMAS LOUNGE
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Science is a Drag
AUDITORIUM
11.15 pm - 12.15 pm
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Bridging Languages and Cultures
OAKHAM LOUNGE
11.15 pm - 12.15 pm
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Navigating Generative AI
Canadian Science Communicators’ Realities and New Ethical Frontiers
THOMAS LOUNGE
11.15 pm - 12.15 pm
Lunch
12.15 pm - 1.15 pm
AUDITORIUM
RE:fuel and RE:connect with conference delegates, and check out the RE:designed posters in the Thomas Lounge until 1.45 pm. Last chance before voting closes!
Concurrent Sessions
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RE:Creating Accessible Spaces for Science Identities (and Finding Our Own)
Fireside Chat
AUDITORIUM
1.15 pm - 2.15 pm
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SciComm Field Notes
Short talks from SciComm practitioners & researchers from the field
OAKHAM LOUNGE
1.15 pm - 3.15 pm
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Science Communication in The Digital Era
How To Make Effective Digital Documentaries
THOMAS LOUNGE
1.45 pm - 2.15 pm
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UnPoster Voting
ONLINE
Vote for your favourite RE:designed poster by 3.30 pm
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Night of the Living Facts
Reanimating Science Communication through Horror Film
AUDITORIUM
2.15 pm - 2.45 pm
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Void of Voids
AUDITORIUM
2.45 pm - 3.15 pm
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From Data to Decision
Communicating Health Policy for Change
THOMAS LOUNGE
2.15 pm - 3.15 pm
Bio Break
3.15 pm - 3.30 pm
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Re:Building Knowledge Democracy
From culture to systems change
AUDITORIUM
3.30 pm - 4.30 pm
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Popcorn Pedagogy
Cinematic Roleplay for Scientific Discourse
OAKHAM LOUNGE
3.30 pm - 4.30 pm
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Gaia's Riddle
Fostering shared Solar Imaginaries through Modified Minecraft
THOMAS LOUNGE
3.30 pm - 4.00 pm
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Math in Drag
THOMAS LOUNGE
4.00 pm - 4.30 pm
Closing RE:marks
4.45 pm - 5.15 pm
AUDITORIUM
The conference wraps with unveiling the winner of the UnPoster session before we send you off for optional post-conference drinks and a huge exhale!
