Summary • #STEMSetBoulevard #EDIYourSci

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Welcome to STEMSet Boulevard! 🌴🎬

Representing scientists as relatable people in film and television encourages better public engagement with science. In this workshop, we will explore how science and scientists have been (in)accurately depicted in film and television. We will investigate ways to combat the mis- and under-representation of diverse scientists that leads to marginalization, poor recruitment and lack of retention in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

Our guest speaker, Sade Abiodun (she/they), will explore how visual representation shapes our experience in STEM. We will break down clips from popular science shows and movies to understand how visual and narrative elements guide our expectations of what a scientist looks like. Through hands-on practice, you will learn to critically engage with popular media, and bring your own identity to the forefront of your science communication.

For questions or concerns, please email us at Info@SciCommCollective.com.

About Sade

Sade Abiodun is a budding neuroscientist by day and aspiring filmmaker also by day. She is currently pursuing her PhD as a President’s Fellow at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute. Her work focuses on neurocinematics — the neuroscience of film — and explores naturalistic approaches to examining affective and cognitive states. She is an ardent advocate for equity, diversity, and representation in science, and has worked with multiple groups and organizations to support and uplift scientists of color. She hopes to bridge the gap between science and the arts through the creation of visual experiences that center marginalized identities and stories.

You can find out more about her work at sade.space.

Accessibility

• The event will be live-captioned and presentations will be recorded, to be made available after the event. Please note that group activities and discussions will not be recorded.

• The event will be held in English. A French translation of the event transcript will be made available after the event.

• Multiple methods for engagement will be provided for all activities, including written, verbal, poll-based, on- and off-camera options.

• A portion of our activities will involve video clips. These clips will be captioned in English, and a synopsis and summary of visual elements will be delivered verbally (with live-captioning) prior to screening the clips.

• If you require additional accommodations, such as live interpreters or support for childcare or Internet access, please describe your needs in the registration form so that we can work to best accommodate you.

Land Acknowledgement

SciComm Collective was started in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, Canada and now operates primarily online. Currently, our members are distributed in various places across North America, also known as Turtle Island to many Indigenous communities. In Montreal, our work continuously takes place on unceded Indigenous lands which have long served as a gathering place for many First Nations, including the Kanien’keha:ka of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Huron/Wendat, Abenaki and Anishinaabeg. We will gather on a platform called Zoom, whose closest data server is in Toronto, on the traditional lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. This land is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

Image Credit

Created by Elena YH Lin.

Funding

This workshop is supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada, through the Science Communication Skills Grant (Pilot).

Bienvenue au Boulevard STIM! 🌴🎬

Représenter les scientifiques en tant que personnes auxquelles on peut s’identifier dans le cinéma et à la télévision mène à un meilleur engagement du public avec la science. Dans cet atelier, nous examinerons comment la science et les scientifiques ont été (in)correctement représenté(e)s dans le cinéma et la télévision. Nous étudierons différents moyens de lutter contre la sous-représentation de scientifiques de diverses communautés qui conduit à la marginalisation, au faible recrutement et au manque de rétention dans les domaines des sciences, de la technologie, de l'ingénierie et des mathématiques (STIM).

Notre conférencière invitée, Sade Abiodun (elle), explorera comment la représentation visuelle façonne notre expérience en STIM. Nous décomposerons des extraits d'émissions et de films pour mieux comprendre comment les éléments visuels et narratifs guident nos attentes de ce à quoi ressemble un scientifique. À travers des activités pratiques, vous apprendrez à vous engager de manière critique avec les médias populaires et à mettre vos propres identités au premier plan dans votre communication scientifique.

Pour toute question, veuillez nous envoyer un courriel à Info@SciCommCollective.com.

À propos de Sade

Sade Abiodun est une neuroscientifique en formation de jour et une cinéaste en herbe, aussi de jour. Elle poursuit actuellement son doctorat en tant que President’s Fellow au Princeton Neuroscience Institute. Son travail se concentre sur la neurocinématique - la neuroscience du cinéma - et explore des approches naturalistes pour étudier les états affectifs et cognitifs. Elle est une ardente défenseure de l'équité, de la diversité et de la représentation en science, et a travaillé avec plusieurs groupes et organisations pour soutenir et élever les scientifiques racisé(e)s. Elle espère réunir la science et les arts grâce à la création d'expériences visuelles qui centrent les identités et les histoires marginalisées.

Vous pouvez en apprendre davantage sur son travail à sade.space.

Accessibilité

• L'événement sera sous-titré en direct et les présentations seront enregistrées et disponibles après l'événement. Veuillez noter que les activités de groupe et les discussions ne seront pas enregistrées.

• L'événement se déroulera en anglais. Une traduction française de la transcription de l'événement sera disponible après l'événement.

• Plusieurs méthodes d'engagement seront fournies pour toutes les activités, y compris des options écrites, verbales, basées sur un sondage, sur- et hors-caméra.

• Une partie de nos activités comprendra des vidéo-clips. Ces clips seront sous-titrés en anglais, et un synopsis ainsi qu’un résumé des éléments visuels seront présentés verbalement (avec sous-titrage en direct) avant la projection des clips.

• Si vous avez besoin d'accommodements supplémentaires, comme un interprète ou du support pour la garde d'enfants ou l’accès à l’Internet, veuillez décrire vos besoins dans le formulaire d'inscription afin que nous puissions mieux vous accommoder.

Reconnaissance du territoire autochtone

SciComm Collective a été fondé à Tiohtià:ke / Montréal au Canada et opère maintenant principalement en ligne. Présentement, nos membres sont répartis dans divers endroits à travers l'Amérique du Nord, également connue sous le nom d’Île de la Tortue dans de nombreuses communautés autochtones. À Montréal, notre travail se déroule continuellement sur des terres autochtones non-cédées qui ont longtemps servi de lieu de rassemblement pour de nombreuses Premières Nations, y compris les Kanien’keha: ka de la Confédération Haudenosaunee, les Hurons / Wendat, les Abénakis et les Anishinaabeg. Nous nous rassemblerons sur une plateforme appelée Zoom, dont le serveur de données le plus proche se trouve à Toronto, sur les terres traditionnelles des Mississaugas du Crédit, des Anishnaabeg, des Chippewa, des Haudenosaunee et des Wendat. Cette terre est couverte par le Traité 13 avec les Mississaugas du Crédit.

Crédit d'image

Créé par Elena YH Lin.

Financement

Cet atelier est soutenu par le Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie (CRSNG), grâce au programme de subvention « Science Communication Skills Grant (Pilot) ».

Event Link • Summary • #ArtYourResearch

Join the SciComm Collective for an interactive workshop on how to effectively communicate your research! We’ll be focusing on concise oral and written communication and use of social media platforms. The workshop will be facilitated by science communicators Dr. Diane Dechief (she/her; Faculty Lecturer, McGill Writing Centre) and Alexandra Gellé (she/her; McGill Chemistry PhD Candidate & Pint of Science Canada Director).

Snacks will be provided! Gluten- and nut-free options will be made available.

The event is free and open to all graduate students. Spots are limited; please register to confirm your attendance.

Accessibility

We intend for this event to be an accessible, inclusive, and harassment-free space for all. If you have any questions and/or additional accessibility concerns, do not hesitate to contact us at Info@SciCommCollective.com.

• The event is held at the McIntyre Medical Building, on top of a sloped hill. Adapted mobility drop-off/pick-up can be made right in front of the building entrance. An automatic door push plate can be found 2 meters from the rightmost door.

• Room 206/7 is located on the second floor of the building. Elevators with wide doors are available. The room has mobile chairs and tables that can be adjusted to make space as needed.

• Unfortunately, gender-inclusive washrooms are not available in the building.

• Reserved seating will be made available upon request.

• The presentation by the workshop facilitators will be live-captioned.

Land Acknowledgement

McGill University is situated on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst nations. We recognize and respect the Kanien’kehà:ka as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we are holding our event. We are both grateful for the opportunity to meet on this land and committed to remembering and honouring the Indigenous legacy that has existed here in an effort to resist its systematic invisibilisation.

Image Credit

Created by Elena YH Lin.

Funding

This workshop is sponsored by PGSS McGill, and certified by McGill Sustainable Events at the Silver Level.

Summary • #SciCommDay

Join us for a day of discussions and workshops exploring different methods of science communication, and for opportunities to join scicomm initiatives!

Schedule

9:00-11:00 AM • The Reviewer's Perspective: A Panel Discussion on Academic Writing

What do reviewers look for in a manuscript? What writing strategies do successful researchers use when writing their papers? At this event, you will get tips and advice on how to write impressive manuscripts and navigate the academic publication process from four McGill faculty members.

• Blake Richards, Assistant Professor, Computer Science

• Keith Murai, Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Aparna Suvrathan, Assistant Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Sarah Woolley, Associate Professor, Biology

11:00-11:15 AM • Coffee Break

11:15-1:15 PM • A Picture is Worth 1000 Statistics: Effective Data Visualization for Scientific Communication x McGill Initiative in Computational Medicine

• Eisha Ahmed, PhD Candidate in Experimental Medicine, and Brand and Marketing Intern at Dispersa

1:15-2:15 PM • Lunch

Booth exhibition by on-campus science communication initiatives, accompanied by art-science projections

2:15-4:15 PM • #SciComm on Social Media: Sharing Your Science Beyond the Lab

• Samantha Yammine (@science.sam), Neuroscientist & Science Communicator at Science Sam Media

In this 2-hr interactive workshop, Samantha Yammine will share best practices for audience-first storytelling, and tips and tricks for engaging folks with your science through social media! Whether you're a daily Tweeter or it's your first time taking your science beyond the lab, come ready to hone modern communication skills that can be applied to any future career.

4:15-5:00 PM • Networking Session

Booth exhibition by on-campus science communication initiatives, accompanied by art-science projections

On-Campus Science Communication Initiatives

Throughout the day, representatives from different scicomm initiatives will be present at the event. Don't miss this great opportunity to get involved with scicomm outside of the lab!

• SciComm Collective

• BrainReach

• Let's Talk Science at McGill University

• Science & Policy Exchange

• Convergence Initiative

• ComSciConCAN

• McGill Faculty of Education after-school science club in elementary schools

• Pint of Science

• Useful Science
  

Accessibility

• We intend for this event to be an accessible, inclusive, and harassment-free space for all. All attendees must abide by the HBHL Event Code of Conduct.

• Thomson House is built on a sloped hill, accessible via a ramp from the terrace adjacent to the parking lot.

• The Ballroom venue is located on the 2nd floor of the building. A small elevator is available, though requires operation from a Thomson House staff member. A member of the organizing team will be present at the start of the event to escort you.

• Vegan, kosher, halal, dairy- and gluten-free food options (requirement as indicated on the registration form) will be available and clearly labelled.

• Gender-inclusive washrooms are available on the same floor of the event.

• Reserved seating will be made available upon request.

• Presentations will be live-captioned.

• If you have any additional accessibility concerns, do not hesitate to contact us via Facebook Messenger or email at info@scicommcollective.com.

Land Acknowledgement

The event is taking place on the unceded territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka people. The Kanien’kehá:ka are the keepers of the Eastern Door of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. In addition to acknowledging the keepers of this land, we encourage everyone to get informed about how Indigenous people have and continue to actively contribute to the communication of scientific knowledge and what is currently known as modern-day science.

Image Credit

Created by Elena YH Lin.