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.

Event Link

Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

Come celebrate Ada Lovelace Day with McGill Women in Computer Science (McWiCS), McGill School of Computer Science, McGill STEM Support Committee, SciComm Collective and Women in Physics (WiP) at McGill University!

Starting at 9:30 AM, a light brunch will be served during a panel of awesome women in STEM. Everyone is welcome.

Schedule
9:30 AM • Doors open
9:45 AM • Start of brunch
10:00 AM • Start of panel
10:45 AM • End of panel
11:30 AM • End of brunch

Panelists

• Brigitte Pientka, Associate Professor, McGill School of Computer Science

• Racha Cheaib, Postdoctoral Fellow in Particle Physics, UBC

• Maxime Chevalier-Boisvert, Research Developer, Mila

• Others to be announced!

Accessibility

Please message McWiCs if you have any accessibility concerns. Vegan, dairy- and gluten-free food options will be available.

Land Acknowledgement

This event will take 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 women and Two-Spirited people have actively contributed to what is currently known as modern-day science and to actively resist colonialism in the many forms it takes.