ASDC Conference: Shaping the future of science together: Full Schedule

ASDC Conference 2024: Shaping the future of science together
18-19th November, The Royal Society, London

Welcome to the ASDC Conference 2024, a vibrant inclusive event for everyone in the science engagement community and wider STEM sector to come together for collaboration, inspiration, and growth. The conference programme of talks, workshops, networking sessions and discussions will explore how we shape the future of science in our rapidly changing world.

Take a virtual tour around the Royal Society to see what it’s like inside before the conference starts.

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4:00pm GMT

Lightning talks

Monday November 18, 2024 4:00pm - 5:10pm GMT

Wellcome Trust Hall

Our series of six vibrant lightning talks:

Hassun El Zafar, Director, Edinburgh Science: What does decolonisation look like in science engagement?
Jack Monaghan, Science Engagement Manager, Wellcome Connecting Science: DNA Youth Ambassadors: using youth voices to share the future of genomic science
Mollie Clay, Learning Development Officer, Field Studies Council: Overcoming barriers to online environmental learning for young and neurodiverse audiences
Laura Joy Pieters, Curator of Mathematical Sciences, Science Museum: A quick deep dive into the material culture of AI
Vanessa Sauls, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, The Francis Crick Institute: Reverse Mentoring: Bridging Generational Gaps for Inclusion in STEM
Sophie Ward, Communications and Office Assistant, ASDC: Why your personality is the ultimate communication tool

Speakers

Hassun El-Zafar

Director & CEO, Edinburgh Science

Emerging into the international art, heritage, and science engagement scene in the late 2010s, Hassun El-Zafar has become a dynamic force in multi-disciplinary art and public engagement. His work spans curating festivals, directing theatre, producing world-leading factual content... Read More →

Vanessa Sauls

EDI Manager, The Francis Crick Institute

Vanessa Sauls is an interdisciplinary inclusion practitioner and published legal scholar with an interest in jurisprudence, philosophy, sociology, and behavioural science. Working in the private, public and charity sectors, she developed a passion for cultural development and... Read More →

Laura Joy Pieters

Curator of Mathematical Sciences, Science Museum

Laura Joy Pieters is a curator at the Science Museum, London, where she is passionate about engaging diverse audiences through outputs spanning major galleries and book contributions. She is responsible for the museum’s historic collection of objects relating to astronomy, mathematics... Read More →

Mollie Clay

Learning Development Officer, Field Studies Council

Mollie Clay is a Learning Development Officer with Field Studies Council. Her primary experience surrounds widening participation in the environmental sector for young people, particularly those from marginalized backgrounds.

Jack Monaghan

Science Engagement Manager (Publics and Communities), Wellcome Connecting Science

Jack leads genomics-focused community engagement projects in the Wellcome Connecting Science team. Based in South Cambridgeshire on the Wellcome Genome Campus, Jack has focussed on building relationships with groups in East Anglia with low science engagement opportunity. He is... Read More →

Sophie Ward

Communications and Office Assistant, The Association for Science and Discovery Centres

Sophie joined the ASDC in May this year as a Communications and Admin assistant, and is also a freelance science presenter and communicator. Her work has included presenting Seven Deadly Psychologies and A Recipe for Love for BBC Radio 4, fronting videos for the BBC Earth Kids YouTube... Read More →

Monday November 18, 2024 4:00pm - 5:10pm GMT
Wellcome Trust Hall

Lightning talks