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Communicating Science and Innovation Policy through Narrative: Workshops on Fostering Narrative Nonfiction Partnerships between Science Communicators and Science Policy Scholars

March 1, 2012 - February 28, 2014 | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks
The goals of this workshops project are: (1) to provide collaborative professional development opportunities for 24 early professional social science researchers, and science writers and communicators, and (2) to foster a stronger and durable "community of practice" between the fields of science policy research and science communications for the purposes of helping the general public better understand and become engaged with major issues of science and innovation policy. In addition to the PI and co-PI, involved in the work will be: twelve science policy scholars and twelve science communications professionals (writers, bloggers, museum educators, and others); mentors; editors of major science publications; several guest observers from university writing programs around the country; and graduate students who will help document and video record the activities. Project activities include a suite of opportunities: two, four-day workshops; mentorship support; publication in hard copy and online of their articles in a special edition of Creative Nonfiction magazine; and public engagement experiences at Science Cafes around the country. These workshops and accompanying activities will continue to develop a strong foundation for the establishment of nascent collaborations of science policy scholars, science communicators, and informal science education professionals, whose partnerships should position them better to inform and engage the public on important science policy issues of our times.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 1149107
Funding Amount: 249951

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Lee Gutkind
    Principal Investigator
    Arizona State University
  • David Guston
    Co-Principal Investigator
    Arizona State University
  • Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM | History/policy/law | Social science and psychology
    Audience: Undergraduate/Graduate Students | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists
    Environment Type: Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Professional Development and Workshops

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