• 2026 Conference for Advancing the Participatory Sciences

    Virtual

    Join us for cross-cutting symposia, interactive workshops, engaging talks, and dynamic posters at the annual Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences (CAPS). Alternating each year between in-person and virtual, these events  connect people from across many contexts to highlight areas of innovation, share ideas and insights, and forge stronger relationships and practices across this field. Together, we […]

  • Preconference: The “Dark Side” of social conversations around science – Contemporary challenges and potential solutions for science communication

    Stellenbosch University , South Africa

    Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 09:00 – 17:00 (Central African Time) Venue: Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University (main campus), South Africa Science communication plays a crucial role in shaping public perceptions and informing policy responses to today’s most pressing challenges, ranging from health and environmental crises to the societal implications of […]

  • OBSERVER Film Screening and Conversation with Sarah Goodwin

    Virtual

    In OBSERVER, filmmaker Ian Cheney embarks on an experiment in which he brings a series of keen-eyed observers - scientists, artists, a hunter - to a range of locations around the world, often without telling them where they are going, and asks them simply to describe what they see. What unfolds is a deep exploration […]

  • Innovative Research and Techniques in Astronomy Communication

    National Astronomical Observatory of Japan 2-21-2 Osawa Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan

    A JOURNEY TOWARDS EFFECTIVE ASTRONOMY COMMUNICATION The IAU Symposium on Innovative Research and Techniques in Astronomy Communication will take place from November 2 to 6, 2026, at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan in Mitaka, Tokyo. The groundbreaking hybrid event will unite experts from astronomy and science communication, providing a platform to showcase their work, […]