Science communication education, training and networking

Conference Scoping Survey

The ASC Tenth National Conference is on 11-15 November 2018 in Sydney and we want to make it the best conference yet! We want to make sure it delivers the type of content that you need, so we will soon be putting out a call for community-led content submissions. This will include a mix of research, case-studies and professional development workshops.

It would help us to help you if you could tell us your preferences for content. This can be done through a short survey that will take 1 - 2 minutes to complete.

We want the conference to focus on topics most relevant to your work needs, both for today and as science communication evolves.

Whether you are new to science communication, or already have formal training and/or professional experience we aim to provide skill development to take your science communication proficiency to the next level.

Thank you in anticipation.

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* 1. Which of the following ASC Conferences have you attended? Please select all that you attended:

Melbourne 1996, with PCST

Sydney 2001 (Powerhouse Museum)

Coolangatta 2004 (Gold Coast QLD)

Melbourne 2007, with WCSJ

Canberra 2010 (ANU)

Sydney 2012 (SMC)

Brisbane 2014 (BCEC)

Brisbane 2016 (QUT)

Adelaide 2017 (The Science Exchange)

None

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* 2. Are you a member of the Australian Science Communicators (ASC)?

Yes - Student member

Yes - Associate member

Yes - Individual member

Yes - Corporate member

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* 3. What content formats would you most like to see covered?

Topical panel discussions

Unstructured networking/long networking breaks

Case studies in science communication

Research in science communication

Professional development/skills development

Structured group brainstorming and problem solving

Structured group strategy sessions

Structured networking

Mentoring

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What content themes would you like to see covered? If selecting 'Other' feel free to add broad topics for streams or niche topics for sessions (specify beginner/intermediate/advanced), separating each item with a comma.

Change agents: Social license to operate, economics and other infrequently discussed challenges to change

Science communication for gurus

21st century comms: emerging digital, technical and social trends to anticipate

Policy and politics

On the ground with communities

Communicating with industry for investment

Media landscape matters

Photography

Citizen science

Evaluations

Writing and editing

Fake news & social bubbles

Visualising science in all its forms

Data tells stories: data journalism, mining and contextualising data for insightful comms

Science communication for beginners

Drone photography

Technical communication and implementing style guides

Knowledge transfer and mobilisation

Narratives

Image making

Popup science

Crossing borders: comms for enhancing collaboration (inter and trans-disciplinary, cross-cultural and more)

More about why: interrogate the reasoning behind scicomm practices today

Performance and arts

Freelancing 101

Video production

Controversial areas (vaccines, climate, GM, stem cells)

The business of running your own business

Podcasting

Working with constraints: bosses, budgets and other career-shapers

Infographics

Hosting events

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Which people, presenters, professionals would you most like to see?

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* 6. Any other comments? (include detail or clarification about some of your choices above if desired)

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* 7. Career stage

Student

Early career stage (less than 2 years post-qualification)

Established professional

Career changer

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* 8. Level of experience with science communication

Beginner - I'm just getting started

Intermediate - I have some experience but want to learn more

Advanced - I have considerable experience but would not call myself an expert

Expert - I am well versed but want to continue my professional development

Thank you for taking the time to complete this short survey. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to seeing you at the conference later in the year. If you have any questions or queries about this survey or the conference please do not hesitate to contact us at events@asc.asn.au. If you are happy for us to follow up with you to find out more please complete best contact info below.

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* 9. Enter your contact info if you are happy for us to contact you for follow up.

Name

Company

State/Province

Email Address

Phone Number