New online short course: Science Engagement & Social Impact - designed for scientists & #scicomm practitioners who want to make their work more relevant, visible, and impactful.
๐๏ธ Starts: 31 August 2026
๐ป Online
๐ More information and registration: https://t.co/pgdrfVts1M
Are you doing work related to how we communicate about #AMR? JCOM is calling for abstracts for a new special issue on this topic! We are looking for innovative empirical work, reflective practice insights and expert insights. Details at https://t.co/AXT62mG6Vd #SciComm
You have until 2 February 2026 to submit an abstract for this (free) one-day symposium on the 'dark side' of #scicomm. Access the call for papers here: https://t.co/Qy5B06DFcO
๐ข Call for Papers!
Theme: The โDark Sideโ of social conversations around science
Join us for the #ICA2026 preconference hosted on 2 June 2026 in Stellenbosch.
โ No registration fee (limited to 60 participants)
๐ Submission deadline: 2 Feb 2026
Details & submit: https://t.co/LwrUF11a9N @imidibaniso_sc , @marinajoubert , @MehitaIQ, @MaambeleKhosa , @Tuliodna
#ICA2026 #ScienceCommunication #CallForPapers
Attending #WCSJ2025 in Pretoria or online? We need your insights on the future of #scijourn and #scicomm.
Please take the survey here โค https://t.co/RT9EkY8SpC
Led by Prof Lars Guenther (LMU Munich) & Prof Marina Joubert (Stellenbosch University).
Thank you @wcsj2025
Antimicrobial resistance rarely dominates the headlines; yet shapes our world in ways most people canโt see. At #WCSJ2025 in Pretoria, weโre gathering journalists, editors, and researchers to explore the topic. ๐๏ธ 2 Dec โข 14:00; CSIR Conf Centre.
#AMR#globalhealth#scijourn
๐จ Stellenbosch Univ (CREST) is recruiting a Postdoc in Civic Science (JanโDec 2026). Shape how science connects with society! PhD (โค5 yrs), based in SA. Apply by 31 Oct 2025. [email protected]#SCICOMM - details attached
Research on cartoons related to the pandemic has emphasised the global politicisation of the issue. ๐ญ๐๏ธ
@marinajoubert discusses the role of cartoons in the context of the pandemic ๐ท๐ฆ
https://t.co/Sn0YzJdbpL
๐ฐ Academic press releases play an important role in the dissemination of new research, but are basic and applied research distributed alike?
@jingwenzhang77, @RodrigoCostas1, @marinajoubert & I studied this question for a new paper in @JsciCOM ๐ https://t.co/xsjatSf7Fl
Effective #ScienceCommunication can empower research and innovation systems to address global challenges and put public interests at the heart of how knowledge is produced, shared, and applied. Read more: https://t.co/B1cGA3mZ0Y #SciComm