Join us on Thursday 8th April 2021, 18:30 - 20:00 (GMT) to discuss what online inclusive practice looks like and collaborate with other sci commers to develop strategies to implement it.
As the pandemic closed our physical spaces, we attempted to recreate them online via the internet and digital devices. This shift brought the increased accessibility to various sections of society, from concerts to education and health care, that the disabled community in particular have had to fight for for far too long. However, moving online does not mean that our work to deliver inclusive science communication initiatives is over. Rather, it has highlighted additional intersecting inequalities faced by marginalised communities that have maintained their exclusion from online activities.
What you can expect:
As we tentatively approach the reopening of society, we will use this interactive session to discuss and reflect on inclusive practice lessons we can take forward from the past year’s use of digital spaces, what inclusion means in this context and how it can be implemented even as we begin to meet in person again.
Tickets are ‘pay what you can’ and are available via Eventbrite.
There is an option for those unable to purchase tickets, but please contact us via email at: info@science-london.com if you have any queries.
The session will be recorded and live captioning will be available for the main talk via Otter.ai
Our Speaker:
Vanessa Mignan is an independent trainer and social inclusion consultant for science engagement institutions. In the past ten years, she has developed, implemented and evaluated educational and training programmes on science engagement, creativity and social justice at both national and European levels. She co-designed the E-FABRIK’ Programme which aims to achieve social and digital inclusion and the empowerment of young people and people with disabilities through design of real and open-source solutions for disability. She loves mixing different people and approaches in order to create inclusive spaces for novel encounters with knowledge.
Who we are:
Science London is run by a small voluntary committee of scientists and associated enthusiasts who are passionate about making science more equitable and providing practical tools for change.
Our hope is to build a community who share our vision for making equitable practices front of mind. We want you to feel empowered to make changes either through the work you do or by bringing this discussion to the wider scientific community.