Conference programme

Our conference programme is subject to change as we continue to confirm speakers. Please check back in and keep an ear out for exciting announcements!

RāApa 16 WHiringa-ā-Rangi, Wednesday 16 nov

Otago Museum, 419 Great King Street

16:30 – 19:00 Welcome wai & kai, drinks & nibbles.

conference day 1

Rāpare 17 Whiringa-ā-Rangi, Thursday 17 Nov

The Dunedin Centre, 1 Harrop St

10:00 – 10:30 The Terrace: Registration tī & kawhe, tea & coffee

10:30 – 10:45 He mihi tīmatanga, opening acknowledgements

10:45 – 11:45 Practical implications of misinformation and disinformation for communications work - Marianne Elliot

11:45 – 12:00 Te Ara Paerangi - David Hutchinson

12:00 – 12:15 Managing distressing content in social media moderation - Nicole Skews-Poole

12:15 – 13:00 Kai a te rānui, Lunch

SCANZ Annual General Meeting - all members are invited

13:00 – 13:45 Panel - Raising Indigenous Voices

• Hori-Te-Ariki Mataki

• Gianna Savoie

• Kiringāua Cassidy

13:45 – 15:00 Workshop Session 1

• Design Thinking from a Maatauranga Perspective Workshop

  • Desna Whaanga-Schollum

  • Lara Taylor

15:00 – 15:15 Paramanawa a te ahiahi, Afternoon tea break

15:15 – 16:45 Workshop Session 2

• Te Te Pūnaha Matatini: Normalising a reflexive culture of science engagement

  • Rhian Salmon

  • Dan Hikuroa

  • Jo Bailey

  • Mckayla Holloway

  • Jonathan Burgess

• Improsaurus Improv

16:45 – 17:00 Lightning Talks Session 1

• Rising to the challenge: communicating public health research in Aotearoa - John Kerr

• Toxic algae – A communications journey - Penny Fairbrother

• Mentioning a myth when debunking it leads to more effective updating of beliefs - Laura Kranz

18:00 – 20:30 Hākari, Dinner at:

Precinct Food, 125 Vogel Street

Hākari/dinner tickets were available to be purchased in addition to conference registration at Humanitix.

conference day 2

RāMere 18 Whiringa-ā-Rangi, Friday 18 Nov

The Dunedin Centre, 1 Harrop St

09:00 – 9:30 The Terrace: Registration tī & kawhe, tea & coffee.

9:30 – 9:45 Nau mai hoki mai ano, Welcome back.

9:45 – 10:15 Media literacy and propaganda in Ukraine - Mark Skogen

10:15 – 11:15 Panel - Supporting scientists who communicate contentious issues - facilitated by the NZ Science Media Centre

• Belinda Cridge on 1080

• Jonathan Broadbent on fluoridation

• Doug Sellman on alcohol and public health

11:15 – 11:30 Paramanawa a te ata, Morning tea break

11:30 – 11:45 Lightning Talks Session 2

• Collective storytelling as a river restoration tool: the role of catchment communities in inspiring environmental change - Kati Doehring

• Show, don’t tell – A virtual experience that weaves mātauranga Māori with biophysical sciences - Mckayla Holloway

• Sinking land and rising seas - NZ SeaRise - Ceridwyn Roberts

11:45 – 12:00 What is an "open session"? Tips and ground rules

12:00 – 12:30 Open Sessions Round 1

12:30 – 13:15 Kai a te rānui, Lunch.

13:15 – 14:15 Open Sessions Round 2 & 3

14:15 – 14:30 Lightning Talks Session 3

• Let me tell you a picture - audio description in action - Judith Jones

• Parasocial relationships with science communicators: the good, the bad, and the ugly - Becs Jarvis

• Communicating science through COMICS! - Alanah Knibb

14:30 – 15:00 He mihi whakamutunga, closing acknowledgements.

Information for attendees

• All venues are wheelchair accessible. A hearing loop is available in the Dunedin Centre.

• Harassment and hostile behaviour is not welcome at SCANZ. All conference participants and attendees must abide by our Code of Conduct to ensure a pleasant experience for all.

• We are aiming for this to be a zero waste event. Please take home any packaging you bring in.