Application Extended for the ComSciCon Michigan Conference in August

Attention:
Graduate Students and Postdocs

Application to ComSciCon-MI 2021Do you want to learn to communicate your science more effectively? Are you interested in learning how to write about science, develop exciting graphics about your work, or engage diverse audiences?

The fourth annual Communicating Science Workshop for Graduate Students and Postdocs (ComSciCon) in the Michigan region will take place virtually on the mornings of August 20th-22nd, 2021! The ComSciCon workshop series is designed to empower graduate students to communicate the complex and technical concepts that arise in research in science, engineering and other technical fields to broad and diverse audiences, beyond fellow practitioners in the field.

They have an exciting program of events planned! Attendees will network with fellow graduate student leaders and peers in science communication, produce original writing for publication, and learn from expert writers and communicators. Their keynote speaker is Dr. Mónica Feliú-Mójer! Among many other roles, she currently serves as the Director of Communications and Science Outreach for Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR), a non-profit and global community of more than 13,000 scientists, students, educators, and allies creating social impact in Puerto Rico and has been very active in this role in Puerto Rico during the COVID-19 pandemic. She will be presenting on principles and strategies of culturally relevant science communication.

ComSciCon-MI 2021 will be held over three mornings August 20th-22nd, 2021. Applications are open NOW and the application period will close at 11:59pm EDT on May 28th, 2021 The application deadline has been extended to 11:59pm EDT on June 7th, 2021. Attendees will be selected through a competitive application process. The application consists of only a few short answer questions, outlined at https://comscicon.com/comscicon-michigan-2021-application.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email us (michigan@comscicon.org) or find us on Twitter (@ComSciConMI)! Additional information can also be found on their website.