Eventbrite - Advocating for Science FoR/AFS/MIT-GSC 2016 Symposium
 

Please join us for the “Advocating for Science” Symposium and Workshop, which will take place at MIT September 16-17, 2016. Organized by Future of Research (FoR), Academics for the Future of Science (AFS) and the MIT Graduate Student Council (GSC), this meeting will be an opportunity for those with a passion for advocating for science to develop their advocacy skills, meet like-minded scientists and develop focused efforts together to effect positive change.

 

The Advocating for Science Symposium on Friday 16th September 4pm-8pm will discuss ongoing advocacy efforts to promote systemic changes within the scientific enterprise and how it is funded. Rush Holt, former congressman and CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, will present the Keynote address. A reception and networking event will follow. There is no charge to attend the Symposium.

 

On Saturday 17th September 9am – 6pm, we will build on this with the Advocating for Science Workshop: an intense advocacy “boot camp” for a focused group of participants who want to gain practical skills in advocacy. The program will progress through the many aspects of effectively advocating for change: from leading and inspiring a group of likeminded individuals to collecting and using effective data, creating an overall message, and communicating that message to the appropriate audiences. Workshops will be run by experts in their respective fields. There is a small fee for Workshop registration. Spaces are limited for the workshop and accordingly we ask that all participants attend the entire day, along with the Friday Symposium.