The Doctoral Academy Day is an annual event with a twofold objective:
- Firstly, it serves as a platform for the member consortia of the Academy to present their research to the general public.
- Secondly, it provides a forum for the discussion of current issues regarding the promotion and advancement of early stage researchers.
The event is designed as an open space, everyone interested - from Master students to doctoral supervisors, from doctoral candidates to research managers - is invited to attend.
Making a Difference? - Communicating Scientific Research in Challenging Times
Climate crisis, COVID-pandemic, various political crises – the past few years have shown how important it is to provide the non-scientific public with scientifically based information on the impact of ongoing developments on their daily lives. This responsibility, it seems, is increasingly taken on by the scientific communities themselves. This year’s Doctoral Academy Day therefore focuses on science communication in times of crisis and the role of researchers between experts and activists.
If the research community does not talk straight – who else will?
November 23, 2023, 12.30–4.30 pm, Unicorn Conference Deck, Schubertstraße 6a, 8010 Graz
Programme:
12.30 pm
Pre-Conference Drinks & Lunch
2 pm
Opening Statements
Mireille van Poppel (Vice-Rector for Internationalisation and Equal Opportunities)
Johannes Zollner (Deputy Director of the Doctoral Academy Graz)
2.15 pm
Communicating Research in Adverse Circumstances by Florian Bieber
2.45 pm
Good News, Bad News: Scientific Evidence Under Societal Pressure in the Face of Multiple Crises by Hildrun Walter
3.15 pm
Comfort Break
3.30 pm
Panel Discussion: Science Communication in Times of Overlapping Crises – Roles, Responsibilities, Potentials for Researchers
with: Christian Kozina-Voit, Lydia Maria Lienhart, Andrew Ringsmuth, Katharina Scherke, Hildrun Walter
4.30 pm
End of Event
Hosts: Gerald Lind & Raphaela Hemet