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 been fighting 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:
Tickets are ‘pay what you can’, however free tickets are available for those who need them, no questions asked (if the free ticket option is no longer available, please contact us via email at [email protected]). Any proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Science London for funding future speakers, events and resources.
Accessibility:
The session will be recorded and live captioning will be available for the main talk via Otter.ai. If you have any further accessibility needs please let us know by emailing [email protected]
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 that shares 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.