Call for Conference Papers: Popular Culture Association of Australia and New Zealand (POPCAANZ)

Posted on 24 February 2011 by Occams_Razor

POPCAANZ is a new organisation for anyone studying popular culture. Our members span academics, professionals and enthusiasts. As the chair of the Popular Science area, I would like to invite ASC members to submit abstracts for our upcoming 2011 conference at the end of June in Auckland, NZ.

The deadline for abstracts is March 1st, but please contact me (b.lott [at] qut.edu.au) if you are interested but need more time. We are also putting together a round table discussion at the conference to debate and define what popular science in Australia and New Zealand actually is. It should be an interesting and lively discussion. For more information about the conference please see our POPCAANZ website.

POPCAANZ also publishes the Australasian Journal of Popular Culture, which offers one of the few opportunities in the world to publish peer-reviewed academic articles focussing on popular science. More information about the AJPC can be found here. I am the Popular Science editor for the AJPC, so if you would like to submit a manuscript, you can either submit it through the POPCAANZ president (t.johnsonwoods [at] qut.edu.au) directly to me (b.lott [at] qut.edu.au) for review.

National Launch of the International Year of Chemistry

Posted on 2 February 2011 by Jesse Shore

The International Year of Chemistry has its official launch next Tuesday, 8 February, in Canberra.

The website for the launch information and registration is via this pdf on the shac communications website.

The website for IYC Australia is http://iyc2011.org.au/about-the-iyc-australia.html. Check out the events calendar.

I’m assured that science communication will play a role during the year. Check out the travelling exhibitions activity, four of which were developed by yours truly, which will soon have more details added. You can read descriptions of the four displays at http://iyc2011.org.au/event-reader.html?e_type=major-events&event=travelling-exhibitions

Cheers,

Jesse

Jesse Shore

President, Australian Science Communicators, 2011

http://www.asc.asn.au/

Event: ‘Innovate and communicate’ + Canberra AGM

Posted on 12 November 2010 by claireharris

24 November 2010
6:00 pm	to	8:00 pm

The world is facing numerous challenges and dwindling natural resources but it’s far from ‘doom and gloom’.

Join ASC Canberra to hear James Bradfield Moody talk about the emerging new wave of innovation.

Co-author of The Sixth Wave, he says that we are about to embark upon the next wave of innovation. In this wave a spectacular boom in technology and powerful new markets will drive a shift away from resource dependence to a new way of life: resource efficiency. Waste will be a source of opportunity and nature a source of inspiration.

What roles do science communicators play in this?
When: Wed 24 Nov 2010
Time: 6.00pm for 6:15pm start
Where: CSIRO Discovery Clunies Ross St, New Acton, Canberra.

Evening also features:

drinks and nibbles
a raffle for ASC members **win The Sixth Wave
quick ASC Canberra Annual General Meeting to elect 2011 committee (details below).

Free public event. Donations taken for drinks and nibbles.

RSVP and enquiries: asccanberra@gmail.com, 0413 883 414
James Bradfield Moody’s profile: www.csiro.au/people/James.Moody
More about The Sixth Wave: www.publish.csiro.au/pid/6688.htm

The ASC Canberra AGM

We’d love to have more people involved in the local committee. The committee’s main responsibilities are organising networking and professional development events for ASC members in Canberra and supporting and shaping the national activities.

The bare minimum positions we must elect are:
1.    President
2.    Treasurer
3.    Brains Trust (the rest of the committee)

Please register your interest in being a committee member with Claire Harris (claireharris.oz@gmail.com) before the meeting if possible.

Being on the committee is a great way to build your professional network and get event management experience. And we like to enjoy ourselves, catching up often for breakfast or in the evening over a beer.

More information about the ASC Canberra Committee can be found at: www.asc.asn.au/state-and-national/act/

The world is facing numerous challenges and dwindling natural resources but it’s far from ‘doom and gloom’.

Join ASC Canberra to hear JThe world is facing numerous challenges and dwindling natural resources but it’s far from ‘doom and gloom’.

Join ASC Canberra to hear James Bradfield Moody talk about the emerging new wave of innovation. Co-author of The Sixth Wave James says the next wave of innovation will be about resources: natural resources, human resources and information. What role do science communicators play in this?

Evening also features:
• a raffle for ASC members **win The Sixth Wave
• (super-fast) ASC Canberra Annual General Meeting to vote in the new committee (details next page)

ames Bradfield Moody talk about the emerging new wave of innovation. Co-author of The Sixth Wave James says the next wave of innovation will be about resources: natural resources, human resources and information. What role do science communicators play in this?

Evening also features:

• a raffle for ASC members **win The Sixth Wave

• (super-fast) ASC Canberra Annual General Meeting to vote in the new committee (details next page)

ASCSA Video editing workshop (1/11/10)

Posted on 20 October 2010 by lisushi

1 November 2010
6:00 pm	to	9:00 pm

ASCSA Video Production Workshop With Josh Cockfield, Rob Morrison, Deane Hutton and Steve Kern

http://ascsa-video-workshop.eventbrite.com

Date: Monday 1st November 2010

Time: 6pm-9pm

Venue: RiAus main auditorium

Video is a powerful communication tool and is no longer the sole domain of TV stations and established production companies.

Cameras are getting cheaper, editing can be done on a basic laptop and the Internet provides an inexpensive way to broadcast the finished product. This provides a fantastic opportunity for teachers, students, scientists and anyone else with an interest in science to create engaging and informative science content. One of the best things about science is that is can be a hands-on activity so it makes sense to use a visual medium to communicate scientific concepts.

But as anyone who has spent time on Youtube knows, there is an awful lot of rubbish out there when it comes to amateur videography. So how do you turn your ideas into something that won’t make people cringe?

Well, you could start by coming along to the ASCSA Video Production workshop! The workshop will be broken up into three segments: script writing, filming and editing. We will set you up in small groups and Josh Cockfield, assisted by Rob Morrison, Deane Hutton and Steve Kern, will guide you through each of these phases to produce a fun bit of science video.

Josh produces children’s science television and documentaries for Network 10. Rob and Deane have more than 65 years of experience between them as TV broadcasters and videographers. That paring of names should be familiar: Deane and Rob were the team fronting the acclaimed educational children’s TV show “the Curiosity Show” produced on Channel 9 from 1972 to 1990. Steve has worked for Warner Brothers, been a producer for Channel 9 and is currently a Senior Programs co-ordinator at the RiAus. He has a wealth of experience writing, directing and producing a range of film, television and documentary projects across digital media platforms.

Bookings: at http://ascsa-video-workshop.eventbrite.com Cost: Free to ASCSA members, non-members $40, Students $25. Payment at the door please. Workshop limited to 15 people.

Please email Richard.musgrove@sa.gov.au if you need further information. You will be sent the workshop agenda soon after registration. We would like to start at 6pm so please be there at 5:45pm. _______________________________________________ ASC-list mailing list list@asc.asn.au http://www.asc.asn.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=97&Itemid=115

Social Media workshop – Getting Started (Adelaide)

Posted on 15 October 2010 by Reganf

22 October 2010
2:00 pm	to	5:00 pm

Getting started with social media

A professional development workshop presented by Museums Australia (SA Branch)

Friday 22nd October 2010

2pm – 5pm

Edgeloe Room*, Mitchell Building, University of Adelaide

Cost: $20 MA Members

$35 nonmembers

Afternoon tea provided

RSVP ESSENTIAL to enquiries@reganforrest.com by Wednesday 20th October

The workshop is specifically designed for small museums (and other non-profits) with limited resources. Since it will assume little to no knowledge of social media, it’s perfect for digital novices and people who are interested in social media but don’t quite know where to start.

The workshop will include an introduction to social media, the available platforms (twitter, flickr, facebook etc) and what each is used for. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a basic understanding of the potential of social media for their museums, as well as some practical tips about how to get started.

Hosting the workshop will be Darren Peacock, Director of Sweet Technology. Darren has twenty years’ experience in planning and managing information and communication projects and services and established Sweet Technology in 2004. He has extensive experience with the non-profit and cultural sector, with clients including History SA, Royal Institution of Australia and Museum Victoria.

A flyer is attached – please feel free to circulate.

*we regret that this venue is not wheelchair accessible

Regan Forrest

MA SA Branch Secretary

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socmed flyer.pdf

18 October 2010
6:31 pm	to	8:31 pm

Australian Science Communicators

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National Launch of the International Year of Chemistry

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