You have until 2 February 2026 to submit an abstract for this (free) one-day symposium on the 'dark side' of #scicomm. Access the call for papers here: www.imidibaniso.co.za/ica-pre-conf...

📢 Call for Papers!
Theme: “Dark Side” of social conversations around science
Join us for the #ICA2026 preconference hosted on 2 June 2026 in Stellenbosch.
✅ No registration fee (limited to 60 participants)
🗓 Submission deadline: 2 Feb 2026
Details & submit: www.imidibaniso.co.za/ica-pre-conf...

Attending #WCSJ2025 in Pretoria or online? We need your insights on the future of #scijourn and #scicomm.
Please take the survey here ➤ survey.ifkw.lmu.de/wcsj2025/
Led by Prof Lars Guenther (LMU Munich) & Prof Marina Joubert (Stellenbosch University).
Thank you @wcsj2025.bsky.social

This #WCSJ25 session is about relationships between journalists & institutional science communicators: frictions and tensions, but also collaborations and synergy: 10:45 on 03/12, CSIR Conference Centre (Diamond Auditorium), @wcsj2025.bsky.social @wfsj25.bsky.social
Find out more at bit.ly/4nSXvNP

Antimicrobial resistance rarely dominates the headlines; yet it shapes our world in ways most people can’t see. At #WCSJ2025 in Pretoria, we’re gathering journalists, editors, and researchers to explore the topic. 🗓️ 2 Dec • 14:00–16:00; CSIR Conference Centre.
#AMR #globalhealth #sciencejournalism

Are you working in SA or Germany and passionate about public engagement research or practice? PEX is a 1-year leadership journey (Dec 25 ‒ Dec 26) combining online & peer learning and a meeting in Stellenbosch (Nov 2026). Apply by 12 October 2025 – Find out more at sites.google.com/view/pex26-c...

Still a bit more than a week left to apply for this #scicomm opportunity at postdoctoral level ... please apply if you are eligible and interested to join my team ... www0.sun.ac.za/crest/civic-...

Among our 29 themed symposia + 1 open symposium, we are pleased to feature:

✨ Communicating palaeosciences

To participate, contact the conveners:
Marina Joubert (marinajoubert@sun.ac.za) @marinajoubert.bsky.social
Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan (anusuya.chinsamy-turan@uct.ac.za) @palaeo-prof.bsky.social

🚨 Stellenbosch Univ (CREST) is recruiting a Postdoc in Civic Science (Jan–Dec 2026). Shape how science connects with society! PhD (≤5 yrs), based in SA. Apply by 31 Oct 2025. marinajoubert@sun.ac.za #SCICOMM - details attached

“Greetings from 51 Pegasi b" - how NASA’s Exoplanet Travel Bureau campaign turned distant worlds into cultural icons. A case study of art & science creating new ways of imagining via #scicomm by Ceridwen Dovey. Find out more: jcom.sissa.it/news/35/ and the full paper at jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi...

Looking for two post-docs to join our Public Engagement Lab at Stellenbosch University ...

Two postdoc opportunities in the 'science & society' space - #scicomm #publicengagement #science - see www0.sun.ac.za/crest/ss-pos...

🔎 Marina Joubert (@marinajoubert.bsky.social), da Stellenbosch University, e Simone Rödder, da Universität Hamburg, apresentam artigo em que analisam as percepções e expectativas dos públicos na Alemanha e na África do Sul em relação a cientistas visíveis.
youtu.be/fCt9Yz4G4g8

What’s the state of #trust in #science in Africa? @marinajoubert.bsky.social, @colognaviktoria.bsky.social, Patrick Ansah, and I published a commentary in @nature.com #Africa, presenting new insights for 12 African countries 🌍
www.nature.com/articles/d44...

I am fascinated by scientists who are highly visible in society and loved doing this #scicomm research with Simone Rӧdder and Lars Guenther - theconversation.com/new-survey-e...

It remains a special feeling to see a new research publication going 'live' ... especially when you really loved the work and the collaborators - Simone Rodder & Lars Guenther! - bit.ly/3PSvV4W

Just joined BlueSky! Looking forward to a new chapter of #scicomm discovery, sharing and networking!