Events

The events offered through the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada fall into three broad offerings: Professional Development & Training, Networking & Community Building, and the Annual Conference. Keep scrolling to learn more about these three Event Offerings and how to get involved. Past and upcoming events are listed below.

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Upcoming events

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Past events

13 Nov 2024	Combatting Online Misinformation
22 Oct 2024	Science Communication with "XR": Using Virtual and Augmented Reality in Museums, Galleries, and More
03 Oct 2024	SWCC Volunteer Orientation
03 Oct 2024	We Want to Hear From You: Bring A Non-Member Friend!
06 Jun 2024	SWCC Volunteer Orientation
22 May 2024	Who Says Scientists Are Boring? Should We Be Having Fun with Our Science Communication?
07 May 2024	A Day at Wanuskewin Heritage Park
06 May 2024	Bonus Networking Event
04 May 2024	Canadian Light Source + VIDO + Rayner Dairy Research and Teaching Facility Tour
04 May 2024	Plain Language Workshop
04 May 2024	SWCC Annual Conference 2024
30 Apr 2024	Communicating Science to the Really Reluctant
04 Apr 2024	SWCC Volunteer Orientation
04 Apr 2024	Self-Publishing with Services 101
20 Mar 2024	"To build a better future, we must first imagine it."
13 Mar 2024	AI Tools in Sci-Comm
06 Mar 2024	SWCC Volunteer Orientation
29 Feb 2024	Scouting Scholars: A Conversation on Finding Scientific Sources
07 Feb 2024	Science Communication 101 with Ive Velikova
06 Feb 2024	SWCC Volunteer Orientation
31 Jan 2024	Introduction to Plain Language Workshop
25 Jan 2024	Member Meet-Up: Mentorship in SciComm
16 Jan 2024	SWCC Volunteer Orientation
22 Nov 2023	November Member Meet-up
24 Oct 2023	How Open Science and Open Access can unlock knowledge for diverse audiences
04 Oct 2023	The lure of the preprint: The risks and opportunities of un-peer-reviewed science
19 Sep 2023	Annual General Meeting 2023
08 Jun 2023	SWCC Science Tour Day 2
07 Jun 2023	SWCC Science Tour Day 1
05 Jun 2023	SWCC Annual Conference 2023
23 May 2023	The Joys of Conferences
03 May 2023	The ‘Good’ of Good Science Communication: An Ethical Interlude
24 Apr 2023	SEO 101: OPTIMIZING YOUR SCIENCE WRITING
21 Mar 2023	Not Your Average Book Club
07 Feb 2023	February Member Meet Up
23 Jan 2023	Delivering Sci Comm to Younger Audiences
07 Dec 2022	December Member Meet Up
29 Nov 2022	Freelancing FAQs: An Interactive Workshop
16 Nov 2022	November Member Meet Up
26 Oct 2022	Podcasting 101
19 Oct 2022	October Member Meet Up
28 Sep 2022	SWCC Monthly Meet-Up
27 Sep 2022	From Query to Bookshelf: A Q&A with publishers and authors
13 Sep 2022	SWCC Annual General Meeting
15 Jun 2022	Member Meet Up
26 May 2022	Join a SWCC Mission and Vision Focus Group
02 May 2022	Symposium for Science Engagement: Communicating the Urgency of Planetary Health.
05 Oct 2021	Annual General Meeting
17 Jun 2021	2021 Virtual Conference - Day 7
16 Jun 2021	2021 Virtual Conference - Day 6
15 Jun 2021	2021 Virtual Conference - Day 5
14 Jun 2021	2021 Virtual Conference - Day 4
11 Jun 2021	2021 Virtual Conference - Day 3
09 Jun 2021	2021 Virtual Conference - Day 2
07 Jun 2021	2021 Virtual Conference
07 Jun 2021	2021 Virtual Conference - Day 1
03 Jun 2021	Barriers in Science Communications for Black and People of Colour
06 May 2021	Communicating with Children and Museums
12 Apr 2021	Indigenous Communications - Waubgeshig Rice
06 Apr 2021	Indigenous Communications - Dr. Hilding Neilson
28 Jan 2021	Top 10 Non-COVID Science Stories of 2020
15 Dec 2020	SWCC Holiday Social
02 Dec 2020	Science Through A Photographer’s Eye
04 Nov 2020	Disinformation. It’s partly our fault!
30 Jun 2020	2020 Virtual Conference
16 Jun 2020	Pro-D Session: Cognit.ca with Mike Matheson
25 May 2019	Freelance Skill Share Extraordinaire
23 May 2019	Opening Reception - 2019 SWCC Conference
23 May 2019	Heart & Head - 2019 Annual Conference
23 May 2019	Winnipeg Science Tour
22 May 2019	Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) Tour
17 Nov 2018	Building Indigenous Relationships Workshop: Deadline to register Nov 15
14 May 2018	SWCC2018 delegate membership discount
15 Apr 2018	Victoria RBCM Sessions and Tour Day
15 Apr 2018	Snorkel Safari
13 Apr 2018	Beakerhead at SWCC mini-course
12 Apr 2018	SciComm Social, tickets
12 Apr 2018	On The Edge 2018 Annual Conference
20 Feb 2018	SWCC 2018 Acclaimed Slate Vote
22 Sep 2017	Book Award Presentation Event
20 Sep 2017	Youth Book Awards Presentation
25 Jul 2017	SWCC 2017 Acclaimed Slate: Register Your Vote
03 Apr 2017	CSWA Constitution Vote 2017
19 Dec 2016	3rd ANNUAL TORONTO SCIENCE WRITERS/PRODUCERS YEWL
28 Nov 2016	CSWA Runoff Name Vote
14 Oct 2016	CSWA Name Vote
02 Jun 2016	CSWA Conference & Annual Meeting: Guelph 2016
20 Feb 2016	Improv for Science Communicators
25 Jan 2016	data journalism/journalisme des données, 2016
11 Jan 2016	Science Journalism Award Submission, 2016
11 Jan 2016	Science Communication Award Submission, 2016
15 Dec 2015	2016 Herb Lampert Emerging Journalist Award Submission
26 Nov 2015	Pub night Ottawa
20 Nov 2015	Pub night: Vancouver
03 Apr 2015	CSWA 2015 Annual Conference, Saskatoon
19 Jan 2015	Science Journalism Award Submission
19 Jan 2015	Science Communication Award Submission
19 Jan 2015	Herb Lampert Emerging Journalist Award Submission
30 Jul 2014	Science of Beer pub night
26 Jun 2014	CSWA pub night
05 Jun 2014	CSWA 2014 Annual Conference, June 5 - 8
15 Apr 2014	CSWA Board Nominations Open, Deadline April 25
17 Feb 2014	Fast Talker 3 minute thesis competition
01 Feb 2014	Herb Lampert Emerging Journalist Award Submission
01 Feb 2014	Science Communication Award Submission
01 Feb 2014	Science Journalism Award Submission
06 Jun 2013	CSWA 2013 Annual Conference, June 6-9
28 Jan 2013	Understanding Medical Journal Articles & Medical Statistics - Webinar
02 Jun 2012	CSWA 2012 Annual Conference, June 2-5
30 Sep 2011	Coffee with Chris Hadfield
09 Jun 2011	CSWA 2011 Annual Conference, June 9-13

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