Menu
Log in
Forgot password
Log in
Forgot password

2026 conference programMe

Sunday, June 14th

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Workshop: Moderating for Impact 

Optional | Additional Cost

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Opening Reception + Registration

Location: Thomson House, McGill University, 3650 Rue McTavish

Monday, June 15th

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Exhibitor + Poster Viewing

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast + Registration

8:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Plenary Session

Room: Regence C

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Networking Break

10:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Science Journalism at

the Crossroads: SWCC

and the Next Generation

Room: Regence C

Roots, Ice, and Ink: Communicating the Climate Crisis Across Cultures and Landscapes

Room: Cartier A

10:45 - 11:30

Signal vs. Noise

Room: Cartier B

11:45 - 12:30

New Tool by ACS!

Room: Cartier B

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Lunch

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Demystifying Quantum: Hype to Understanding

Room: Regence C

Communicating Health: Emotion, Trust, and Action

Room: Cartier A

Reaching People: Touch, Text, and Technology

Room: Cartier B

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Poster Presentations & Networking Break

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

‘Dragon’s Den’ StylePitch Session

Room: Regence C

Seeing Change Clearly: A Beginner’s Guide to Data Visualization

Room: Cartier A

3:30 - 4:15

Reacting & Reconnecting

Room: Cartier B

4:30 - 5:15
 From Data to Decision

Room: Cartier B

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Dine-Around Montréal

Optional | Sign-up Required | Each Person Pays Their Own Way

Sign up for Dine Around

Tuesday, June 16th

8:00 am - 3:30 pm Exhibitor + Poster Viewing

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast + Registration

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

Plenary Session

Room: Regence C

Poster presentation winners will be announced.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Who's Writing the Story? Science Communication in the Age of AI

Room: Regence C

Science at the Table: Communication, Power, and the Public Good

Room: Cartier A

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Networking Break

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

SSHRC Storytellers Showcase

Room: Regence A

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

The SSHRC Storytellers Showcase winners will be announced during lunch.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The Craft and the Calling: Skill, Identity, & Social Practice

Room: Regence C

Science Communication, Mega-Projects, and the Local Reporter (NWMO sponsored session)

Room: Cartier A

Beyond the Bullet Point: Art, Play, and Making Science Stick

Room: Cartier B

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Networking Break

Book give-away winners will be announced.

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Whatever Cheechako: Ethical Relationship Building & Data Collection in Northern Communities

Room: Regence C

Leveraging the Language of Trust Building

Room: Cartier A

Listen with Care: Reflecting on Our Roles as Communicators through Zine Making

Room: Cartier B

4:45 PM - 5:30 PM

Closing Plenary Session

Fireside Chat with Nahlah Ayed, Host of CBC Ideas

Room: Regence C

Wednesday, June 17th

7:45 AM - 4:30 PM

Tours

Optional | Additional Cost

Address:

P.O. Box 75 Station A

Toronto, ON

M5W 1A2

Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software