What does the communication of scientific knowledge look like in Serbia today? Is it the result of a clearly defined strategy or does it primarily depend on local initiatives, project funding and the enthusiasm of individuals? Who shapes the public’s understanding of science, and what role do institutes, universities, museums, cultural centers, the media, and researchers themselves play in this process? Where is citizen science and participatory models of cognition in the domestic context? Finally, what is the relationship between science, education, and social responsibility in understanding science as a public good?
Starting from the belief that science communication is one of the key issues of modern society, the Faculty of Pedagogical Sciences of the University of Kragujevac (Jagodina) and the Palace of Science are joining capacities in order to open a reasoned and strategically important dialogue on the state and perspectives of science communication in Serbia to all interested parties.
Participants:
• Prof. Dr. Nenad Stevanović, Faculty of Pedagogical Sciences, Jagodina, University of Kragujevac;
• Dr. Bojan Kenig, Senior Advisor for Production and Organization of Program Content, Center for the Promotion of Science
• Nemanja Đorđević, Manager, Palace of
Science• Marija Mišić, Science Journalist.
The panel will be moderated by doc. Dr Jelena Joksimović, Head of the Centre for the Promotion of Science at the Faculty of Pedagogical Sciences in Jagodina. Through a series of carefully structured questions, participants will map existing practices, identify challenges and shed light on the potential for the development of science communication from formal education and popularization, through media mediation, to the issue of public trust in scientific institutions.
Admission is free and registration is not required.