Communicating Research for Academic and Public Engagement: Innovations, Insights, and Impact

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Communicating Research for Academic and Public Engagement: Innovations, Insights, and Impact

You are invited to a two-day symposium that seeks to bring together researchers interested in enhancing their research communication skills, those conducting research on communication practices, and teachers who specialize in this field. The symposium aims to explore diverse strategies and innovative approaches to make research accessible and engaging to wider audiences.

25th and 26th of September 2025.
OsloMet, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway

Call For Contributions

Seeking contributions! Would you like to contribute a poster or a lightning talk to the symposium?

Do you do research in the areas of applied linguistics, language for specific purposes, communication studies, rhetoric and composition, writing studies, language education, researcher development or other related fields? Do you have recent research to share about communicating for public and academic engagement?Or do you teach or offer training in these areas and would like to present an innovative teaching method or project? Or are you a researcher who has experimented with new communication strategies and would like to share your successes and/or failures?We welcome submissions on any topic related to communicating research for academic and public engagement.

Topics could include, but are not limited to:

Digital science communication
Open science and communication strategies
Social media strategies for research dissemination
Communicating across disciplines
The impact of cultural contexts on research communication
Public understanding of science
Science communication ethics
Citizen science and community engagement

Communicating controversial research
Science outreach programs
Multimodal communication strategies
Media training for researchers
Evaluating the effectiveness of communication strategies
Developing and evaluating research communication training initiatives

Submitting an abstract for a poster

Please include the following:

Presentation title
Name and affiliation of presenter(s)
Description of content of poster (max. 300 words). If applicable, your description could be structured as Aims/Objectives, Method, Results, Discussion/Conclusion. If a different organization of your abstract is better suited for your project or approach, that is fine as well.

Presenting your poster at the conference: You will be responsible for putting up your poster at the conference and for removing it after the conference.At least one presenter should be physically present to present the poster, answer questions, and engaging with other attendees during the poster-session at the conference. (Further practical details will be provided closer to the conference date.)

Submitting an abstract for a lightning talk

Lightning talks are an opportunity to present a central idea, whether it’s an interesting concept, a notable project, a cautionary tale, an invitation for collaboration, or a practical tip within 7 minutes. The goal is to spark conversations and engagement with your audience on a topic relevant to the conference theme. Given the 7-minute time limit, it’s essential to craft your idea into a concise message, so make sure you prepare!

Your abstract should include the following:

Presentation title
Name and affiliation of presenter(s)
Presentation description (max. 300 words)

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