Symposium on the Ethical Challenges of Communicating Science

Speaker: 
Matthew C. Nisbet
 
13 May 2011
 
7:30 PM
 
Cardinal Room, Memorial Union

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Matthew Nisbet is a social scientist who studies strategic communication in policymaking and public affairs, focusing on debates over science, the environment and public health. His keynote address is titled "Climate Shift: Clear Vision for the Next Decade of Public Debate." Nisbet will present the findings of a study of the financial resources, strategies, and communication activities of environmental groups and scientists working to mobilize societal action on climate change and compare them to a comparable study of conservative groups and industry associations that oppose action. A discussion of the implications for universities, as institutions engaged in research, education, and public engagement, will follow. Matthew Nisbet is an associate professor in the School of Communication at the American University in Washington, DC. Keynote Address - Summer Symposium on the Ethical Challenges of Communicating Science within Political Controversies.

A dessert reception will follow the talk.

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Matthew Nisbet's research examining the debates over climate change and energy policy was funded by the Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He earned an AB in government from Dartmouth College and an MS and PhD in communications from Cornell University. In 2011 he was named a Google Science Communication Fellow in recognition of his work on climate change. [b]Symposium Schedule[/b] [b]Friday, May 13 Cardinal Room, Memorial Union[/b] 7:30 p.m. Keynote - Climate Shift: Clear Vision for the Next Decade of Public Debate, Matthew Nisbet [b]Saturday, May 14 Cardinal Room, Memorial Union[/b] 9:30 a.m. Session 1 - Debating Science: Ethics Education and Deliberation - Dane Scott, University of Montana 10:45 a.m. Session 2 - Ethics and Risk Communication - Paul Thompson, Michigan State University Noon - 1:00 p.m., Free Lunch 1:00 p.m. Session 3 - Frames vs. Narratives: Ethical Considerations in Science Communication - Michael Dahlstrom, Iowa State University 2:15 p.m. Session 4 - Climate Debate - Matthew Nisbet, American University 3:30 p.m. Roundtable Discussion The symposium is free and open to the public and includes lunch. Registration is required at [url=http://scicomisu.wordpress.com/sci-comm-ethics-symposium/]http://scicomisu.wordpress.com/sci-comm-ethics-symposium/[/url].