STAN Conference: Agents of Change in a New Era

We invite you to join us at the 2023 Science & Technology Awareness Network (STAN) Annual Conference, which will be held primarily virtually. We hope to welcome over 150 delegates from across the country. The three-day Conference will include a mix of invited and member-proposed sessions, engaging and interactive sessions, panels, and keynote speakers. Opportunities to network with your Canadian peers will be offered throughout the program. STAN’s Annual General Meeting will be built into the proceedings.

Register here.

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February 14, 2023
10:30-11:00: Welcome and Land Acknowledgement : Meet Your Fellow STAN Members
STAN
11:00-12:00: Building Confidence in Youth through STEM
ACTUA
Followed by open networking
13:00-13:30: Annual General Meeting
STAN
13:30-15:00: BIPOC in STEM spaces – How do we build a more inclusive space for us?
WISEST
15:00-15:45: KEYNOTE with John P. Smol, OC, PhD, FRSC, FRS
President, Academy of Science, Royal Society of Canada
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February 15, 2023
10:30-11:00: Check-in | Coffee & Open Chat
11:00-12:00: Exploring the Use of Technology in STEM Learning
Panel
Followed by open networking
13:00-14:00 Decentering Dominant Narratives and Practices in Science Education: A reflective and collaborative journey
Simon Fraser University
13:00-14:00 Networking with Peers
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February 16, 2023
10:30-11:00: Check-in | Coffee & Open Chat
11:00-12:15: Paddling together: Open conversation about the spectrum of science communication as a series of streams
Fuse Consulting
Followed by open networking
13:00-14:15: Aligning Indigenous Voices and STEM
ACTUA
Followed by open networking