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Conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion in science communication are in danger of generating much concern without effecting change and systematic transformations.
This radical volume addresses these circular discourses and reveals the gaps in the field. Putting the spotlight on the marginalised voices of so-called 'racialised minorities', and those from Global South regions, it interrogates the global footprint of the science communication enterprise.
Moving beyond tokenistic and extractive approaches, this book creates a space for academics and practitioners to challenge issues around race and sociocultural inclusion, providing mutual learning, paradigm-shifting perspectives, and innovative ways forward for the science communication advancement agenda.
This work has received Special Recognition from the CIMUSET Award Committee.
Recenzijas
This edited collection is a seminal work that not only highlights the historical and contemporary challenges related to race, gender, and social class but also offers innovative, globally inclusive, and action-oriented solutions aimed at driving systemic and sustainable change. A visionary and impactful book that addresses one of the most pressing issues in contemporary science communication and for science museums and science centres. CIMUSET Award Committee
Introduction Elizabeth Rasekoala
Part I: The Practice(s) of Science Communication: Challenges and
Opportunities for Race, Gender, Language and Epistemic Diversity,
Representation and Inclusion
1. Inclusion Is More Than an Invitation: Shifting Science Communication in a
Science Museum C. James Liu, Priya Mohabir, Dorothy Bennett
2. Communicating Science On, to, and With Racial Minorities During Pandemics
John Noel Viana
3. Breaking the Silos, Science Communication for All Amparo Leyman Pino
4. Building Capacity for Science Communication in South Africa: Afrocentric
Perspectives From Mathematical Scientists Mpfareleni Rejoyce Gavhi-Molefe
and Rudzani Nemutudi
Part II: Science Communication in the Global South: Leveraging Indigenous
Knowledge, Cultural Emancipation and Epistemic Renaissance for Innovative
Transformation
5. Challenges of Epistemic Justice and Diversity in Science Communication in
Mexico: Imperatives for Radical Re-Positioning Towards Transformative
Contexts of Social Problem Solving, Cultural Inclusion and
Trans-Disciplinarity Susana Herrera-Lima and Sofķa Gutiérrez-Ramķrez
6. Past, Present and Future: Perspectives on the Development of an Indigenous
Science Communication Agenda in Nigeria Temilade Sesan and Ayodele Ibiyemi
7. Harnessing Indigenous Knowledge Systems for Socially Inclusive Science
Communication: Working Towards a Science for Us, With Us Approach to
Science Communication in the Global South Konosoang Sobane, Wilfred Lunga
and Lebogang Setlhabane
8. Indigenous Science Discourse in the Mainstream: The Case of Mtauranga
and Science in New Zealand Science Review Ocean Ripeka Mercier and
Anne-Marie Jackson
Part III: The Decolonisation Agenda in Science Communication: Deconstructing
Eurocentric Hegemony, Ideology and Pseudo-Historical Memory
9. Decolonising Initiatives in Action: From Theory to Practice at the Museum
of Us Brandie Macdonald and Micah Parzen
10. Falling From Normalcy? Decolonisation of Museums, Science Centres &
Science Communication Mohamed Belhorma
11. African Challenges and Opportunities for Decolonised Research-Led
Innovation and Communication for Societal Transformation Akanimo Odon
12. Decolonising Science Communication in the Caribbean: Challenges and
Transformations in Community-Based Engagement With Research on the ABCSSS
Islands Tibisay Sankatsing Nava, Roxanne-Liana Francisca, Krista T. Oplaat
and Tadzio Bervoets
Part IV: The Globally Diverse History of Science Communication:
Deconstructing Notions of Science Communication as a Modern Western
Enterprise
13. Shen Kuas Meng Hsi Pi Tan (c. 1095 CE): Chinas First Notebook
Encyclopaedia as a Science Communication Text Ruoyu Duan, Biaowen Huang and
Lindy A. orthia
14. Making Knowledge Visible: Artisans, Craftsmen, Printmakers and the
Knowledge Sharing Practices of 19th-Century Bengal Siddharth Kankaria,
Anwesha Chakraborty and Argha Manna
15. Advancing Globally Inclusive Science Communication: Bridging the
North-South Divide Through Decolonisation, Equity, and Mutual Learning
Elizabeth Rasekoala
Elizabeth Rasekoala is the President of African Gong: The Pan-African Network for the Popularization of Science and Technology and Science Communication. She is the first African female recipient of an International Science Communication award, the NAT AWARD 2019, conferred by the Natural Science Museum of Barcelona.
