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2026 conference programMe

The  below PDF is a Preliminary Programme that contains the sessions, workshops, and speakers that will make up the 2026 Conference. Please check back in the future for the final programme with room locations!

Preliminary Programme PDF

Sunday, June 14th

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Tours

Optional | Additional Cost

Workshop: Moderating for Impact 

Optional | Additional Cost

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Opening Reception + Registration

Location: Thomson House, McGill University, 3650 Rue McTavish

Monday, June 15th

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Exhibitor + Poster Viewing

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast + Registration

8:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Plenary Session

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Networking Break

10:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Science Journalism at

the Crossroads: SWCC

and the Next Generation

Roots, Ice, and Ink: Communicating the Climate Crisis Across Cultures and Landscapes

10:45 - 11:30

Signal vs. Noise

11:45 - 12:30

New Tool by ACS!

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Lunch

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Demystifying Quantum: Hype to Understanding

Communicating Health: Emotion, Trust, and Action

Reaching People: Touch, Text, and Technology

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Networking Break

3:30 PM - 5:15 PM

‘Dragon’s Den’ Style

Pitch Session

Seeing Change Clearly: A Beginner’s Guide to Data Visualization

1:30 - 4:15

Reacting & Reconnecting

4:30 - 5:15
From Data to Decision

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Dine-Around Montréal

Optional | Sign-up Required | Each Person Pays Their Own Way

Tuesday, June 16th

8:00 am - 3:30 pm Exhibitor + Poster Viewing

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast + Registration

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

Plenary Session

Poster presentation winners will be announced.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Who's Writing the Story? Science Communication in the Age of AI

Science at the Table: Communication, Power, and the Public Good

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Networking Break

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

SSHRC Storytellers Showcase

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

The SSHRC Storytellers Showcase winners will be announced during lunch.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The Craft and the Calling: Skill, Identity, & Social Practice

Indigenous Knowledge & Western Science (NWMO sponsored session)

Beyond the Bullet Point: Art, Play, and Making Science Stick

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Networking Break

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Whatever Cheechako: Ethical Relationship Building & Data Collection in Northern Communities

Leveraging the Language of Trust Building

Listen with Care: Reflecting on Our Roles as Communicators through Zine Making

4:40 PM - 5:30 PM

Closing Plenary Session

Book give-away winners will be announced.

Wednesday, June 17th

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Tours

Optional | Additional Cost

Address:

P.O. Box 75 Station A

Toronto, ON

M5W 1A2

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