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 PDF8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | ToursOptional | Additional Cost | Workshop: Moderating for ImpactOptional | Additional Cost |
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Opening Reception + RegistrationLocation: Thomson House, McGill University, 3650 Rue McTavish |
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 atthe Crossroads: SWCCand the Next Generation | Roots, Ice, and Ink: Communicating the Climate Crisis Across Cultures and Landscapes | 10:45 - 11:30Signal vs. Noise11:45 - 12:30New 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 - 4:15Reacting & Reconnecting4:30 - 5:15 |
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Dine-Around MontréalOptional | 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 SessionPoster 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 | LunchThe SSHRC Storytellers Showcase winners will be announced during lunch. |
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | The Craft and the Calling: Skill, Identity, & Social Practice |
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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 SessionBook give-away winners will be announced. |
Wednesday, June 17th