Farah Qaiser
TRAINING
I care deeply about training the next generation of scientists and professionals in different aspects of science communication. To address this, I lead workshops on the basics of science writing, co-organize short conferences, and develop training programs. Here are a few examples.
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Program Developer & Instructor, The Science Communication Toolbox for Researchers
Winter 2021
In collaboration with Drs Tristan MacLean and Alana Wilcox, I developed the Science Communication Toolbox for Researchers program for NSERC PermafrostNet researchers and trainees. This program was supported by an NSERC Science Communication Skills Pilot Grant.
23 January 2021
I led a Science Communication 101 workshop, where I taught the basics of science communication, challenged attendees to apply these skills through mini-activities, and shared opportunities related to outreach, writing, public speaking and policy.
15 November 2020
I was invited to lead a workshop, titled A Guide to Science Communication Opportunities Across Canada, at ComSciConCanWest, a local workshop series for graduate students in Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon.
In this workshop, I introduced attendees to the science communication landscape in Canada, including opportunities related to science outreach, public speaking, writing, journalism, policy and much more.
Co-Organizer, ComSciConCAN & ComSciConGTA
2020
ComSciConCAN is a workshop series organized by graduate students, for graduate students, focused on leadership and training in science communication. I co-organized the ComSciConCAN (July 2020) and ComSciConGTA series (Fall 2020).
Workshop Host, Wonder Women In STEM 2019
3 November 2019
Vindhya Kolluru and I co-hosted a science writing workshop titled "Leveraging your unique voice and skills to explore science writing." You can find slides for this talk over in the Resources section.
Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon Host
Ongoing
Only 18% of English Wikipedia’s biographies are about women. To address this, I started creating and updating Wikipedia pages for Canadian scientists who belonged to various equity-seeking groups.
I've also organized Wikipedia Edit-A-Thons in Canada, including:
- #TSPNWikiEdit19. Sat 23rd Sept 2018; Inforum Library (Toronto).
- Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon. 7 Feb 2019; Gerstein Library (Toronto).
- Women in STEM Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon. 9 Feb 2019; Canada Science and Technology Museum Ingenium (Ottawa).
- Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon. 9 Feb 2020; Ontario Science Centre (Toronto).
You can find guide to edit Wikipedia and host an Edit-A-Thon over in the Resources section.
