PA31A:
Science Engagement with Faith Communities Posters

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Session ID#: 25065

Session Description:
A majority of the American public identifies as religious or spiritual, and an individual’s worldview informs their perceptions of specific research studies and the scientific endeavor as a whole. Public engagement by scientists can have a tremendous positive impact on societal appreciation and support for science and science-driven policy. Conversely, communications done without adequate consideration of the target audience can negatively impact public trust in scientists and scientific research findings, and may exacerbate other societal issues. With a growing interest by scientists in public engagement comes a need for effective communication skills and paradigms for positive interaction with diverse audiences and communities. This symposium will highlight strategies for, and examples of, constructive engagement and collaboration by scientists in geophysical disciplines with faith-based organizations and religious communities.

The session will begin with a poster tour and a brief summary from each presenter.  We will conclude the session with an open discussion.

Primary Convener:  Robert C. O'Malley, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC, United States
Conveners:  Gregg R Davidson, University of Mississippi, Geology and Geological Engineering, Oxford, MS, United States and Emily Therese Cloyd, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC, United States
Chairs:  Emily Therese Cloyd, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC, United States and Robert C. O'Malley, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC, United States
OSPA Liaison:  Robert C. O'Malley, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC, United States

Cross-Listed:
  • ED - Education
  • SI - Societal Impacts and Policy Sciences
Index Terms:

0815 Informal education [EDUCATION]
0855 Diversity [EDUCATION]
6620 Science policy [PUBLIC ISSUES]
6699 General or miscellaneous [PUBLIC ISSUES]

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

Science, Practitioners and Faith Communities: using TEK and Faith Knowledge to address climate issues. (218381)
Kristina Peterson, Lowlander Center, Many, United States
Scientists and Faith Communities in Dialogue - Finding Common Ground to Care for our Common Home (300446)
Leanne M Jablonski, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, United States
Science Outreach and the Religious Public: The Source Makes All the Difference (240967)
Gregg R Davidson, University of Mississippi, Geology & Geological Engineering, University, MS, United States, Carol Hill, University of New Mexico, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (adjunct), Albuquerque, NM, United States and Ken Wolgemuth, Wolgemuth & Associates, Tulsa, OK, United States
Religion-based social perception of natural disasters in Pakistan (227751)
Muhammad Usman, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
Neocolonialism and Contested Spiritual Landscapes in Modern American Astronomy (Invited) (282395)
Leandra Swanner, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States

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