Welcome!
Who does CSC-SW25 serve?
Are you a science researcher or medical student interested in a career in science communication and/or science journalism?
Are you an early-stage science communicator and/or science journalist looking to hone your craft?
Are you looking for an opportunity to network with and receive mentorship from professional science communicators?
Would you like to work with professional editors and publish your own piece?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this workshop may be for you!
Details about CSC-SW25:
Accepted CSC-SW25 workshop attendees will receive a free membership in the National Association of Science Writers (NASW) and free registration for all ScienceWriters 2025 conference activities, which include virtual events. You can find out more about this year’s conference HERE!
Accepted workshop attendees will also receive travel support to attend this year’s conference in Chicago, Illinois. To reduce costs associated with the workshop, some workshop positions will be reserved for local attendees and/or those who have secured additional travel support from other sources.
At our workshop, you will receive personal hands-on training, you’ll be assigned a one-on-one mentorship pairing with a science journalism professional, and you will ALSO publish an original piece by the end of the workshop (see examples of our published pieces in the CASW New Horizons Newsroom).
Workshop attendees will be asked to participate in in-person workshop events, which will occur on Friday, November 7th in Chicago, IL.
Applications are open to all graduate and early-stage post-graduate students, as well as early-stage science writers. Undergraduate applications will also be considered.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE OCTOBER 3, 2025! DEADLINE EXTENDED! Apply by Tuesday, October 7 at 11:59pm ET!
Application
Applications for the 2025 ComSciCon-SciWri workshop are NOW OPEN.
https://forms.gle/GxUpsXSRqfpjEjoZ8
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Code of Conduct
ComSciCon is committed to providing a safe, hospitable, and productive environment for everyone present, regardless of race or ethnicity, religion, ability, socioeconomic status, age, physical appearance, economic or professional status, country of origin, sex, gender or gender expression, or sexuality. A conference where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not productive, nor tolerable. Accordingly, ComSciCon prohibits intimidating, threatening, or harassing conduct during our conference and is committed to creating and maintaining a safe environment for everyone during the workshop. This policy applies to speakers, organizers, expert reviewers, and attendees, and by participating in ComSciCon, you agree to adhere to this policy.
ComSciCon expects that participants will:
- Be considerate and respectful to all community members.
- Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior, materials, and speech (more below).
- Speak up if they observe anything at an event that conflicts with this Code of Conduct. If you are being harassed or feel uncomfortable, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of the ComSciCon organizing team immediately.
Unacceptable behavior from any community member will not be tolerated. Unacceptable behavior includes, but is not limited to:
- Intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory, or demeaning speech, materials, or conduct by any Participants of the event and related event activities. Many event venues are shared with members of the public; please be respectful to all patrons of these locations.
- Violence, threats of violence, or violent language directed against another person.
- Failure to obey any rules or regulations of the event venue.
Harassment of participants will not be tolerated in any form. Harassment includes:
- Offensive verbal or written comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, national origin, affinity group, etc.
- Viewing or sharing sexual images in public spaces.
- Deliberate or perceived intimidation, stalking, or following.
- Harassing or non consensual photography or recording.
- Sustained disruption of talks or other events.
- Inappropriate physical contact.
- Unwelcome sexual attention.
- Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. If a participant engages in harassing behavior, ComSciCon organizers will take any action they deem appropriate, ranging from a verbal warning to expulsion from the conference, to contacting local authorities.
ComSciCon organizers may take action to address any behavior disrupting the conference or making the environment hostile for any participants. We expect participants to follow these rules at all conference events and ComSciCon-related social activities.
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of the conference staff immediately (by email at the designated confidential address comscicon25-coc@comscicon.org). Organizers will be available to assist anyone experiencing unacceptable behavior and will work to help you feel safe for the duration of the event. All reports will be held as confidential by ComSciCon event organizers.
We value your attendance, and want to make the conference experience as educational, productive, and fun as possible.
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