USP event in Piracicaba dealing with the relationship between science and society in times of denial; See how to participate | Piracicaba and the region

The University of São Paulo (USP) campus in Piracicaba (SP) bears the title Third week of interdisciplinary dialogues (SDI) Which, in this edition, its central theme is Integration between science and society: prospects for dealing with socio-environmental changes.. The event takes place between days 21 and 25 August At the “Luiz de Queiroz” School of Agriculture (Esalq) and at the Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (Cena/USP). a Participation is free and registration must be done online.. 👉click here.

The program includes lectures and round tables on topics such as: The importance of the relationship between science and society at the time False news and denial; In addition to workshops Podcasts, analytics and data mining. Check out the details in the article below..

to The activities will be carried out in a face-to-face, remote or hybrid format. The opening and closing tables will be broadcast on YouTube event.

Among the speakers, in addition to members of the Academy, are representatives from the Ministries of Education. science, technology and innovation; environment and climate change.

Direct activities will take place at the Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (Cena/USP), at the Department of Economics, Management and Sociology (LES) in Esalq and in the Pavilhão de Ciências Humanas in Esalq. More details can be found at event location.

The third week of interdisciplinary dialogues is organized by the Graduate Program Interunit (PPGI) in Applied Ecology at Esalq/Cena, University of São Paulo.

According to the organization of the event, the theme, chosen by PPGI graduate students, seeks to promote an open dialogue between the scientific community and society, in order to seek solutions to the various current social and environmental challenges.

Among the speakers is Mariana Mora, Director of the Department of Strategic Management and Science and Technology Indicators at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. PPGI member and Director of Environmental Education Sector in the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Marcos Sorrentino, and General Coordinator for Environmental Education in the Ministry of Education, Rachel Traeger.

🗓️ Programming: The third week of interdisciplinary dialogues

Monday 21st August
Admar Servellini Coliseum – Scene / USP
Address: Avenida Centenário, nº 303, Piracicaba (SP)

● 6:30 PM Opening Table: The Importance of the Relationship between Science and Society in Times of (Hybrid) Denial

Tue – 22 Aug
Admar Servellini Amphitheater-Sina/USP
Workshops – Room 5, Cena/USP
Address: Avenida Centenário, nº303, Piracicaba (SP)

● 2 pm Workshop: Scientific Publication (face to face)

● 4pm Workshop: Data Analytics for SAS Beginners (Co-ed)

● 6:30 PM Roundtable: Understanding Science: Qualitative and Quantitative Research for Everyone (remotely)

Wed – 23 Aug
Admar Servellini Amphitheater-Sina/USP
Workshops – Room 5, Cena/USP
Address: Avenida Centenário, nº303, Piracicaba (SP)

● 2pm Workshop: Podcast (in person)

● 4pm Short Course: Conservation Ethics (in-person)

● 6:30 PM Roundtable: Knowledge Ecology (remotely)

Thursday – August 25th
The humanities wing is included in ESALQ
Department of Economics, Management and Sociology (the new building next to the Department of Engineering)
Address: Avenida Pádua Dias, nº 11, Piracicaba (SP)

• 4 pm Workshop: Data Mining: From Numbers to Words (Mixed)

● 6:30 PM Roundtable: Social Technologies (remotely)

Fri – 25 Aug

● 18:30 Closing table: Confronting the climate emergency in our society: from total to partial (mixed)

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