I seek to challenge, inspire and train scientists to use narrative techniques and strategies employed in film to produce persuasive presentations, publications and digital media tools. Borrowing communication strategies and techniques from filmmakers and applying them in science communication and popularization will help scientists for better communication of their research to a non‑expert audience through digital media, and scientists are wise enough to do so!

Objectives

• Persuasive communication of our research, divulgation and publication
• Preparing script and storyboard about our research
• Audio-visual literacy: Better understanding and interpretation of films
• The use of storytelling in digital media

Content

• Theory: Story and narrative, storytelling in science, script writing and storyboarding, alternative narrative structures.
• Practice: Participants re‑write their biography, summaries of their already published (or in preparation) papers and presentations based on what they learn in the workshop.

Fees

• The workshop is free and open to PhD students and postdocs from the UNIGE and IHEID

Practical information

• Number of participants: 15 (min. 8)
• Languages: English
• The participants have to bring a laptop
• A certificate of attendance will be issued at the end of the module.