February 5, 2026

Program

This year, the entire conference will take place under one roof at the FSV UK campus in Jinonice. The morning offers two keynotes and a panel discussion, the afternoon brings a new discussion-forum format, and the evening concludes with an accompanying program and networking.

Morning

Venue: Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University (U Kříže 8, Praha 5 –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jinonice) + online livestream (FSV UK YouTube channel)

Host: Daniel Stach

08:30–⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠09:00

Registration

Foyer

09:00–⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠09:15

Opening remarks

Room: C117

09:15–10:00

Keynote Christina Beck: From Ivory Tower to Newsfeed: Rethinking the Functions of Science Communication (in English)

Room: C117

More about the keynote speaker

10:00–10:30

Coffee break

Foyer

10:30–11:15

Keynote Tomáš Koblížek: Příběh popularizátora: Jak jsem komunikoval vědu v polarizované společnosti (in Czech)

Room: C117

More about the keynote speaker

11:15–12:00

Panel Discussion + Q&A

Room: C117

12:00–13:00

Lunch

Foyer

Afternoon

Venue: Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University (U Kříže 8, Praha 5 –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jinonice)

The discussion forums will take place in two time slots. In each slot, you can choose one activity.

Discussion Forums I.

13:00–14:30

Interdisciplinary Communication (in Czech)

Room: B317

More about this forum

13:00–14:30

Institutional Support for Science Communication (in Czech)

Room: A125

More about this forum

13:00–14:30

New Perspectives in Science Communication (in Czech)

Room: C122

More about this forum

13:00–14:30

Fireside Chat: SciComm in Times of Polycrisis (in English)

Room: C123

More about this forum

14:30–15:00

Coffee break

Foyer

Discussion Forums II.

15:00–16:30

Interdisciplinary Communication (in English)

Room: B317

More about this forum

15:00–16:30

Impactful SciComm: Case Studies (in English)

Room: B216

More about this forum

15:00–16:30

Institutional Support for Science Communication (in Czech)

Room: A125

More about this forum

15:00–16:30

Scientists and Journalists –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Let’s Understand Each Other (in Czech)

Room: C123

More about this forum

Evening

17:00–17:15

Closing remarks

Foyer

17:15–20:00

Networking led by SciComHub

Foyer