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Szemináriumi meghívó / Invitation to a seminar
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CSFK CSI SZEMINÁRIUM / KONKOLY OBSERVATORY SEMINAR

Date: Apr 04 (Thursday) 14:00


Thilina Heenatigala
Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), Japan

Standardising Astronomy Outreach Practices at Research Institutions

The public interest in astronomy is closely intertwined with cultural 
connections and the curiosity of ‘wonder and awe’ of humans. Studies show 
that astronomers develop an interest in astronomy at a younger age and are 
willing to engage with the public [Dang 2015]. However, the availability of 
funding and resources for outreach remains low, while those researchers 
engaged in outreach are not recognised. How and why should research 
institutions needs to position themselves to communicate with the public 
effectively? What benefits do researchers gain from doing so? There is a need 
to standardise astronomy outreach at the academic level. This talk will 
showcase some examples of evidence-based outreach, communication practices, 
and synergy between research and outreach.



The seminar will be held live in the Detre hall with audience, but also 
streamed online via Zoom. If you are unable to attend the presentation in 
person, you can join us via this link
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82806911982?pwd=SVZpT0syQ1J6dHBvSkF4N2dXNEQ0dz09
or the meeting ID: 828 0691 1982 and passcode: 206265



Everyone is welcome!

Krisztián Vida, Ramon Brasser
organizers
https://konkoly.hu/k-szeminariumok