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Observa Science in Society periodically organizes moments of thematic in-depth analysis and discussion<\/strong> on the most pressing current issues for the public debate on science and technology. Through the presentation of research<\/strong>, case studies and testimonies, the seminars offer the opportunity to bring together researchers, experts and the simply curious, in an informal and open-access context<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Each monographic appointment includes an introductory speech by the speaker and a subsequent debate between the participants. Participation in the seminars is free<\/strong>; however, since places are limited, it is advisable to confirm your presence<\/strong> with the association secretariat. Observa members have priority access. All meetings take place at the Observa headquarters<\/a>, in Viale Fusinieri 65 \u2013 36100 Vicenza (unless otherwise indicated).<\/p>\n

To be informed via email of appointments that will be organized, write to observa@observanet.it or contact us at +39 0444 212525.<\/p>\n

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Tuesday January 30th<\/sup> 2024, 17.00 <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recent developments in public science communication in Brazil<\/strong><\/p>\n

with Maria Giovanna Guedes Farias<\/em><\/p>\n

During the seminar, an overview of public science communication activities in Brazil will be presented and the most recent developments, strengths and main problems and challenges faced by Brazil in this area will be analysed.<\/p>\n

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Maria Giovanna Guedes Farias<\/strong> is a professor at the Postgraduate Program in Information Sciences and at the Department of Information Sciences of the Federal University of Cear\u00e1. She is leader of the Competence and Mediation in Information Environments Research Group (CMAI \/ UFC). She is part of the Research Group Nucleus of Studies in Mediation, Appropriation and Management of Information and Knowledge\/UFS. She currently researches the topics of scientific communication and dissemination, science dissemination, scientific publishing and scientific observatories. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of the magazine Informa\u00e7\u00e3o em Pauta of DCINF\/PPGCI\/UFC (2015-2020). She is part of the working group for the implementation and execution of the UFC Research Data Repository. Coordinator together with Prof. Gabriela Belmont of the CMAI seminar and the CMAI connection.<\/p>\n

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Wednesday May 24th<\/sup> 2023, 16.00 <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Vaccine hesitancy and public health. National and international perspectives<\/strong><\/p>\n

with Barbara Saracino<\/em><\/p>\n

The topic of vaccines calls into question both relationships between public health and individual autonomy, and between scientific evidence and its translation into social devices and applications. In this area, the opinion of citizens is particularly important, especially in this post-Covid period in which the topic of vaccinations has emerged forcefully. The seminar intends to focus on the reflection on “vaccination hesitancy” and the issues of compulsory vaccination and the related health policy questions.<\/p>\n

In particular, Observa, the Italian research center that has been studying the relationships between science, technology and society for twenty years, has carried out various opinion studies and will offer a series of updated data in order to understand in detail the most critical points but also the levers of interest that can clarify the topic of vaccination hesitancy.<\/p>\n

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Barbara Saracino<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>PhD in Methodology of social sciences, is a researcher in Sociology at the Department of Political and Social Sciences of the University of Bologna since 2019. She is interested in the topics of Methodology and Sociology of science. She is an expert in both quantitative and qualitative survey and data analysis techniques. She is part of the research board of Observa Science in Society and is coordinator of the Science, Technology and Society Observatory.<\/p>\n

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Thursday November 17th<\/sup> 2022, 17.30<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Vaccine hesitancy in Italy: between science and public debate<\/strong><\/p>\n

with Eliana Fattorini<\/em><\/p>\n

Like never before, the Covid-19 pandemic has clearly showed how inextricably intertwined science and society are. The pandemic crisis and the introduction of new vaccines have also highlighted the social relevance of the so-called “vaccine hesitancy”. This is a complex phenomenon that has not only manifested itself in relation to the recent anti-Covid-19 vaccines, but which also and above all concerns the broader sphere of childhood vaccinations. The topic of vaccination has always been deeply polarized in the public debate, artificially divided into two main opposing fronts: those in favor of vaccines (\u201cPro-Vax\u201d) and those against (\u201cNo-Vax\u201d). This polarization has favored the spread of the idea that vaccine skepticism is made up of a homogeneous front of people who are against vaccines, uninformed and anti-scientific. The meeting will be an opportunity to show, however, that the topic requires a more in-depth look in order to grasp the multiplicity of positions that constitute the phenomenon and which cannot simply be reduced to “anti-vaccination” attitudes.<\/p>\n

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Eliana Fattorini<\/strong>, is a PhD sociologist at the Doctoral School of Social Sciences of the University of Trento, where she works on vaccine hesitancy. Eliana has a degree in Sociology, specialized in Organizational Management and in Communication of Science and Innovation (SCICOMM). She collaborates on the interdisciplinary project Science, Technology and Society \u2013 STSTN and on the SCICOMM Master.<\/p>\n

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Thursday June 23th<\/sup> 2022, 12.00<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Science and society in times of uncertainty: experts and communication during the pandemic<\/strong><\/p>\n

with Andrea Rubin in dialogue with Adriana Valente and Valentina Tudisca<\/em><\/p>\n

The pandemic linked to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has made it even more evident how closely our daily life and social organization are related to science and technology. In fact, citizens are increasingly exposed to public debates on scientific-technological topics through the media. We have been able to witness the emergence of controversies on the anthropogenic causes of climate change, on the usefulness of GMOs, on the effectiveness of treatments with alternative medicines or on the safety of vaccinations. The data collected over fifteen years by the Observa Science in Society research center will be an opportunity to discuss the role of public science communication in times of pandemic, the perception of scientists’ work, citizen involvement strategies and the relationship between citizens and digital technologies: is it true that Italians are scientifically illiterate? From what sources do they get information on science and technology topics? How do they evaluate the reliability of the news? The meeting will offer answers to these questions through the results of recent national and international research and aims to offer a map to orient oneself in the complex relationship between science, technology and society in Italy and Europe, highlighting the changes that have occurred in the last twenty years.<\/p>\n

At the IRPPS-CNR in Rome<\/strong>, A. Rubin presents the data from the 2022 Science, Technology and Society Yearbook.<\/p>\n

Participation in person: IRPPS headquarters in Rome, Via Palestro 32, Europa room<\/p>\n

To participate online: https:\/\/welfare.irpps.cnr.it\/b\/fab-hhe-8jd-0wv<\/a><\/p>\n

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Andrea Rubin<\/strong>, PhD in Sociology, specialized at SISSA in Science Communication, is currently a research fellow at the University of Ferrara.<\/p>\n

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Thursday December 9th<\/sup> 2021, 17.30<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A window on Public Engagement. Visions, experiences, new frontiers: the Bergamo Next Level case<\/strong><\/p>\n

with Giulia Valsecchi<\/em><\/p>\n

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Giulia Valsecchi<\/strong>, Modern Literature graduate, has obtained a PhD in Intercultural Humanistic Studies at the University of Bergamo. She is currently a research fellow at the University of Bergamo, where she deals with the development of participatory methods in the design and dissemination of research from a Public Engagement perspective, offering support in the conception, implementation and reporting phases of initiatives. She is the creator of the Bergamo Next Level<\/em> event.<\/p>\n

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Thursday September 16th<\/sup> 2021, 17.30<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The 10-cent disease. The history of polio and how it has changed our society<\/strong><\/p>\n

with Agnese Collino<\/em><\/p>\n

Agnese Collino retraces the stages of the history of the fight against polio – from the revolution in charity to superstar scientists, from the race for the vaccine to the birth of intensive care units – to show how it has generated innovations that are still part of our lives today. Straddling past and present, “polio was one of the pathologies in the history of medicine that changed our society the most, even if today we no longer remember it.”<\/p>\n

Watch the webinar on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

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Agnese Collino<\/strong>, molecular biologist. Born in Udine in 1984. Graduated in Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Bologna, PhD in Molecular Oncology at the European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM) in Milan, Master in Journalism and Institutional Science Communication at the University of Ferrara. She worked for nine years in cancer research and since 2013 she has been involved in scientific dissemination.<\/p>\n

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Thursday February 4th<\/sup> 2021, 11.00<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Trust and mistrust in public communication of science<\/strong><\/p>\n

with Giuseppe Pellegrini, Elisabetta Tola, Nico Pitrelli, Agnese Collino, Marco Ferrazzoli<\/em><\/p>\n

The seminar promoted by the European Consortium of the CONCISE project<\/a> aims to present the results of five public consultations<\/strong>, carried out between September and November 2019, in which 500 European citizens had the opportunity to share their opinions on scientific communication on four topics: vaccines<\/strong>, use of complementary and alternative medicine<\/strong> (CAM), genetically modified organisms<\/strong> (GMOs) and climate change<\/strong>. CONCISE is a project that aims to provide knowledge about the means\/channels (media and social networks, life experience, relatives, religion, political ideology, education system\u2026), through which European citizens acquire their science-related scientific knowledge<\/strong> and how this knowledge affects their beliefs, opinions and perceptions. Starting from the qualitative and quantitative results<\/a>, the seminar aims to discuss the role of scientific information in the field of public communication; scientific information<\/strong> in the context of daily communication proposed by traditional or digital media but also by interpersonal relationships. The seminar will offer observations on the challenges for scientific communication in the post-truth<\/strong> era. The results presented will also allow a reflection on the current level of institutional information, with particular reference to the effects of the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic, with particular attention to the role assumed by experts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n