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Innovative Research and Techniques in Astronomy Communication

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Innovative Research and Techniques in Astronomy Communication will take place at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) at the Mitaka Campus in Tokyo, Japan. NAOJ was chosen to host this Symposium due to the collaborative science communication ecosystem it has developed among local and regional universities and institutions.

During this Symposium, astronomy and science communication researchers will share knowledge about evidence-based ways to improve astronomers’ capacity to discuss their work with their peers, policymakers, funders, and the public. These two communities will facilitate discussions around gaps in science communication research and areas for future investigation.

This Symposium will be the first of its kind at the IAU, reinforcing the professionalisation of astronomy communication and solidifying its deep importance to the science of astronomy.

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organisers

Scientific organising committee

Camilo Delgado-Correal (Co-Chair) – Francisco José de Caldas District University of Bogotá & Geographic Institute Agustín Codazzi – IGAC, Colombia
Xinnan Du (Co-Chair) – Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Stanford University, USA
Ana Afonso – Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
John Barentine – Dark Sky Consulting, LLC, USA
John Besley – Michigan State University, USA
Fatemeh Bonyadi – ASTRO ACCEL, Iran
Matthew Bothwell – Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK
Susmita Das – Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, India; Konkoly Observatory, Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Hungary
Carlos Fernandez – IAU National Outreach Coordinator, Panama
Saeko Hayashi – The Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, Japan
Chisato Ikuta – JAXA, Japan
Rick Fienberg – IAU Commission C2 – Communicating Astronomy with the Public, USA
Yose Kanagusuku – Observatorio Astronómico de Córdoba, Argentina
Fatemeh Zahra Majidi – Blue Skies Space, Italy
Lucia Marchetti – Inter-university Institute for Data-Intensive Astronomy; University of Cape Town, South Africa
Gerardo Martínez – Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México, Mexico
Eduardo Penteado – IAU Office of Astronomy for Education, Brazil
Markus Pössel – Haus der Astronomie, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, IAU Office of Astronomy for Education, Germany
Álvaro Rojas-Arriagada – Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile
Pedro Russo – Leiden University, The Netherlands
Rodrigo Sacahui – Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala
Javier Suárez – University of Padova, Colombia and Italy
Federica Tarsitano – ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Brad Tucker – Mt Stromlo Observatory, Australian National University, Australia
Javier Suárez Valencia – University of Padova, Colombia and Italy
Constance Walker – U.S. National Science Foundation National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory; IAU Centre for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky, USA
Woong-bae Zee – Sejong University, South Korea

Local organising committee

Kelly Blumenthal (Co-Chair), IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach (IAU OAO); National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), Japan
Masaaki Hiramatsu (Co-Chair), NAOJ, Japan
Makiko Aoki, NAOJ, Japan
Naomi Asabre-Frimpong, IAU OAO; NAOJ, Japan
Cintia Duran, IAU OAO; NAOJ, Japan
Thilina Heenatigala, Earth-Life Science Institute, Japan
Hiroko Komiyama, NAOJ, Japan
Nobuhiko Kusakabe, NAOJ, Japan
Mizuho Matsumoto, NAOJ, Japan
Elizabeth Tasker, JAXA; The Future of Meetings, Japan
Matthew Wood, Tsukuba University, Japan
Conference Proceedings

Editors

Following the Symposium, participants’ contributions will be compiled into an online proceedings book, with the aim that this will serve as a starting point for future collaborations in astronomy communication.

Kelly Blumenthal (Editor-in-Chief)
Xinnan Du
John Barentine
Masaaki Hiramatsu
Camilo Delgado-Correal

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