IBE researchers take part in upcoming International Meeting EvoKE Barcelona 2021
The meeting will be held in Barcelona from the 22nd to 24th of November in Espai Francesca Bonnemaison and Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB). IBE principal investigator Elena Casacuberta is part of the EvoKE 2021 organizing committee.
Registration is open for EVOKE BCN 2021, an international conference to strengthen the communication and education on the Theory of Evolution. Elena Casacuberta, principal investigator of the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE), is part of the organizing committee of the event this year, which celebrates its third edition under the motto "Evolution Everywhere".
The EvoKE 2021 meeting will be an open-minded, innovative, interdisciplinary and inclusive opportunity to interact and exchange experience and expertise, about the promotion of evolution literacy among researchers, educators, science communicators, journalists, and cultural and artistic agents from all across Europe and beyond.
Attendees will be able to join activities on several topics related to evolution, communication and education in different formats: plenary sessions, short talks, round tables and practical workshops.
Deadline for abstracts has been extended until July the 15th, and registration to the conference will be open until October the 30th.
About EvoKE
The EvoKE community is a grass-root effort that aims to contribute to a world where people understand evolution and can use scientific knowledge and skills to make informed decisions and be more prepared to address local and global societal challenges thereby contributing to an inclusive, innovative, sustainable, and resilient future. The EvoKE community is composed of scientists, science communicators, educators, and policymakers committed to work towards improving the evolutionary knowledge of European society.
More information: https://evokeproject.org/evokebcn21-program/