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Call for speakers: Soapbox Science returns to Brighton
By: Jessica Gowers
Last updated: Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Share your science and inspire the public at the next Soapbox Science event on Saturday 1 June 2024.
If you are a woman or non-binary person* in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine) and are passionate about sharing your research and inspiring the next generation of scientists, then this event could be for you.
Soapbox Science is returning to Brighton seafront on Saturday 1 June 2024 and applications for speakers are now open until 29 February.
What is Soapbox Science?
Soapbox Science is a public outreach platform that promotes women scientists and the science they do. Events are hosted in the UK and across the world to celebrate women in STEMM, breaking down barriers and challenging stereotypes about who a STEMM researcher is.
Soapbox Science events transform public areas into an arena for public learning and scientific debate; they follow the format of London Hyde Park’s Speaker’s Corner, which is historically an arena for public debate.
What is Soapbox Science Brighton?
The Brighton event, now in its eighth year, is organised by a group of staff at the University of Sussex and is part of the festival Brighton Fringe.
Dr Maria Clara Castellanos (School of Life Sciences) and Dr Darren Baskill (School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences), event co-organisers, said: “Soapbox Science offers a great opportunity for scientists at all levels – from PhD to Professor – to get experience sharing their research to members of the public in a fun, accessible format. It’s a great day and we can’t wait to see who applies.”
For more information about Soapbox Science Brighton, including a look at previous years’ events, visit the website.
* Soapbox Science uses an inclusive definition of “woman” and “female” and welcomes applications from trans women, genderqueer women, and non-binary people who for the purpose of this event feel comfortable being female-identified.