CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
Analyzes inequities in science communication and explores approaches to increase equity and cultural competence in an evolving social landscape. Covers participatory research methods and critiques of approaches that do not center the community as co-creators of science communication designed to serve community priorities. Opportunities to engage with professionals and communities working to achieve culturally responsive science communication in contexts such as health, agriculture, and the environment.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Satisfied Communications A or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify historic societal injustices related to science and science communication Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply co-creation and participatory approaches to engage diverse communities in science-related topics Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Consider civic and social responsibilities to engage diverse groups in science Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Evaluate different approaches for communicating science more effectively to underrepresented, marginalized and other communities Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Evaluate the cultural responsiveness of science communication and offer recommendations for how to create science communication that is more culturally responsive and culturally sustaining Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Work as part of a team to create culturally responsive science communication for real-world project Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Create culturally responsive science communication as part of group project Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 8. Independently design a graduate-level research prospectus related to examining a culturally responsive science communication context for a marginalized group in the U.S. related to your interests and research program Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify historic societal injustices related to science and science communication Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply co-creation and participatory approaches to engage diverse communities in science-related topics Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Consider civic and social responsibilities to engage diverse groups in science Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Evaluate different approaches for communicating science more effectively to underrepresented, marginalized and other communities Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Evaluate the cultural responsiveness of science communication and offer recommendations for how to create science communication that is more culturally responsive and culturally sustaining Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Work as part of a team to create culturally responsive science communication for real-world project Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Create culturally responsive science communication as part of group project Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 8. Independently design a graduate-level research prospectus related to examining a culturally responsive science communication context for a marginalized group in the U.S. related to your interests and research program Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027