Linnéuniversitetet i Kalmar

SWACCS Junior Academy Workshop (JAWS)

When: 24-25 August 2023

Where: Linnaeus University

Who: PhD students/early-career, future PhD students and senior researchers working in all fields related to chemicals, health and the environment

What: A 2-day workshop organized by the Swedish Academic Consortium on Chemical Safety (SWACCS), Linnaeus University and Linkoping University offering extensive networking opportunities and scientific seminars, and more. This year’s topic is Risk management: How are risks with environmental pollution assessed – from the EU down to the local level – and how are risks perceived and communicated? (day 1). Day 2 there is a Study visit at SKB:s (the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company) underground laboratory at Äspö, Oskarshamn which research the disposal of Swedish nuclear waste. 

Why: Risk perception and risk communication: To be able to communicate your research, it is necessary to start by considering who the target audience is, and to understand their risk perception. At the workshop, we will look at how people experience risks and how to tailor risk communication in order to reach the right target audience. Also meeting other junior and senior researchers and telling them about your research opens up new opportunities; winning a poster prize; networking; getting credits; mingle & dinner.

How: Before signing up for the workshop, you need to become a member of SWACCS. Here you can read about how to become a member. Registration for the workshop is now closed.

Cancelling the registration: If you, after having registered, for any reason are not able to join JAWS any more, please contact jaws@lnu.se as soon as possible so we can remove you from the participants list. This is much appreciated so we can keep the catering need as accurate as possible and the others on the waiting list for the study visit to join! Last day of cancelling the registration is 30th July.