The main theme of the Conference "Scientific Knowledge and Cultural
Diversity", includes 3 subthemes or discussion subjects.
1. NATIVE KNOWLEDGE & MODERN SCIENCE
Cultural diversity. Traditional knowledge. Local wisdom. Regional identity and
globalization. Indigenous knowledge system. Citizenship participation on scientific
decisions. Popular culture and scientific culture. Possibilities of native knowledge facing
with new technologies. Science ethics and believes. Religion or morality influence
in knowledge construction. Cohabitation between medicines with different evaluation
systems. Knowledge, religion and beliefs. Parasciences. Science as a universal knowledge
Intellectual property. Gender and cultural approach. New models, trends and concepts
in PCST.
2. SCIENCE COMMUNICATION: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES AND NEW TRENDS
Influences of historical processes on science communication. The greatest science
communicators. The role of the mass media. The role of science centres and museums.
Main initiatives in the promotion of scientific culture. Results analysis methodology.
International networks. New models, trends and concepts in PCST.
3. SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & SOCIAL PARTICIPATION
Peripheral science and science in the outskirts. Science culture and cooperation with
illiterate population and marginal groups. Social inclusion. Public engagement with
science policy (consensus conferences, citizen juries, deliberative polling). Science
vocations in the changing world. Media impact on science opinion. Science festivals.
Ethics of science communication. Public policies in scientific culture. Citizen
participation on scientific decisions. Informal science education. Science centers
and museums. Science communication training. New models, trends and concepts
in PCST.
