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Bench Talks – A Conversation between Science and Media

By: Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
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  • Welcome to Bench Talks – a science communication format brought to you by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the International Journalists’ Programmes. Two people on a bench. Somewhere in Berlin. A researcher and a journalist discuss current world events and the state of science communication. A dialogue that offers a comparative view between different cultures and languages. An unscripted conversation of two professions that often hardly have the time to engage in an unplanned chat. Here, we take the luxury of “drifting” and “dwelling” in interdisciplinary space – which takes us to new perspectives for our global community. Bench Talks is part of the Communication Lab: Twice a year, ten Humboldt Fellows meet up with ten journalists from the International Journalists’ Programmes. During a four-day workshop the participants discuss criteria of good research communication. In teams of two they develop a piece of cutting-edge science journalism, promoting dialogue between science and media.
    Alexander vom Humboldt Foundation, Germany
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Episodes
  • Bench Talk 02: Refugee crisis, digitalisation & the threat of gender-based violence online

    Bench Talk 02: Refugee crisis, digitalisation & the threat of gender-based violence online
    Nov 25 2022

    In the second episode of Bench Talks, Daphnee Iglesias, former German Chancellor Fellow, UN Consultant, and specialist on data access and human rights protection, and Sarah Tekath, foreign correspondent on Women’s and LGBTQ rights, talk about the role of digitalisation in the global refugee crisis and the threat of gender-based violence and racism online. How exactly do technology and social media divide us? But how can they also help to create spaces of economic and social opportunity for women, and especially female refugees? Daphnee and Sarah share their professional and personal experience with gender discrimination.

    Venue: Schillerpark, Berlin – Wedding

    Date: 15 August 2022

    Find more information on the Bench Talkers here.

    Bench Talks is part of the Communication Lab, a joint programme of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the International Journalists’ Programmes.

    Voiceover by Amie Liebowitz
    Editing by Ellery Studio
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    41 mins
  • Bench Talk 01: Climate communication, fake news & the Brazilian elections

    Bench Talk 01: Climate communication, fake news & the Brazilian elections
    Sep 30 2022

    In the first episode of Bench Talks, Albert Steinberger, journalist at Deutsche Welle Brasil, and Fabio Fornari, sustainability researcher and alumnus of the German Chancellor Fellowship, talk about misinformation and climate change, the role of science and media in the 2022 Brazilian presidential elections, and what “debate” means or can mean in the age of fake news and populism.

    Venue: Mauerpark, Berlin – Prenzlauer Berg

    Date: 23 June 2022

    Find more information on the Bench Talkers here.

    The next Bench Talk will be published in November 2022 on the topic of "Women Crossing Borders: Refugee Rights and Digital Inclusion".

    Bench Talks is part of the Communication Lab, a joint programme of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the International Journalists’ Programmes.

    Voiceover by Amie Liebowitz
    Editing by Ellery Studio
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    41 mins
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