Sci-prov: The Workshops - Stage Presence

Schedule

Wed Aug 19 2026 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

Discovery Building | Madison, WI

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FREE WORKSHOP! Better science communication through improv. This workshop will focus on stage presence!
About this Event

Workshop Topic: Stage Presence

This workshop focuses on feeling comfortable on the stage including speaking, physical presence, and with technology. Activities focus on using microphones, moving around on stage, pauses, and engaging with the audience.

This workshop will take place in room 1145 in the Discovery Building.

Space is limited - RSVP required!


These 2-hour workshops are designed for graduate students, post-docs, staff, and faculty in STEM related fields who want to sharpen their ability to communicate effectively and adaptively. In research and industry alike, ideas often need to be shared in real time with diverse audiences- from colleagues and collaborators to decision-makers and the public. These sessions provide a lively, low-stakes space to build confidence in handling the unexpected and the ability to pivot one’s communication. Through fun applied improv practice, participants will experiment with spontaneous speaking, respond to mistakes, and network. Each workshop will focus one a different area of communication - attend one or all of the workshop sessions!


Other sessions this summer:

  • Message Crafting - June 17th
  • Listening & Empathy - July 15th

Visit illuminatingdiscovery.wisc.edu/sci-prov to check out all upcoming workshops and Sci-prov shows!


Agenda
Goals

Info: • Build resilience and adaptability by practicing how to recover and pivot when the unexpected happens in communication.
• Have various versions of research overviews to adapt to different real-world scenarios.
• Foster new connections and networking opportunities.


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Where is it happening?

Discovery Building, 330 North Orchard Street, Madison, United States

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