Science communication at the AFO festival

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
303MKAFO credit 2 16 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 38 to 48 hours of self-study English, Czech summer

Subject guarantor

Alice RŮŽIČKOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s)

Alice RŮŽIČKOVÁ, Petr SALABA

Contents

The International Festival of Popular Science Films has been organized by Palacký University in Olomouc since 1966. Over the years, the chamber closed event has become one of the largest educational events in Europe. It is a unique festival in the Czech Republic, which has hosted scientists such as evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, robotics visionary Hiroshi Ishiguro, or AI philosopher Susan Schneider.

The module starts on Friday, April 28, 2023 at 10 am, when students of KDT FAMU Petr Salaba, whose film essay IIIIIIIIIIIII won the award for the best Czech and Slovak popular science film at the AFO festival in 2018 and who in 2019 won the personal Spotlight Award for promising young documentary filmmakers. Together we will discuss the functioning of the festival, the ecosystem of scientific documentary and science communication in the Czech Republic and in the world. It is possible to participate in the module from Thursday to Sunday. The condition of the credit is participation in at least five events from the AFO program: industry or public festival screenings and submission of a written reflection.

Learning outcomes

expanding knowledge of current trends in science, technology and education and an important festival of science-popular cinematography in the Czech Republic

Prerequisites and other requirements

none

Literature

https://afo.cz/en/home/

Evaluation methods and criteria

participation in the meeting on Friday at 10 a.m. in the bistro in Konvikt with Petr Salaba, participation in at least 5 events from the AFO program + reflection essay (2 standard pages) on a selected topic

Note

information regarding accommodation and AFO accreditation will be provided by Zuzana Ehrlichová (ehrlichova@afo.cz) - accommodation is provided for 3 nights from 27-30. 4. 2023 in Ubytovna Marie (3x double room for 250 crowns per night per person - students pay in cash on the spot)

Further information

This course is an elective for all students of this school

Schedule for winter semester 2022/2023:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2022/2023:

Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
27.04.2023 – Petr SALABA
27-30 April 2023, AFO Olomouc, czech and english parallel1

The subject is a part of the following study plans