Navas Iannini, A.M. & Pedretti, E. (2024). Towards new possibilities of care in STEM/Science Education. 2024 Conference – Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE), June 12-17, Montreal, Canada

Navas Iannini, A.M., & Pedretti. E. (2024). Science museums and societal collapse: A call for action amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (AERA) April 11-14, Philadelphia. U.S.A.

Bizerra, A., Hipolito, B., Kuano, R, Grotz, I., Navas Iannini, A.M. Social transformation and Latin American and The Caribbean Science Museums: What do museum professionals say? XVIII Congreso RedPOP – Red the Popularización de la Ciencia y la Tecnología em América Latina y el Caribe. [XVIII Red-Pop Congress – Network for Science Communication in Latin America]. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. July 10th-116th.

Navas Iannini, A.M. & Pedretti, E. (2024). When science museums re-imagined their communication and educational roles: Responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.  2024 NARST Annual International Conference, Denver, CO, U.S.A. March 17th – 20th.

Navas Iannini, A.M. & Pedretti E. (2023). I just wanted to see... how other people deal with it: visitors’ experiences at a mental health exhibition (Oral Presentation). 2023 Conference – Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE), May 29th- June 1, Toronto, Canada.

Navas Iannini, A.M., Marandino, M., & Pedretti, E. (2023). It’s not a positive story, we’ve got to change this label!: Representations of biodiversity in science museums. (Oral Presentation). 2023 Conference – Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE), May 29th- June 1, Toronto, Canada.

Navas Iannini, A. M., Pedretti, E., Schaffer, K. & Atkinson, D. (2023). A Science Exhibit About Mental Health: Expectations and Engagement Perspectives. (Poster session). American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (AERA) April 13-16, Chicago. U.S.A.

Navas Iannini, A.M., Marandino, M., & Pedretti, E. (2023). Biodiversity in Science Museums: Forms of Representation and Science-Technology-Society-and-Environment Perspectives. (Roundtable session). American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (AERA)  April 13-16, Chicago. U.S.A.

Navas Iannini, A. M., Pedretti, E., Schaffer, K. & Atkinson, D. (2022). Addressing Mental Health in Science Museums. (Paper session). XX International Organization for Science and Technology Education (IOSTE) Symposium. June 25-29. Recife, Brazil.

Navas Iannini, A. M. & Pedretti, E. (2022). Museum staff perspectives, aspirations and tensions framing the renovation of a sustainability exhibition. (Paper session). XX International Organization for Science and Technology Education (IOSTE) Symposium. June 25-29. Recife, Brazil.

Myllykoski, M., Navas Iannini, A. M., Pedretti, E., & Kalhos, J. (2022). Controversy, mental health and social responsibility in exhibitions. (Workshop session). 2022 European Network Science Centres and Museums (ECSITE) Conference. June 2-4, Heilbronn, Germany. Hybrid.

Navas Iannini, A. M., Pedretti, E., Myllykoski, M., Kalhos, J. (2021, October). Controversy, mental health, and social responsibility in and through science exhibitions (Pre-conference workshop). Association of Science and Technology Centres (ASTC) Annual Conference. October 5-7. Virtual.

Pedretti, E., Navas Iannini, A.M., & Atkinson, D.J. (2021). Science museums in troubled times: Changing goals, changing roles. Paper session. Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference. May 29 – June 3. Virtual.

Navas Iannini, A. M., Pedretti, E., Schaffer, K. & Atkinson, D. (2021, April). Mental health in science museums:  Addressing contemporary issues through exhibition practices. Paper session.  Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference. May 29 – June 3. Virtual.

Pedretti, E., Navas Iannini, A.M., Atkinson, D.J. & Schaffer, K. (2021, April).  Empowering publics to engage with socio-scientific issues in science exhibitions: Mental Health-Mind Matters. Paper Session. National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual Meeting. April 7-10. Virtual.

Pedretti, E. G., Navas Iannini, A., & Schaffer, K. (2020).  Criticality and agency: towards fourth generation science museums [Paper Session]. Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference, London, ON, Canada (Conference Canceled)

Navas Iannini, A., Pedretti, E. G., Schaffer, K., & Atkinson, D. (2020). Engaging with socioscientific issues in science exhibitions: Mental Health - Mind Matters [Paper Session]. Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference, London, ON, Canada (Conference Canceled)

Navas Iannini, A.M., & Pedretti, E. (2018). Science museum exhibits, controversy and public engagement: Perspectives from museum professionals. Paper session. Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference, Regina, SK, Canada, May 26 -31.

Navas Iannini, A.M., Pedretti, E., & Atkinson, D. (2018). Visitors’ engagement with a science centre exhibition about sustainability. Paper session. Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference, Regina, SK, Canada, May 26 -31.

Navas Iannini, A.M., & Pedretti, E. (2017). Museum staff expectations for critical science exhibitions: Lessons from Brazil. Paper session. National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, San Antonio, TX, USA, April 22 - 25.

Navas Iannini, A.M., & Pedretti, E. (2017). Sexuality outside school: When dialogue meets participation and action in a museum exhibit. Paper session. Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, May 28- 31.

Navas Iannini, A.M., & Pedretti (2016). Pregnant pauses:  science museums, schools and A controversial exhibition. Paper session.  National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Baltimore, USA, April 14-17.

Pedretti, E., Navas Iannini, A.M., & Nazir, J. (2015). “I was asked to attend but I said ‘no’ ”: Non-visitors of the Body Worlds exhibit. Paper session. Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference, Ottawa, Canada, May 30 – June 3.

Navas Iannini, A.M. (2015). Museum exhibits and curriculum theory: reflections from autobiographical writing. Paper session.  National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Chicago, USA, April 11- 14.

Navas Iannini, A. M. (2014). Science museums, controversies and public engagement: Brazilian and Canadian experiences. Paper Session. Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Annual Conference, St. Catharines, Canada, May 24-28.

Pedretti, E., Navas Iannini, A.M., & Nazir, J. (2014). Critical exhibits and public engagement: challenges and possibilities. Paper session. Proceedings of the 13th International Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference. Salvador, Brazil. May 3-8.

Navas, A.M., Monaco, L., Contier, D., Khoury, E., & Domingos, M.D. (2011). Educational materials for the Agua na Oca exhibit. Paper session.  Proceedings of the XII Conference of the Latin American and Caribbean Network for the Popularization of Science and Technology - RED POP.  Campinas, Brazil, May 23-27.

Navas, A.M., Contier, D., & Marandino, M. (2010). Museums and public communications of science in the context of the STS movement. Paper session. VIII Jornadas Latinoamericanas de Estudios Sociales de la Ciencia y la Tecnología (ESOCITE). Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 20-23.

Contier, D., Navas, A.M., Correia De Souza, M.P., Martins, L., Monaco, L., Murriello, S. & Knobel, M. (2009). Visitor study in the Genomic Revolution exhibit. Paper Session.  XI Conference of the Latin American and Caribbean Network for the Popularization of Science and Technology - RED POP (XI REDPOP). Montevideo, Uruguay, May 26-29.

Navas, A.M., Marandino, M., Bizerra, A., & Contier, D.  (2007). Research in popularization of science: an overview of national theoretical references. Paper session. VI Encontro Nacional de Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências (VI ENPEC). Florianópolis, Brazil, November 28- December 1.

Navas, A.M. (2006). Models of public communication of science: Some thoughts on science museums. Paper session. 34th Conference of the International Committee of Museums of Science and Technology CIMUSET (34TH CIMUSET), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September