This keynote + panel event will help you learn how to persuade and influence with the power of storytelling. Pioneering climate scientist Roxana Chicas, PhD, RN, (seen above) will give the keynote address on how to share scientific knowledge through human narrative, featuring clips from the 2024 Fault Lines documentary, Deadly Heat. The panel will build upon Dr. Chicas’ discussion with rich exemplars spanning film, virtual reality, theater, and gaming. We will discuss how these seemingly different media all apply the fundamental building blocks of exceptional storytelling to advance social and environmental justice. Come learn how the panelists are impacting seemingly “impossible” issues—and how to do the same in your career. Followed by networking, VR demos, and refreshments from Chick-fil-A!

Keynote speaker:

Roxana Chicas, PhD, RN

Professor and Climate Scientist

Featured panelists:

Jeremy Young

Emory Alum and Executive Producer

Deadly Heat: Why Outdoor Workers in the US Are Dying

Fault Lines Al Jazeera

Mary Lynn Owen

Director, Actor, Playwright, Educator, and Artist

Sun Joo 'Grace' Ahn

Professor, UGA Grady School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Co-Principal Investigator, Center for Children's Health Assessment, Research Translation, and Combating Environmental Racism

Location:

Emory Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

1520 Clifton Rd

Room 101

Atlanta, Georgia 30322

Parking:

Michael Street Garage Visitor Lot

550 Houston Mill Road, Atlanta, 30322

Agenda:

Welcome Address

Keynote

Panel Event

Q&A

Networking Hour + VR Demos and Chick-fil-A

How to Tell a Story Powerful Enough to Open Minds and Change the World