The wisdom of educators, researchers, and communicators across South Africa and Kenya powers the Toolkit. Their insights remind us that change starts with listening, learning, and storytelling. Explore their reflections: rebrand.ly/astoolkit. #AttentionShift #FLN #Imidibaniso

Great communication takes courage. Despite this, every campaign carries risks, especially when working with complex issues like Foundational Literacy and Numeracy. Understands the risks by reading more in the Toolkit: rebrand.ly/astoolkit. #AttentionShift #FLN #Imidibaniso.

Good communication doesn’t just happen; it’s crafted. From workshops and storytelling campaigns to community partnerships and digital tools. Get in-depth insights in the Toolkit: rebrand.ly/astoolkit. #AttentionShift #FLN #Imidibaniso.

Your chosen mode brings your message to life and helps ensure your campaign feels right and aligned to your purpose, your audience, and the story you want to tell. Align your audiences by downloading the Toolkit, in English and French: rebrand.ly/astoolkit. #AttentionShift #FLN #Imidibaniso.

What’s the one message you want people to remember months later? Your campaign message shapes how people engage, act, and imagine change. Keep it simple, powerful, and purpose-driven. Read more in the Toolkit, available in English and French: rebrand.ly/astoolkit. #AttentionShift #FLN #Imidibaniso

Audiences are not passive: they are active, complex, and dynamic thinkers who bring their own experiences and identities into every conversation about FLN. Read more in the Toolkit in English and French: https://rebrand.ly/astoolkit. #AttentionShift #FLN #Imidibaniso.

Inside the Toolkit, you’ll find five practical sections that guide you through better communication for Foundational Literacy and Numeracy. Stay tuned for bite-sized insights! Download the Toolkit, in English and French, for free: rebrand.ly/astoolkit. #AttentionShift #FLN #Imidibaniso.

🚨 New resource alert: The Attention Shift Toolkit. Supporting educators & communicators to rethink FLN in South Africa & Kenya. Practical, inclusive, locally grounded insights. Available in English & French: rebrand.ly/astoolkit #AttentionShift #FLN

We’re officially back and ready to welcome 2026! We’re looking forward to a year filled with meaningful work, exciting projects, and continued collaborations. Keep an eye out for updates, news, and upcoming events. Here’s to a fruitful year ahead! #Imidibaniso #SciCom

What does ice sound like when it is alive? In an evocative piece, Wamuwi Mbao listens closely to the movements and moods of sea ice. Step into the chorus of “Pancakes” by downloading #seaice: https://ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1#seaice #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom.

What does it mean to move through a world that never stands still? In a vivid piece, Mehita Iqani plunges us into the charged textures of the cold. Enter this journey with "Mimi, Captain’s Log” by reading #seaice for free: https://ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1#seaice #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom.

How does change begin when everything resists it? In "The Mushy Layer", Lee Middleton documents how transformation starts in unexpected ways. Spend time with this moment of change by downloading #seaice for free: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom.

What happens in the space between ocean and sky? In a reflective piece, John Trengrove steps into the uncertainty at the heart of scientific knowledge. Sit with the questions and the edges of knowledge in “FicSci” by freely downloading #seaice: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom.

What lingers when silence turns cold? In a resonant piece, Campbell Meas considers moments where emotional and environmental coldness meet. Linger with the subtle tensions of “Brine" by freely downloading #SeaIce: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom

What happens at the edge of calm? In an immersive sonic piece, Senna-Marie Bosman asks what happens to sea ice at the edge where calm is unsettled. Excite at the “Threshold” by downloading #seaice open-access: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom.

What does it mean to be born at the edge of land and ice? In "SA Agulhas Girl", Boitumelo (Tumi) Riet traces a journey of origin, belonging, and departure that refuses stillness. Download #seaice for free: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom

What if the cold is not your enemy, but your ally? In "Winter: An Icy Ally", Tshepo Molefe reimagines the cold as a force of strength rather than destruction. Lean into the cold by freely downloading #seaice: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom

New open access publication with Darlene Miller. Using the example of two community gardens in Khayelitsha, Cape Town the paper identifies core principles for decolonized food system communication using the lens of Afrokology. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Supported by @imidibaniso.bsky.social

What does it mean to work with something that moves on its own time? In "The History of Ice”, Efemia Chela highlights the rhythms of Antarctic labour. Step into the slow, exacting world by downloading #seaice for free: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom.

What disappears when the ice begins to thin? Emile Cronjé’s story yearns for life at the edges of melting worlds. Drift into "The History of Ice" and the quiet warnings it carries in #seaice, which is free to download: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom

What happens when the laws meant to protect us fall silent? In his gripping contribution, Linda Lee Mhlongo situates the Antarctic as a space of fracture. Move with "The Reigning Ice” and confront the fragility it exposes by reading #seaice for free ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom

What do we inherit besides blood? In an impactful piece, David Cornwell draws on sea ice to reflect on endurance, coldness, and what survives across generations. Read his piece and the frozen legacies it reveals by freely downloading #seaice: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom.

What does survival mean when not all lives are treated as equal? Yuwinn Kraukamp delves into the realm of sacrifice and love, where sea ice becomes a site of moral reckoning in "Boreas Box-17." Discover the story by downloading #seaice for free: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom

What happens when ice changes the flow of oceans and air? Dr Rampai inspired our writers to think about sea ice. Read her provocations & discover the interconnected ideas that ripple through the anthology. Download #seaice for free: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom

"The wild weather imagery that is a character in many of the creations assembled here was inspired by... the howling gales and rain-battered windowpanes at our fingertips." - Prof Iqani and Dr Mbao. Freely download #seaice: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #Imidibaniso #SciCom #FicSci03

A massive thank you to Clarke's Bookshop on Long Street for currently being the only home of our #FicSci books! We’re grateful for their support of indie lit and bold creative projects. #flow #nightsky #seaice.

📢 Call for Papers! Theme: “Dark Side” of social conversations around science Join us for the #ICA2026 preconference hosted on 2 June 2026 in Stellenbosch. ✅ No registration fee (limited to 60 participants) 🗓 Submission deadline: 2 Feb 2026 Details & submit: www.imidibaniso.co.za/ica-pre-conf...

#Standby is a sea-born chapbook of poems by Prof Iqani, written during her 33 days aboard the SA Agulhas II with #SANAP AWP. A limited-edition, risograph print. Order by donating R300 to Mouse Free Marion and email us. Standby was produced by SANAP–AWP & #SciCOM, funded by the NRF #MarionIsland

Thank you for joining us on this special season of the podcast. We hope they inspire you to explore the threads linking our science, our stories, and our shared humanity. See you soon for the next season 💛. #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SANAP | @imidibaniso.bsky.social

Experience how South African research connects the dots of our planet’s most remote ecosystems in our season finale, “Everything Is Connected,” airing this Friday, 28 November 2025. #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SANAP | @imidibaniso.bsky.social

Hear the story of the primary producers of the ocean who keep us breathing by streaming Episode 3 on our website or major streaming platforms #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SANAP | @imidibaniso.bsky.social

Dive into the waters surrounding Marion Island - home to giants of the deep and tiny glowing wonders alike. Tune in tomorrow at 11:30 for Episode 3: “Swimming, Blowing, Glowing.” Set your reminder! #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SANAP | @imidibaniso.bsky.social

"Imagine working on these kinds of scales, millilitres of water" - Prof Iqani. Tune in this Friday, 21 November 2025, to hear more about the great waters in episode 3, "Swimming, Blowing, Glowing" #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SouthernOcean | @imidibaniso.bsky.social

Step into a world of roaring winds, cushion plants, and creatures built for extremes. Experience Episode 2 today on our website or major streaming platforms. #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SANAP | @imidibaniso.bsky.social

In this episode, we explore #MarionIsland's remarkable fauna —from tiny insects to resilient birds and even the notorious mice that shape this fragile ecosystem: ow.ly/5RSQ50XrB67! #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #SANAP | @imidibaniso.bsky.social

Discover the tiny insects, resilient animals, and feathered residents that sustain life on this cold, windswept outpost tomorrow at 12 pm for "Antenna, Fur, Feathers." Set your reminder! #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SANAP | @imidibaniso.bsky.social

"In other words, what are the creatures that live there?" - Prof Mehita Iqani If you’re interested in the creatures of Marion Island, tune in to the upcoming episode, "Antenna, Fur, Feathers," this Friday. #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SouthernOcean | @imidibaniso.bsky.social

Experience the wonder of Marion Island and meet the inspiring researchers behind the journey by streaming the episode on our website and major platforms. #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SANAP | @imidibaniso.bsky.social.

Head south with us! Tune in tomorrow at 11:30 as we embark on a journey toward the mysterious Marion Island. Set your reminder and join the journey. #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SouthernOcean | @imidibaniso.bsky.social

"And the land that we saw was Marion Island... What is this place?" - Prof Mehita Iqani Head south into the wild ocean for the season 8 premiere of The Academic Citizen, airing this Friday, 7 November 2025. #TheAcademicCitizen #SAAgulhasII #MarionIsland #SouthernOcean | @imidibaniso.bsky.social

Can you believe we’ve reached the final stretch of the year? Whether you’re studying for exams, polishing that last paper, thesis, or projects, join our caring writing community for the final #ShutUpAndWrite for 2025. 💛 Snacks provided, free attendance #Imidibaniso #scicomm | @cantonites.bsky.social

We’re happy to share that Prof Iqani has joined Oxford University Press Advisory Board for Oxford Intersections: Cultures of Waste, which is a global hub exploring how waste connects with culture, politics, and society. Learn more: https://ow.ly/7O9x50XbF9F #Imidibaniso #SciComm #CulturesOfWaste

Our second #EvidenceAndPower Online Roundtable explored how evidence travels between contexts of oppression and resistance, shaping the world in subtle and profound ways. Watch the full webinar on our YouTube page: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwCV... #Imidibaniso #SciComm.

[NEW PUBLICATION] A new SAJS article explores how evidence operates as both oppression and resistance through a multidisciplinary lens, highlighting that evidence is never neutral and always has complex dynamics: https://ow.ly/QcBz50X8vtL. #Imidibaniso #SciComm

Join us for the departmental launch of the three anthologies of the FicSci series. Through words, imagination, and performance, this event promises to show that science can be written about in deeply creative and boundless ways. RSVP: https://qkt.io/ficscilaunch #Imidibaniso #SciComm #FicSci.

Prof Mehita Iqani represented SU at Venice International University’s Summer Sessions. She taught a new course "Consumption & the Environment: African & Global South Perspectives." Read more here: https://ow.ly/zsnB50X4afi #Imidibaniso #SciComm #SummerSessions

Join us for our final lunchtime #readinggroup, where we’ll explore Wickman, Prain, and Tytler’s approach on how aesthetics and affect shape meaning-making in research and practice. #Imidibaniso #SciComm | @drrebeccapointer.bsky.social

#ScienceCommunication #vaccines Latest publication providing insight into the weaknesses of WHO & Dept of Health (South Africa) vaccine communication strategies that allow misinformation to thrive. Supported by @Imidibaniso.bsky.social www.frontiersin.org/journals/com... @whowpro.bsky.social

Join us for the upcoming block of #ShutUpAndWrite, starting tomorrow! If you're looking for dedicated writing time and a few tasty treats, mark your calendars! We would be thrilled to have you join our vibrant community. See you soon! #Imidibaniso #SciComm

You are warmly invited to the next episode of HSRC Connect, featuring an engaging discussion on Johannesburg’s riverbank ecosystems and urban waterway challenges. Join us for this important interdisciplinary conversation: ow.ly/a78650WXmhE. #Imidibaniso #SciComm #Jukskei