What is CAP Conference ?
The Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) Conference is the only large-scale, international conference for astronomy communication. The conference aims to promote the exchange of best practices and trends in public communication and encourage international collaborations in outreach and public communication.
11 events
Worldwide & Virtual
30+
Countries
1000+
Presentations
10,000+
Participants
CAP2024 was held in Toulouse, France
Communicating Astronomy in a Hybrid World
From June 23-28, 2024, Cité de l’espace in Toulouse, France, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Commission C2 — Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) and the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach, hosted the Communicating Astronomy with the Public – 2024 (CAP 2024) conference.
CAP2024 –
participation
opens
Date: 23 – 28 June, 2024
Format: Hybrid
Place: In-person at Cité de l’espace, Toulouse, France and online
Expected Participants: Professionals from science communication, informal education, planetaria and science centres, as well as professional and amateur astronomers, journalists and creative personalities.
In NEWS
- CAP2024Ann00The 13th CAP conference will be held in hybrid mode from during 23 – 28 June, 2024, at Cité de l’espace, Toulouse, France, in-person and online.
- CAP2024Ann01Registration and Abstract submissions for CAP conference 2024 are open. It will be held in hybrid mode from during 23 – 28 June, 2024, at Cité de l’espace, Toulouse, France, in-person and online.
- CAP2026 Hosting Bids InvitedBids are invited to host the 2026 edition of Communicating Astronomy with the Public Conference. Deadline to submit the Letter of Intent is 31 March 2024. More details here…