A Proposed Framework for Considering “Inclusive Science Communication” in Theory and Practice

Making science communication more inclusive is as much about how the discipline itself works as it is about how we engage with our audiences. This paper presents a framework comprised of the factors we identify as critical for inclusive science communication derived from our perspectives as practitioners and researchers in the southern hemisphere and/or from the Global South. The intent is to add to existing frameworks and studies, predominantly from the northern hemisphere/Global North to stimulate further discussion among, and guidance for, science communication researchers and practitioners in thinking of and about inclusive science communication.