Communicating social simulation research poses specific challenges, from explaining model structure and assumptions to conveying uncertainty and relevance to non-expert audiences. This 3-hour workshop addresses science communication as an integral part of social simulation practice. Building on the goals of a proposed  Special Interest Group within the European Social Simulation Association, the workshop combines shared exploration with emerging guidance.

The session will include short inputs on communication techniques and approaches that the organisers are actively developing and testing in their own work, alongside structured discussion and hands-on activities. Participants are invited to contribute their own cases, experiences, and communication challenges. Rather than presenting fixed best practices, the workshop aims to jointly examine what works, in which contexts, and why.

The goal is to collectively identify promising strategies, recurring pitfalls, and open questions, and to lay the groundwork for a more systematic approach to science communication within the social simulation community.