Doing Public Scholarship: A Practical Guide to Media Engagement | Christopher J. Schneider
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Description
This is a free event, however, registration is required.
This presentation will draw from Doing Public Scholarship: A Practical Guide to Media Engagement (Routledge, 2024). A small number of copies of the book will be available for sale.
A basic premise of public scholarship is making academic work and related ideas accessible and available to publics. Media engagement, whether interviews with news journalists, or the use of hashtags, is a necessary feature of any public scholarship.
Drawing on fifteen years of experience that includes hundreds of print, radio, and television news interviews, dozens of published opinion pieces, and the use of social media for public engagement, this presentation will outline a practical, easy-to-follow approach to doing public scholarship in media that consists of, and brings together, interrelated forms of media engagement. This presentation will also offer advice pertaining to career advancement and provide strategies to avoid negative experiences.
This presentation will be of general interest to those wanting to go public with their research by discussed tips for effective knowledge mobilization per the Social Sciences and Research Council (SSHRC) mandate. I will draw from personal experiences related to a current SSHRC project examining how visual technologies are impacting police oversight and training.
About the speaker
Christopher J. Schneider, PhD, is an award-winning professor of sociology at Brandon University. He has published seven books and over 100 scholarly papers and essays. A frequent contributor to media, his work has appeared in more than 645 news segments and reports including The New York Times and The Washington Post.
Accessibility
Please note that CG 265 is on the second floor of the Canadiana Gallery building, with stair access only as there is no elevator. If you have any access needs or if there are any ways we can support your full participation in this session, please email crimsl.communications@utoronto.ca and we will be glad to work with you to make the appropriate arrangements.