Setting Your 2025 Research Communication Goals (It’s Simpler Than You Think)
As another year draws to a close, many researchers are thinking about how to expand their research impact in the coming year. Perhaps you spent 2024 focused on publishing but are ready to engage more broadly with your work. Or maybe you experimented with social media updates but want to develop a more purposeful communication […]
How to Practice Reflexive Research Communication: A Practical Guide
Effective research communication requires more than just clear writing and presentation skills. It demands awareness of how our own backgrounds, assumptions, and positions influence how we share our work with others. This is where reflexive research communication becomes crucial. At its core, reflexive research communication asks us to examine how our personal experiences, disciplinary training, […]
Communicating Research in Social Sciences & Humanities: Beyond Science Communication Training
During the PCST symposium in Zacatecas in early 2024, I found myself thinking about how researchers and scientists struggle with communicating research. How inaccessible the science communication research was. But I also realized how little attention was paid to social sciences and humanities scholars and research. While everyone agreed that science communication is crucial, especially […]
Unleashing the Power of Research Communication Through Reflexivity
In the realm of research communication, especially within social sciences and humanities, effective communication isn’t just about transmitting information. It’s about fostering understanding, interpreting meaning, and building bridges with an audience. Effective research communication is crucial, especially in a time where disinformation and misinformation is rampant, and trust in science and our institutions is fraught. […]
Unlocking Research Impact: The Benefits of Public Engagement for Social Scientists and Humanities Scholars
There are a lot of reasons why social scientists and humanities scholars may choose not to publicly engage. Time constraints, lack of institutional support, internet trolls and vitriol, the list could go on. Public engagement can be fraught with hurdles. However, there are personal and professional benefits of public engagement for scholars beyond expanding the […]
Unlocking Impact: Public Engagement Examples for Social Scientists and Humanities Scholars
In the ever-evolving landscape of academia, the call for scholars to engage with the public is more resounding than ever. A common question from scholars interested in expanding their research impact is: what are some ways I can/should publicly engage? What are tangible public engagement examples for social scientists and humanities scholars? In my experience, […]
