How to Launch a Blog for Scholars, Academics, and Scholarpreneurs
Blogging became all the rage in the 1990s (this is your cue to realize how long ago the 90s actually were). The blog-sphere experienced a few peaks and valleys with the advent of microblogging sites like Twitter, may she rest in peace. A staple, it remained. And today, we’ll be covering how to launch a […]
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 […]
How to Become an Effective Public Scholar
As you ease into your spring semester, take some time to think and reflect on your career goals, especially in relation to the impact your research is (or isn’t) making. A good place to start is checking out our webinar – So You Want to Become a Public Scholar? If you have ever wondered about… […]
Where to Begin?
the road to public engagement is fraught with road bumps but also with miles of open, beautiful road. But…where to begin? the work is hard, time consuming, and can be thankless. but the reward can be substantial. not financially, of course. though this process could be parlayed into grant writing and consultations, among other things. what i […]
A Catalog of Research and Inspiration
i am constantly and consistently doing research and reading about public scholarship as a part of my journey to become more forward facing as well as to guide researchers and scholars on their own unique public scholarship journey. to support the proposition that academics are content curators, i created a curated catalog of information for […]
Academics as Content Curators
Are we Human or are we Content Curators? Content curation is THE buzzzzzz word of the 2020s, maybe even the 2010s. People and brands are curating content that draws their audience in and keeps them coming back for more. After all, they are thought leaders in their subject matter, no matter the topic. And guess […]
