The Conversation covers a wide range of academic research across the humanities, arts, and sciences. Because pieces published by The Conversation are widely syndicated, this is an excellent opportunity to practice writing for general audiences, in order to increase the impact of one’s scholarly work.
- Workshop and seminar registration is open to faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and Science Communication Credential students only.
- Graduate students interested in learning more about public scholarship should register for the graduate student public scholarship working group by emailing publicscholarship@wustl.edu. All others will be considered on a case-by-case basis; please email us to discuss your interest further.
- Lunch will be provided
This workshop is designed to help faculty with the pitching, drafting, and editing processes involved in writing for The Conversation. By the end of this two-hour workshop, participants will have identified a suitable topic from their research and drafted (possibly even submitted) a pitch. Follow-up support will be available after the workshop, for participants who either have a pitch accepted or want to keep refining their pitch for submission. Participants are strongly encouraged to have a specific project idea in mind, and to be open to writing quickly under tight deadlines.
Questions? Please contact us at publicscholarship@wustl.edu.