Extending the reach of your research

Workshops & one-on-one meetings available with an editor from The Conversation on Oct. 29 and 30

For faculty interested in learning more about sharing their expertise and research with a wider audience, the Wake Forest news team and the provost’s office have arranged for a senior editor from The Conversation to work with faculty to develop article ideas based on scholarship.

The Conversation, a non-profit news outlet, gives faculty an opportunity to provide informed perspectives on important and interesting topics in faculty-written articles that are often republished in major news outlets including the Washington Post, CNN and Discover magazine. 

Jennifer Weeks, a senior editor at The Conversation, will be at Wake Forest on Tuesday, Oct. 29 and Wednesday, Oct. 30. Join one of the group workshops or sign up for office hours to brainstorm article ideas on scholarly work from any discipline.

Use this form to sign up for:

• Oct. 29, 4:30 p.m. – Writing about Science for a General Audience
  This is a general session that will focus on developing article topics based on faculty scholarship and opportunities at The Conversation to share research through faculty-written articles, research briefs, responses to “Curious Kids” questions, and explanations of fieldwork/research methods.

• Oct. 30, Noon – How to Write for The Conversation: Workshop + Q&A
  (all faculty are welcome, lunch provided)
  A general session for faculty from any department who want to explore how to share their research with the general public.
• Oct. 29 and 30 – Office Hours/One-on-one Meetings with the Editor
  Sign up for office hours to brainstorm article ideas with Jennifer Weeks, a senior editor with The Conversation. 

Thirty-one Wake Forest faculty have written articles on a wide range of topics including plastic pollution, intellectual humility and creating a new generation of classical music fans with video game music. Email media@wfu.edu if you would like more information.