Title: Being a Scholar in Public

Description: On Thursday, February 13, from 12pm to 1pm at The Graduate Center (Room 3317), FI Fellow Siqi Tu will be joined by FI Co-director Katina Rogers, FI Fellow Cihan Tekay and English PhD Student Robert Yates to explore the intersection of scholarly work and public engagement. The discussion will be followed by a workshop, from 1pm to 2pm, where attendees will develop their academic work into op-ed articles. RSVP is free and lunch will be provided.

At this two-part event co-led by the Futures Initiative and the PublicsLab, we will discuss the following questions: What is the public —or publics? What does being a scholar in public mean to you? And more importantly, how can we develop a public voice as early-career scholars?

With the help of panelists experienced in engaging with public audiences, we will brainstorm answers to these questions and come up with concrete and measurable plans to develop a public voice this semester. We strongly encourage attendees to come to the event with ideas on how to engage with the public in connection with their scholarship.

This event is part of the The University Worth Fighting For, a series of workshops that tie student-centered, engaged pedagogical practices to institutional change, race, equality, gender, and social justice.

Date: February 13, 2020 12:00 pm EST

Location: The Graduate Center, CUNY — Room 3317