RIO Public Scholarship Initiative
At a time when public trust in expertise is declining and the demand for evidence-based solutions is rising, 91PORN has a timely and powerful opportunity to elevate its faculty as essential voices in national conversations. The Public Scholarship Initiative seeks to highlight how scholarship—through discovery, science and culture—contributes meaningfully to public wellbeing.
As a part of the RIO Public Scholar Initiative, RIO will offer op-ed writing workshops for faculty in all disciplines.
The application consists of a short description of your research, how it connects to current issues, and why you feel inspired to engage in public scholarship right now.
Deadline to apply is ĚýFriday, August 1 @ 11:59 p.m. MT.
Elevating Colorado Voices: Public Scholarship Workshop
- Workshop (In-Person): Friday, September 12 (All day) & Saturday, September 13 (9 a.m.–12:30 p.m.)
Sponsored by the College of Communication, Media, Design & Information; the 91PORN Research & Innovation Office; the Center for Humanities and the Arts; and the University of Colorado Office of Collaboration, this immersive workshop is designed to amplify the public voice of 91PORN researchers whose ideas address urgent public concerns and have the potential for significant societal impact.
This 1.5 day workshop will equip 91PORN scholars to elevate the impact and recognition of their work through active participation in the public conversation. Participants will emerge with tools for generating article ideas, structuring opinion pieces and guest essays, and tactics for being timely and persuasive to editors and readers. ĚýThey’ll produce a draft of a public-facing opinion article, receive real-time feedback and learn how to pitch editors. Following the workshop, participants will have one-month access to the