The 2024 edition of Humanities Week welcomes experts in engaging the community in research outreach and storytelling. Invited experts will discuss topics from best practices, book publishing, podcasting, and writing for theatre and documentary films.

The series is presented by the Humanities Research Group, the Office of Research and Innovation Services, and FAHSS Research at the University of Windsor.

All are welcome to join daily online sessions dedicated to the art and craft of engaging, translating, and disseminating research aimed at deepening and broadening the impact of academic research across all disciplines. All five sessions will be presented via Zoom.

All presentations will run 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 18: Work with the Community with David Phipps and Gary Myers

David Phipps and J. Gary Myers will describe and demonstrate the best practices for engaging the community in research dissemination. Dr. Phipps is the administrative lead for all research programs and their impacts on local and global communities at York University. Myers is a PhD candidate in history at York University. He has a background as a community-based knowledge mobilization writer.

Tuesday, Nov. 19: Publicize Your Book with Leah Paulos

Leah Paulos reveals the secrets of managing your book publishing plan to get the most out of the many years of work you put into researching and writing your book to bring your work to the largest audience possible. Paulos is the founder and director of Press Shop PR, based in Brooklyn, NY, which offers independent book publicity campaigns to authors and publishers.

Wednesday, Nov. 20: Produce Professional Podcasts with Kathleen Goldhar

Kathleen Goldhar will explain what separates professional podcasts from the rest of the pack. A skilled narrative audio journalist with an extensive background in print and radio journalism, Goldhar is the host of CBC’s Crime Story, a creator, podcast producer, and showrunner.

Thursday, Nov. 21: Podcast as Research Dissemination with Lori Beckstead

Lori Beckstead explores how podcasting can be deployed as a critical vehicle of research dissemination and outreach. Beckstead is the co-editor of Podcast or Perish: Peer Review and Knowledge Creation for the 21st Century and an associate professor of audio and digital media in the School of Media at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Friday, Nov. 22: Make Art from Research with Carlo Handy Charles

Carlo Charles will describe his process of translating research into artistic and narrative modes of communication for the public. Dr. Charles is an assistant professor of sociology and a faculty affiliate of the Black Scholars Institute at the University of Windsor He is also a visiting scholar in the Department of Sociology at the University of Michigan and a fellow at the CNRS French Collaborative Institute on Migrations in Paris. His expertise in disseminating knowledge to audiences outside academia through research-based art includes writing work for theatre, documentary film, and manga.

Find details and registration links for each presentation here.