Connect your ideas with audiences that need to hear them. Thursdays, 12:00PM-1:00PM, Online In close collaboration with Princeton University Press, Princeton Writes, the Program for Community-Engaged Scholarship, and other partners, this GradFUTURES Learning Cohort will help you hone writing (and other communication) skills in order to connect your ideas with audiences that need to hear them. We’ll cover how to keep your writing clear, interesting, and relevant. The series will feature online presentations and in-person, hands-on workshops. You’ll hear from nationally-recognized voices in a series of Zoom Lunch & Learns with Princeton University Press authors like Christopher Paul Harris, Jelani Favors, Marybeth Gasman, Joseph C. Ewoodzie, and Tara Dawson-McGuinness, and you’ll also connect with people and resources that will help you move from theory to practice. In the Spring, you’ll have the chance to earn a badge in public writing—while producing public-facing work of your own in a supportive, mentored environment. Graduate Students, Register via My PrincetonU All Others, Register via this Zoom Link Learning Objectives Learn strategies and tools for writing in a range of venues, including how to frame complex scholarly work to make it accessible for a wider audience without sacrificing rigor Learn how to structure, pitch and produce public writing in a genre of your choosing (and receive feedback from peers and experts) Learn how to navigate the new media landscape for graduate students considering careers within and beyond academia 2023/2024 Sessions Nov 9 Writing to Influence: Turning Academia into Compelling Journalism with Torie Bosch Nov 16 Writing to Influence: What Academia Offers in Times of Crisis with Athena Aktipis Nov 30 Writing to Influence: What Studying Influencers Taught Me About Researching Contemporary Phenomena with Emily Hund Dec 7 Writing to Influence: How Academia Inspires Action with Christopher Paul Harris Dec 14 Writing to Influence: Academia and Social Advancement as Modeled by HBCUs with Jelani Favors Feb 1 Writing to Influence: How Personal Experience Influences Academic Writing with Marybeth Gasman Feb 8 Writing to Influence: Telling Real Stories in Academia with Joseph C. Ewoodzie Feb 15 Writing to Influence: How to Show Your Impact When Applying for Funding with Betty Lai Feb 22 Writing to Influence: How to Translate Research into Policy with Tara Dawson-McGuinness Feb 29 Writing to Influence: Communicating Effectively in the Workplace with Martha Coven