Fifty thousand screaming readers rush the newsstand to get a copy of your latest research. Okay, maybe they're not screaming, but the numbers probably aren't that far off. While peer-reviewed journals may make the academic world go round, it's through magazines and newspapers that your work can make its way into homes across the country – and you might be surprised to find out how interested Canadians are in what you do.
This one-day graduate student workshop was held on Friday, March 26, 2010 at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. The workshop taught participants how to propose a suitable article for a popular publication and effectively pitch it to a relevant editor.
Accommodation grants were made possible by the Network in Canadian History & Environment (NiCHE) for out-of-town participants. The workshop was open to anyone who was registered or intended to register as a graduate student at a Canadian university in 2010.
Participants were given the chance opt to receive continued support by joining the Popular Publishing Writer's Guild, a free organization which encourages and mentors young academics looking to propel their ideas into the public eye.
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Organizers
This workshop was organized and presented by:
Guest Speakers
The organizers would like to thank the following people who spoke to the group and helped critique student work during our workshop sessions:
- Dr. Tina Loo, History, University of British Columbia
- Laura Madakoro, PhD Candidate History, University of British Columbia
- Dr. Mary Lynn Young, Director, UBC School of Journalism
- Dr. Coll Thrush, History, University of British Columbia
- Dr. Michael Ducharme, History, University of British Columbia
Participants
- Sean Howard Atkins, University of Alberta
- Ben Bradley, Queen's University
- Matt Cavers, Queen's University
- Adam Crymble, King's College, London
- Sinead Earley, University of Galway
- Crystal Fraser, University of Victoria
- Sean Kheraj, University of British Columbia
- Merle Massie, University of Saskatchewan
- Kathryn McKay, Simon Fraser University
- Jeremy Milloy, Simon Fraser University
- Ashley Park, University of Victoria
- Rosanne Sia, University of British Columbia
- Jeff Slack, University of Northern British Columbia
- Vicky Tran, Vancouver Archives
- Lauren Wheeler, University of Alberta
Generous Support Provided By:
- The Network in Canadian History & Environment
- The History Education Network (THEN / HiER)
- The University of British Columbia.
Photo Credit: “1959 Voss Deluxe” by Oliver Hammond.
