Some many great ideas, so many people to reach, so little time and so small the modern attention spans!
1.11.24
1.8.24
Skill set "outreach coordinator"
Descriptions from August 1, 2024 posting at U. Michigan's Center for Japanese Studies.
These particular functions and avenues to engage the public, the campus audiences, and special interests (art people, language learners, engineers and medicine and science, etc) are probably similar for other world regions where outreach is one responsibility for creating knowledge, maintaining (teaching) knowledge, and applying knowledge (serving in problem solving). It is a long list of diverse activity but is indispensable to advancing the next generation of experts, as well as stimulating awareness and interest among non-specialists, too.
Public Programming
Lecture Series
- Work with Center Director to plan the annual lecture series (approximately 20 lectures a year).
- Support the solicitation of nominations, issue invitations on behalf of the director, schedule speakers, and arrange speaker travel.
- Plan event logistics for each lecture by arranging the venue, webinar hosting, refreshments and hosting; coordinating tech support; setting-up and breaking-down for the events; and coordinating co-sponsorships
- Process payments and reimbursements for each event and ensure they are handled accurately and in a timely manner.
Film Series
- Coordinate the Winter film series each year by ensuring lineup information is communicated between the faculty curator with Marquee Arts.
- Ensure agreements are signed and any additional events are coordinated with stakeholders. Ensure introductions are coordinated with speakers.
- Act as the point person for collaborations with area stakeholders for Japan-related film activities.
- Work with stakeholders for film-related special guests, like directors or artists, to arrange travel and event logistics for appearances, including reimbursements and payments.
Ann Arbor Japan Week (AAJW)
- Write a grant application for Ann Arbor Japan Week.
- Coordinate AAJW in collaboration with community partners and other stakeholders to develop a schedule of events.
- Foster and enhance relationships with the sponsor as well as various local partners and collaborators.
- Provide event logistics support and staffing support with AAJW events to ensure activities run smoothly and meet attendees? needs.
Other Event Support
- Coordinate and support the Center's short-term artist residencies and visits, working to provide travel and visa support, event coordination, and guest management.
- Assist other Center staff on large-scale events such as conferences, workshops, and receptions.
K-14 Outreach Programming
- Administer CJS K-14 teacher programs working with partners at U-M, Michigan public schools, local Japan-related communities, regional schools, colleges, and universities to increase the visibility of Center resources.
- Learn Title VI grant requirements and ensure that projects and processes are compliant with requirements.
- Work with the CJS team to develop budget for outreach projects and resources for the public.
- Collaborate with other outreach coordinators to organize annual teacher workshops, planning logistics for the event, responding to inquiries from educators about available curriculum materials related to Japan, and acting as a liaison between the university and Japanese outreach organizations/programs.
External Communication and Reporting
- Publicize and promote public programming to CJS communities and general public.
- Work with II Communicators team, vendors, and temp staff, as well as design tools to create marketing assets for circulation and posting on CJS website.
- Circulate assets via email, using CJS Mailchimp client, and via CJS social media channels as well as print circulation.
- Provide data and narratives on CJS outreach activities for various reports, such as the East Asia Title VI grant and other outlets.
- Coordinate annual newsletter production in consultation with Center Director, working with Center communities and staff to gather written materials.
- Coordinate production timeline and deliverables for the Center's publicity materials, including newsletter, with internal stakeholders and vendors to ensure deadlines are met and maintain quality control.
13.7.24
research communicator for outreach and engagement (Max Planck Institute in Germany)
excerpt from full listing at https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=67321
As a research communicator, your primary responsibility will be communicating the group's research activities and results externally, in close association with the MPIWG's central communication team. The working language of the group is English.
Your responsibilities:
- conceptualizing and implementing outreach strategies for ASTRA
- writing and editing content (for print, A/V, and digital media) to publicize ASTRA's research among non-specialist audiences
- monitoring, editing, and updating the digital content on ASTRA's website (such as profiles, projects, and event pages) and social media
- promoting and managing ASTRA's public events (conferences, colloquia, seminars, etc.)
- integrating ASTRA's public activities into the MPIWG's outreach and communication strategy
Your profile:
- bachelor's degree (B.A. / B.Sc.) in any discipline of the humanities; preference given to the historical disciplines
- experience in writing and editing content (for print, A/V, and digital media) for non-specialist audiences
- experience in managing various formats of public communication (e.g., poster design, podcasting, social media, etc.)
- proven skills and experience in project management
- IT skills in using Microsoft Office Suite applications; familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud and content management systems (e.g., Drupal, WordPress, Nuxt.js, etc.) would be an advantage
- native (or near-native) fluency in verbal and written English; a good knowledge of written German is desirable, though not strictly necessary
- experience of working in an international environment
- excellent organizational, communicational, and interpersonal skills
20.3.24
Engaging the public by archaeology excavations at Must Farm
Volume 1 of the excavation report at Must Farm, a bronze age site compared to the Pompeii of Britain, is now free to read in PDF (full image sizes or as reduced image version for smaller download time) at https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/items/400b29d5-2e22-4321-878c-cb122d291660
This screenshot comes from the sidebar about the intent, reflections of the efforts, and the reverberating results of inviting the public to be part of the discovering and interpretation process along the way. In other words, communicating the excavation and its resulting puzzles pieces coming together to form a picture was by design and integral to the whole undertaking, rather than an afterthought or secondary shadow of the work.
More and more science and its funding are designing the public-facing side to be part of the whole plan, rather than to be relegated to a few choice morsels casually thrown to the crowd. What the lasting effect on cultivating public interest and involvement has yet to be seen in the generations growing up now, and in the efforts of colleagues at other excavations.
See the full passage from which this screenshot comes on page 48 of the "reduced size PDF" at the link above.
11.3.24
Communicating research to people off-campus
Nice one about the significance of communicating research to wider audiences, including off-campus to members of the public, too. Thanks, InsideHigherEd.com for columns like these about #Outreach and #PublicEngagement. "It's More Important Than Ever to Invest in Research Communication" by Joe Morone & Nadav Ziv, https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/rethinking-research-communication/2024/03/11/its-more-important-ever-invest-research
9.11.23
Science Communicators in 2023 (awardees)
via the newsletter of National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine:
The 2023 recipients of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications have been selected in recognition of their creative and original work communicating issues and advances in science, engineering, and medicine.
12.8.23
Online resource producers - digital platform project
[skills list seen via H-net.org listserv for Japanese Studies, H-Japan on August 12, 2023]
Japan Past & Present (JPP), a digital platform project sponsored by the Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities at UCLA and Waseda, invites applications for 2 short-term (2-month) teams to assist in the development of our online resources.
<><>Conference Resource Development Team (3 people)
This team's goal will be to compile and organize basic information on annual conferences related to Japan Studies and East Asian/Asian Studies. The focus will be on conferences relevant to work on Japan. We are particularly interested in scholars who are able to provide expertise in non-Anglophone areas, including but not limited to Japan, South/Southeast Asia, continental Europe, South America, and Africa.
<><>Journal Resource Development Team (4-5 people)
This team's goal will be to compile and organize basic information on peer-reviewed academic journals related to Japan Studies and East Asian/Asian Studies. The focus will be on journals relevant to publishing on Japan Studies. We are particularly interested in scholars who are able to provide expertise in journals published in languages other than English.
Please find details below. For more information on the Japan Past & Present project, please see announcements at UCLA, Waseda University, and H-Net Japan.
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Term: 2 months, with extension possible (start date September 2023)
Location: Remote (via Zoom)
Commitment: est. 2-3 hrs/week
Compensation: $30 USD/hour*
*Variations in compensation may apply depending on laws or regulations pertaining to your individual circumstances or institution.
Eligibility:
- MA degree or equivalent (minimum)
- scholars of all disciplines, specializations, and career stages in Japanese humanities are invited to apply
- individuals who have previously served on a JPP project team are not eligible to apply
Requirements:
- knowledge of academic publications or conferences
- a working knowledge of/proficiency in at least one language other than English
- multilingual scholarly networking abilities
- digital search and organizational skills
- good communication skills (particularly as part of a team)
- responsive to electronic communication
**Established or retired scholars who do not wish to be formally compensated have the option of reallocating a portion or all of their compensation to sponsor other Japan Past & Present projects, such as student conference awards, workshop grants, or other forthcoming events. Please contact the Operations Leader for Japan Past & Present, P. R. Curtis for details.
Application Deadline: August 21, 2023, 8pm ET
Application Requirements:
1) Form: https://forms.gle/sZbJQRDppg5o2x8x9
2) CV (max 5 pages), emailed to prcurtis atUCLA...
We look forward to reviewing your applications!
Best,
P. R. Curtis, Operations Leader
Japan Past & Present
Yanai Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer
Department of Asian Languages & Cultures
University of California, Los Angeles
23.6.22
Outreach for precollege education about international topics, places, and languages
With the launch of the Soviet Sputnik in the 1950s the national government in the USA launched a long-term commitment for boosting international education and expertise at college and precollege levels. This included the NRC (national resource centers for international education) and the LRC (language resource centers). These engage people in the surrounding counties of the campus-based centers, but with the advent of a widely available and widely used Internet, the service area is planetary, serving students of USA schools domestically and abroad, as well as no-USA students and educators, too.
The website, https://teachingtheworld.net/, comprises the collective wisdom and products and services of the NRC today. Browsing the site, though, it can easily overwhelm visitors curious to see what might suit local needs or goals. Both sides --the university experts and the precollege teachers (and students)-- are eager to improve the quality and quantity of international and comparative experience in the classroom and online. But judging from the topics offered at the website, the university-types want to give TMI in units that make sense to them. The mismatch comes from the audience, the precollege teachers and learners, who have a preexisting platform and scaffolding leading to that platform. They don't want to displace what they have now (or are required to do now). Instead, they seek illustrations, ice-breakers, eye-openers, factoids, and sources for comparison (voices and viewpoints absent from their trusted old content). The teachers seek appetizers; the presenters offer 5-course feasts.
23.2.22
Pubic communication in science - New Award
New Awards in Science Communication Totaling $600,000 Annually Launched by Schmidt Futures and the National Academies
A new award program aims to recognize and develop excellence in science communication by research scientists and by early career, local, and freelance science journalists. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communication program will provide winners with cash awards as well as training and resources to further expand their communications skills.
One element of the program, supported by Schmidt Futures and administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, will annually confer 24 total awards — 12 awards for best science communication by research scientists and 12 awards for best science journalism. In each group, three $40,000 top prizes and nine $20,000 recognition awards will be presented. The awards will total $600,000 annually.
The goal of the new awards is to encourage high-quality science communication and build a diverse community of science journalists, research scientists, and institutions who will help society meet the challenges and opportunities posed by climate change, future pandemics, human genome editing, and other issues that can only be understood and navigated with the help of effective science communication.
Submissions accepted March 1 through April 3, 2022. For more information, visit: www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excellence-in-communication .
One element of the program, supported by Schmidt Futures and administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, will annually confer 24 total awards — 12 awards for best science communication by research scientists and 12 awards for best science journalism. In each group, three $40,000 top prizes and nine $20,000 recognition awards will be presented. The awards will total $600,000 annually.
The goal of the new awards is to encourage high-quality science communication and build a diverse community of science journalists, research scientists, and institutions who will help society meet the challenges and opportunities posed by climate change, future pandemics, human genome editing, and other issues that can only be understood and navigated with the help of effective science communication.
Submissions accepted March 1 through April 3, 2022. For more information, visit: www.nationalacademies.
16.7.21
Where anthropologists intersect The Public
Part of the July 16, 2021 email invitation for financial contribution to the AAA [American Anthropological Association] engagement with the General Public, government, business, public safety, educators, news media, and so on. These initiatives and focal points of the effort to extend the professional preoccupations into public spaces and discussions is heartening, but not very noticeable to the average person overall.
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| One of AAA's strengths is our ability to amplify the voices of our members, advance basic understandings of anthropology with the larger public, and call attention to the important contributions our work makes to more fair and effective policy. With your philanthropic support, we can:
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Your support of the Public Awareness, Outreach and Engagement Initiatives ensures that anthropology and public-facing initiatives continue to thrive.
6.4.21
Valuing "public" scholarly activity
Public in this article does not just mean "visible to the public." Nor does it mean location where the scholarship is situation. Instead the author refers to knowledge workers who (1) interact with member of the public, (2) as part of larger public discourse (voices not limited to advance degree-holders), (3) often of consequence to stakeholders widely around the public landscape both private, governmental, and corporate. Compare "public scholarship" with concepts such as "public intellectual" and projects taken up in a field like "public anthropology" (issues of large scale, special persistence, or of a particularly complex nature).
Article title, "Academe Should Value the Impact Factor of Public Scholarship"
4.11.20
Roots of Land-Grant colleges, MSU example
A lot of the power and aspiration for community outreach, extension services, and applied campus knowledge can be traced back to the early years.
The article from the Michigan State University newsletter digs into those formative years, https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2018/land-grant-roots
and legislation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrill_Land-Grant_Acts
16.5.20
Social media by museums during pandemic quarantine - keeping armchair visitors engaged
In the last section of the article SUE the T-rex mascot for Chicago's Field Museum is featured in a few short videos roaming the empty exhibit halls, visiting vending machines, and so on.
17.4.20
to hear, to see - cultivating scholars for publicly engaging in complex problems
From April 17, 2020 InsideHigherEd comes this contribution from U.Michigan public engagement studio, supported by the current president, Mark Schlissel.
To the extent that this bears fruit, the idea of guiding "how to" and motivating campus-based scholars to engage with wider publics is worth watching!
EXCERPT
The Public Engagement Faculty Fellowship aims to achieve a number of important goals. Working to meet U-M President Mark Schlissel's charge to expand our public purpose, we hope to bring more faculty into public engagement and create new ways of increasing the impact of scholarship. We hope to support needs articulated by faculty and create opportunities to build skills, launch new public engagement projects, and develop an interdisciplinary and intergenerational learning community of engaged scholars. And we hope to elevate the value of all forms of ethical, effective public engagement - regardless of context, partner, or audience.
During the Fellowship, an early "Studio Experience" will introduce the cohort to experts representing the breadth of opportunities available in public engagement. They will complete workshops supporting skill development and gain greater familiarity with on- and off-campus resources. They will participate in a learning community and receive focused mentorship. They will develop two small public communication projects, including a written piece for a public audience and a short video explainer about their work. And they will consult one-on-one with campus experts to scope and plan projects. After successful completion of the Studio Experience, Fellows will have opportunities to further develop their engagement work.
SOURCE, https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/learning-innovation/public-engagement-time-covid-19
22.3.20
Communicating to the public, the case of Covid-19 Dr. Fauci
--excerpt from one-stop Coronavirus blog on 22 March 2020, https://coronavirus.medium.com/
Why is Fauci so effective? It's probably best explained by his wife, Christine Grady, RN, PhD, chief of bioethics at NIH, in a 2004 interview:
"He can take complicated issues and make them understandable to most anybody. He does it … in a clear and respectful way, and also with a lot of enthusiasm … He can do that for members of Congress, he can do it for the fourth grade science class, and he does both, or for an audience of virologists. That's perhaps his most enduring gift to society."
2.3.20
Meetings - online versus in-person; digitally what is lost?
Excerpt from Josh Kim's article of March 1, 2020, "Conferences and COVID-19."
Although he confronts the subject of academic conferences in person versus on site when virus is growing toward pandemic scale, even in times of no public health emergency, for the sake of travel and carbon footprint, it is worth reflecting on what is lost and what can be done well via Internet media.
...in-person events provide at least 5 things that we seem unable to replicate digitally and remotely. These attributes include:
1 - Dedicated Time: The value-add of going to an academic/professional conference is mostly found in the stopping of other activities. A face-to-face conference forces the attendee to disrupt their regular work routines, and shift their attention (if not wholly) to what is occurring at the event. This dedicated time to direct one's attention to conference activities is exceedingly difficult to replicate in a virtual event...
2 - Physical Separation: Just as important as dedicated time, in-person conferences provide a physical separation from one's day job. The act of going somewhere else for the conference offers cover for opting-out of (most) campus activities, such as attendance at meetings. The act of traveling to a meeting increases the investment in the event...
3 - Critical Mass: Face-to-face conferences still scale more efficiently than digital gatherings among remote participants. The reason to go to the annual meeting in your field is that everyone else in your field will be in attendance. The value of an academic conference is determined by the quality and breadth of the participants. An in-person academic conference is still the best way ...
4 - Opportunities for Professional Advancement: Academic and professional events serve purposes beyond professional development and networking. They are also opportunities for career advancement. For many roles, regional and national impact is essential for both promotion and job applications. Conferences are places to give posters and papers and to be recognized for your contributions to the discipline. Serving in organizational and leadership roles at professional associations and disciplinary organizations is another way to demonstrate regional and national....
5 - Informal Networking: We all know that the real work of the academic conference gets done in hallways, restaurants, and bars. Conversations outside of sessions are the glue that holds an academic field together. There seems to be no good substitute for the bonding that occurs from informal discussions, and from the acting of breaking bread together. In the various sub-communities that constitute the higher ed ecosystem, everyone knows everybody...
Full text, https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/learning-innovation/conferences-and-covid-19
2.10.19
business to business (b2b) blogs, 50 examples
courtesy of Linkedin, early Octobr 2019:
-- communications work from one business to another>
24.4.19
useful outreach tools, April 2019 edition
Helpful articles lately from MakeUseOf dotcom as of April 2019:
<>How to stream Youtube Live, https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-live-stream-on-youtube/
<>How to edit photos (iPhone) by using SNAPSEED app, https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-use-snapseed/
<>Five methods to use iPhone as a webcam, https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/use-your-iphone-as-a-webcam-heres-how-ios/
<>A few Lavalier (wireless) microphone considerations, https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-wireless-lavalier-microphone/
<>Make info-graphics online, https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/awesome-free-tools-infographics/
<>Video hosting sites (free) online, https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-video-hosting-sites/
8.10.18
reaching out - LIbrary of Congress has new 'digital forward' strategy to engage citizens with its content
excerpt:
The Digital Strategy complements the Library's 2019-2023 strategic plan, Enriching the User Experience, which enumerates four high-level goals: expand access, enhance services, optimize resources, and measure results. The Digital Strategy describes what the Library plans to accomplish, in terms of digital transformation, over the next five years to achieve these goals. The transformation we describe below applies to all of the Library's programs, including our collections, researcher services, the United States Copyright Office, the Congressional Research Service, and the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
Digital technology enables us to sustain and expand services to all users, bridging gaps and strengthening connections. The Digital Strategy describes how we will use each interaction as an opportunity to move users along a path from awareness, to discovery, to use, and finally to a connection with the Library through three main goals: throwing open the treasure chest, connecting, and investing in our future.
article that quotes this section of the new declaration:
2.10.18
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