¹ú²úÂ鶹AV faculty encouraged to attend Oct. 23, 24 information sessions on writing for The Conversation
The Voices of Faculty Are Important. Be a part of The Conversation.
¹ú²úÂ鶹AV faculty are encouraged to attend upcoming information sessions Oct. 23 and 24 on The Conversation, an independent source for informed commentary and news analysis, written by academic researchers and edited for the general public. In the first year of ¹ú²úÂ鶹AV’s partnership with The Conversation, articles by ¹ú²úÂ鶹AV authors have been read more than 2 million times and been published by media outlets around the world.
The Conversation aims to promote better understanding of the latest research news and breakthroughs, covering social sciences and the humanities, science and technology, health, education, and the environment. This outlet offers commentary on the big issues of the day, current affairs and complex issues. See what some of our researchers have to say about their experience with The Conversation here: .
Through The Conversation, some of the news outlets publishing ¹ú²úÂ鶹AV faculty articles are:
• The Washington Post • The Guardian • Time
• CNN • Smithsonian Magazine • Univision
• CNBC • Business Insider • PBS
• Salon • Daily Mail • IFLScience
Make plans to attend any one of these listed sessions led by Eric Zack and Jeff Inglis of The Conversation: Â
Wednesday, Oct. 23
10-11 a.m. – Open Session for any faculty -- Fowlkes Auditorium, Colvard Student Union, Third Floor
Noon-1 p.m. – College of Arts & Sciences/College of Education/Honors College -- Room 20, Allen Hall, First Floor – A light, free lunch will be available – please register at the link below
2-3 p.m. – College of Veterinary Medicine -- Wise Center, Seminar Room
3:30-4:30 p.m. – College of Ag & Life Sciences/College of Forest Resources/MAFES/Ag Centers/Extension -- Tully Auditorium, Thompson Hall
Thursday, Oct. 24
9:30-10:30 a.m. – College of Business/Bagley College of Engineering -- Fowlkes Auditorium, Colvard Student Union, Third Floor
11-Noon – Come & Go session for any faculty -- Templeton Room, Mitchell Memorial Library – A light, free lunch will be available – please register at the link below
12:30-1:30 p.m. – College of Architecture, Art & Design/All Research Centers -- Giles Hall Auditorium
Preregistration is requested and can be completed by .
For further information, contact Allison Matthews at amatthews@opa.msstate.edu or Harriet Laird at hlaird@opa.msstate.edu in ¹ú²úÂ鶹AV's Office of Public Affairs. For more on The Conversation, visit .