Personal Branding: Generating Public Interest in Your Scholarship
10:00–11:00 am
Via Zoom
This session will provide an overview of what makes up a personal brand, outline its importance and value, and explain how to harness it to elevate your research and scholarship. You’ll learn a six-step process that will help you evaluate your personal brand and provide you with actionable tips you can implement quickly.
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Meet a Journalist with New York Times Business Health Care Reporter Reed Abelson
12:00–12:30 pm
Via Zoom
During this session, New York Times reporter Reed Abelson will discuss how financial incentives affect health care delivery and explore how to effectively communicate research insights in the field.
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Managing Online Harassment: Best Practices for Academics
12:00–1:00 pm
This session will provide a high-level overview of the Guide to Managing Online Harassment that was created by the Office of the Provost. It will include examples of harassment individuals may encounter online, explore potential legal options, share tips and best practices for communicating online, and discuss resources for helping to manage online situations.
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Meet a Journalist with New York Times Culture Reporter Jennifer Schuessler
10:00–10:30 am
Zoom
In this session, New York Times culture reporter Jennifer Schuessler will discuss arts and culture coverage, her process for finding and reporting stories, and the ways academics can work with her and other reporters.
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Bringing Your Opinion to the World with Tim Swarens, Deputy Opinion Editor at USA Today
12:00–1:00 pm
Zoom
This session, featuring Tim Swarens of USA Today, will provide an overview of what it takes to produce a successful op-ed for a national publication, and will offer tips for increasing the chances that your piece will be accepted.
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“Meet a Journalist” with Axios Global Technology Correspondent Ryan Heath
12:00–12:45 pm
Zoom
In this session, Ryan Heath of Axios will discuss how faculty can work with reporters to amplify important research and reach key audiences.
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Searching for Excellence Faculty Search Workshop
9:00–10:00 am
Zoom
Representatives from the Office of the Provost and the Office for Affirmative Action share concrete, actionable steps to conduct an inclusive, thorough, and compliant faculty search.
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Searching for Excellence Faculty Search Workshop
10:00–11:00 am
Zoom
Representatives from the Office of the Provost and the Office for Affirmative Action share concrete, actionable steps to conduct an inclusive, thorough, and compliant faculty search.
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Communicating About Your Research and Scholarship in the Public Sphere
1:00–2:00 pm
Zoom
This session will feature Provost Katherine Baicker discussing the importance of communicating about academic research and maximizing opportunities to do so. She will be joined in conversation with Paul M. Rand, Vice President for Communications, who will provide a brief overview of the role of communications resources and related opportunities at the University.
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Academic Podcasting
12:00–1:00 pm
Zoom
Join Tom Ginsburg, the Leo Spitz Distinguished Service Professor of International Law and co-host of Entitled, and Matthew Hodapp, assistant director of the award-winning University of Chicago Podcast Network (UCPN), for a firsthand account of launching and maintaining a podcast as a scholar.
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