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SUMMARY:Public engagement in research: tools and reflections on reaching n
 ew audiences
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DESCRIPTION:Academics have used a range of tools in which to showcase thei
 r research and ideas beyond the lecture theatre and journals. We are most 
 pleased that academics who have used three such strategies – the use of 
 videos\, podcasting\, and graphic novels – to enhance the visibility of 
 their work\, will share their reflections on the value of the work they ha
 ve done\, and considerations whilst putting these forms of engagement toge
 ther.\nIn advance of the seminar\, please take some time to look at the li
 nks to each of the engagement initiatives!\nSpeakers\nProfessor Adrian Gal
 lagher (University of Leeds) will discuss his A-Z series in International 
 Politics available on YouTube\, TikTok and Instagram. Since it was launche
 d in late September 2024 it has generated over 500\,000 views across socia
 l media platforms with hundreds of comments and messages. As research fund
 ing bodies are increasingly asking academics to include a public engagemen
 t strategy\, this may be something that more academics consider going forw
 ard. With this in mind he will briefly explain how these videos are create
 d and explain lessons. The hope is that this can form part of a broader di
 scussion over the value of public engagement\, what academics can learn fr
 om it\, and the potential for journal articles/research grants/ESRC impact
  case studies. This is very much an informal session aimed at fostering Q&
 A.\n \nDr. Michaelina Jakala (Coventry University) will discuss the Gener
 ation Peace Podcasts. The podcasts\, published in 2024\, explore case stud
 ies from a range of different countries that will challenge the way you th
 ink about the role young people play in peace and conflict. Michaelina use
 d the podcasts to engage with young people\, practitioners and academics\,
  asking what we can learn from the experiences of child soldiers in Bosnia
 \, from Generation 2000 – the Kurdish Millennials who’ve come of age i
 n the aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq\, and from the actions of young
  Colombians following the signing of the 2016 Peace Agreement. Michaelina 
 will offer her reflections on podcasts as a tool for public engagement and
  what opportunities these have provided to engage new audiences.\nDr. Elly
  Harrowell has worked with a team of academics to translate research data 
 into a graphic novel. The result is Peace is More than the Silence of Guns
 \, a comic that brings to life the stories of young people in Colombia eng
 aged in peacebuilding following the 2016 peace agreement. The stories are
  rooted in data from the "Youth\, Violence and Conflict Transformation Pr
 oject\," a research project by the Centre for Peace and Security at Covent
 ry University and the Youth Observatory at Javeriana University.\nThe se
 minar is open to anybody interested in broadening their research to new au
 diences. We will have time for a Q&A.\nLook forward to seeing you all ther
 e!\nRegistration will close two hours before the event begins\n\nhttps://i
 ndico.bisa.ac.uk/event/588/
LOCATION:Zoom
URL:https://indico.bisa.ac.uk/event/588/
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