Thirteen UND scholars’ articles read more than 340,000 times in 220 countries
More than a year has gone by since UND entered into a partnership with the nonprofit publication The Conversation, and readers around the world have favorably reacted to articles authored by University faculty members—not to mention the “outstanding” experiences faculty reported of working with the publication.
Thirteen UND scholars have published with The Conversation over the last year, and those articles have collectively been read more than 340,000 times by readers in dozens of nations. The Conversation is a publication that brings the specialized knowledge of academics to bear on diverse topics of newsworthy importance.
UND administrators spoke highly of the University’s partnership with the publication, and the opportunity it creates for University academics to gain visibility as public experts providing insight on topics impacting the world.
“The Conversation has proven a wonderful opportunity for UND faculty to share their expertise with the world,” said Provost Eric Link. “To date, more than a dozen UND faculty have written articles for The Conversation that have reached, collectively hundreds of thousands of people across the globe—a remarkable achievement.”
Link continued: “Faculty engagement with The Conversation is a good way to bring visibility to the cutting-edge scholarship and innovative ideas to a wide readership. Importantly, it is one of the ways we can demonstrate the world-class faculty members we have here at UND. We have no interest in being anyone’s best-kept-secret. Participation in The Conversation is one way we can demonstrate to the larger scholarly community—at a global level—that UND has outstanding faculty members with expertise in their fields who are conducting impactful research and scholarship here in Grand Forks.”
Meloney Linder, vice president of Marketing & Communications, agreed:
“We started our partnership with The Conversation as a way to increase our national media mentions of our faculty experts at UND,” Linder said. “Its performance has surpassed expectations in the reach of the articles with readers.”
A list of all UND authors can be found on The Conversation’s “University of North Dakota” webpage, along with links to their articles. Prospective authors need to visit the author registration page first, before crafting an online pitch for a story idea. More information about pitching ideas can be found online here, and UND Today writers are happy to provide assistance with pitching (we may even reach out on occasion to let scholars know about specific articles The Conversation is seeking). Additional information about The Conversation can be found in the initial UND Today story announcing the University’s partnership with the publication, as well as the publication’s handbook for authors.
Read the full story at UND Today to see what published scholars have to say about The Conversation.
