EDCMA

From Fieldwork to Front Page: Pitching Your Research to the Public

Category
Workshop
28 May 2025
14:00 - 16:00

Venue

Practice Suite (1.12), School of Social and Political Science,
Chrystal Macmillan Building, 15a George Square

Media

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From Fieldwork to Front Page Event 28 May 2025

Description

Want to see your research in the media? This hands-on workshop teaches anthropologists how to translate their expertise into compelling stories for public audiences.

 

The session combines teaching with practical exercises, guiding you through:

  • Identifying media-worthy angles in your research
  • Finding the right media outlet and crafting a strong pitch
  • What to expect from editors, revisions, and the publication process
  • Practical tips for writing based on ethnographic research

 

This in-person event is aimed at Anthropology scholars and PhD students, and organised by the Edinburgh Centre for Medical Anthropology.

 

Light refreshments will be available.

 

About the speaker

Suvi Jaakkola is a science journalist with nearly a decade of experience specializing in anthropology and other social sciences. She is currently a science journalist in residence at the Edinburgh Centre for Medical Anthropology through the FRONTIERS program, funded by the European Research Council.

 

Price

Free