Going Public: Lee Badgett

Going Public

Workshop and Discussion with Professor Lee Badgett

“Your work can matter, and you can be influential at a public level. But the path to becoming a public professor, influential policy advisor, scholar- activist, valued community resource, or go- to person on an issue is not one that we’re trained to walk as scholars. Using this book to repurpose what you already know about how the world works plus acquiring a few new skills will position you for engagement — being involved and hoping to make a difference — and for impact — actually making a difference.”

— From the introduction to The Public Professor

Duke faculty, staff, and graduate students: Join us for a workshop and discussion with Professor M. V. Lee Badgett based on her recently published book, The Public Professor: How to Use Your Research to Change the World (NYU Press). The Public Professor offers scholars ways to use their ideas, research, and knowledge to change the world. The book gives practical strategies for scholars to become more engaged with the public on a variety of fronts: online, in print, at council hearings, even with national legislation. Lee Badgett, a veteran policy analyst and public intellectual with over 25 years of experience connecting cutting edge research with policymakers and the public, offers clear and practical advice to scholars looking to engage with the world outside of academia. She shows scholars how to see the big picture, master communicate with new audiences, and build strategic professional networks.

Co-sponsored by the Duke University Graduate School and the Forum for Scholars and Publics.