{"id":62773,"date":"2020-01-17T14:57:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T19:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?page_id=62773"},"modified":"2025-09-11T16:04:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T20:04:32","slug":"the-conversation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/the-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Carleton University on The Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Carleton Univeristy on The Conversation Canada\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"boost-your-visibility-and-share-your-knowledge\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boost Your Visibility and Share Your Knowledge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton University is a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Conversation Canada<\/a>, a digital platform that amplifies the voices of Canada\u2019s academic community. This service provides faculty and PhD candidates under supervision by an academic the opportunity to share their expertise with over 4.8 million readers each month, with content often republished by major media outlets worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"benefits-of-writing-for-the-conversation-canada\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of writing for The Conversation Canada<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Share Your Expertise: <\/strong>Make your research and ideas accessible to the public, media and policymakers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Knowledge Mobilization: <\/strong>Translate academic insights into impactful stories that inform and engage society.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Professional Support: <\/strong>An experienced editor will guide you through the writing process, helping you craft a clear and compelling piece.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"getting-started\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Started<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Submitting a story idea is easy. 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