[Air-L] Open Access Book: Engage in Public Scholarship!: A Guidebook on Feminist and Accessible Communication

[Alexandra Ketchum]

I wanted to let folks know that the *open access* version of *Engage in
Public Scholarship!: A Guidebook on Feminist and Accessible Communication*
is available at:
https://press.library.concordia.ca/projects/engage-in-public-scholarship

Description of the book:
"Public scholarship – sharing research with audiences outside of academic
settings – has become increasingly necessary to counter the rise of
misinformation, to fill gaps from cuts to traditional media, and to
increase the reach of important scholarship by making it available to the
public. Engaging in these efforts often comes with the risk of harassment
and threats – especially for women, people of colour, queer communities,
and precariously employed workers. Engage in Public Scholarship! provides
constructive guidance on how to translate research into inclusive public
outreach while ensuring that such efforts are accessible for a range of
abilities as well as safer for those involved.

In clear and helpful language, Alex Ketchum discusses practices and
planning for a great range of educational activities – from in-person and
online events, conferences, and lectures, to publishing and working with
the media, to social media activity, blogging, and podcasting. Using an
intersectional feminist lens, this book serves as a concise approach to the
key challenges and benefits of feminist and accessible public scholarship
by surveying debates and offering solutions. Examining the needs for
long-term preservation and impact, Ketchum discusses issues relating to
digital sustainability, maintenance, the concept of “openness,” and how to
be mindful of exclusionary barriers that impede access.

A useful and readable guidebook for scholars, students, and content
creators, Engage in Public Scholarship!offers both encouragement and
toolkits for reaching audiences and sharing knowledge in practical and more
equitable ways."

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Alex Ketchum, PhD

Faculty Lecturer at the Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist
Studies at McGill University

Director of the Just Feminist Tech and Scholarship Lab
<http://www.justfeministtechandscholarshiplab.com/p/about.html>

Founder of Disrupting Disruptions: disruptingdisruptions.com

The Feminist and Accessible Publishing, Communications, and Technologies
Series

Author of Engage in Public Scholarship!: A Guidebook on Feminist and
Accessible Communication <https://www.concordia.ca/press/engage.html#order>
(Concordia Uni Press, 2022)

Author of Ingredients for Revolution: A History of American Feminist
Restaurants, Cafes, and Coffeehouses
<https://www.concordia.ca/press/ingredients.html#read> (Concordia Uni
Press, 2022)

Creator of The Feminist Restaurant Project: thefeministrestaurantproject.com

alexketchum.ca <http://www.alexketchum.ca/>| pronouns she/her