Wish you could jump into the digital conversation by actually using digital and social media? You can. JustPublics@365 is offering free workshops for academics on Wednesday, March 6th, from 10am to 1pm at The Graduate Center, CUNY. These Graduate Center Ph.D. students will be offering workshops to help faculty and graduate students improve their digital skills. Each workshop runs 45 minutes and they are BYOD (bring your own device, or computer).  FREE and open to anyone (photo ID required to enter building).

Twitter for Academic Research

This is a hands-on workshop for academics interested in learning to use Twitter. We will cover the mechanics of using the platform (what does @ mean? What is an RT? How about # or “hashtags”) and explore how 140 characters can (or cannot) foster meaningful dialogue. However, emphasis in this workshop will be placed on using Twitter to find a community of interlocutors (scholars, journalists, activists), developing your own voice through writing, and developing ongoing, public conversations that can prompt not only new connections, but allow us to share our research with a wider audience.

Karen Gregory (@claudiakincaid) is a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology at the  Graduate Center, CUNY. She is also an Instructional Technology Fellow at Macaualay Honors College, as well as an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Labor Studies at Queens College. Karen is currently finishing her dissertation entitled “Enchanted Entrepreneurs: The Labor of Psychics in New York City. Her dissertation explores the intersection of contemporary spirituality, labor, and social media. She is probably Tweeting right now.