How to apply what you do best in the classroom to sharpen your public writing
The powerful role that nonfiction writing plays in human learning represents an incredible opportunity for faculty members to educate beyond the classroom. For years now, professors have heard more and more calls to write for the public, communicate more accessibly, tackle relevant topics. As an academic with deep expertise in a subject, you typically write for your colleagues, and understandably so: Together you are building a shared field of knowledge. But as the political attacks mount on higher education — not to mention the attacks on democratic ideals and practices that undergird the profession — the public needs to hear your voice.
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