As part of our Public Scholarship Series, where we host presentations by humanities scholars and other experts on publicly-engaged methods and skills, we have created a number of toolkits to assist with various kinds of public scholarship and practice. Each toolkit is themed around a specific kind of public scholarship. Please see below for a list of toolkits that are currently available. As we develop more, they will appear below in this same list. Toolkits are also periodically updated as necessary.
Creating Accessible Events
In this toolkit, you will find:
- A compilation of services and tools to organize more accessible events at UBC Vancouver Campus
Curating Exhibitions
In this toolkit, you will find:
- Examples produced by Humanities scholars as well as industry and community professionals
- Examples of digital exhibitions and the difference between digital and physical installations
- Tools and software to build digital exhibits or supplementary materials for physical exhibits and more
Making Infographics
In this toolkit, you will find:
- Resources for getting started in making, disseminating, and teaching with infographics
- Examples of infographics from other scholars
- Tools and software for making infographics
Podcasting
In this toolkit, you will find:
- Podcasts produced by other academics on various topics and formats
- Recording facilities, training, and learning resources on and off campus
- Information about where to host your podcast files
- Popular podcast directories and more
Using Wikipedia
In this toolkit, you will find:
- Discussions around three thematic clusters: Wikipedia as Advocacy, Wikipedia as Pedagogy, Wikipedia as Public Scholarship
- Wikipedia resources
Writing Op-Eds
In this toolkit, you will find:
- Examples of op-eds written by humanities scholars
- Op-ed writing resources
- Guiding questions and considerations for writing an op-ed
- Further reading on op-eds and writing for the public
- Where to submit op-eds in Canada and beyond