Application Deadline: February 15, 2010
Event: Friday March 26, 2010.
UBC, Vancouver, B.C.
Contact: Adam Crymble (acrymbl@uwo.ca) or Sean Kheraj (sean.kheraj@ubc.ca)

Fifty thousand screaming readers rush the newsstand to get a copy of your latest research. Okay, maybe they're not screaming, but the numbers probably aren't that far off. While peer-reviewed journals may make the academic world go round, it's through magazines and newspapers that your work can make its way into homes across the country – and you might be surprised to find out how interested Canadians are in what you do.

The Network in Canadian History & Environment (NiCHE) is sponsoring a one-day graduate student workshop on Friday, March 26, 2010 at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. The workshop will teach participants how to propose a suitable article for a popular publication and effectively pitch it to a relevant editor.

The application deadline is February 15, 2010. Applications can be made using our online application form. Accommodation grants are available for out-of-town participants. A limited number of participants living outside the BC Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island may be eligible for travel grants.* Anyone who is registered or intends to register as a graduate student at a Canadian university in 2010 can apply, though some places are reserved for students studying environmental history or historical geography. Space is limited.

Participants can opt to receive continued support by joining the Active History Writer's Guild, a free organization which encourages and mentors young academics looking to propel their ideas into the public eye.

Download the poster (pdf)

Generous Support Provided By:
The Network in Canadian History & Environment and the University of British Columbia.

* NiCHE has provided funding to fly in and accommodate up to three students living in Northern B.C., Alta., or Sask. who are current NiCHE members.
Photo Credit: “Ode to Jack Kerouac” by Oliver Hammond.

Readings

All readings can be found freely online. The more you read before the workshop the more you will get out of the experience. They're all 2 pages or less and they're all practical. If you don't have time to read them all, try to read a couple from each category.

Op-Eds

Magazine / Newspaper Query

Blogging / Self Publishing

Background

• Jodee Redmond. "Rejection: A Fact of Freelance Writing." Freelance Writing Jobs
• Jodee Redmond. "You Have a Full Plate: Do You Still Look for Work?" Freelance Writing Jobs
• Adam Crymble. "Beyond the Peer Review" University Affairs.

Directions

Arriving from the Airport:

Adult fare is $3.75 from the Airport. Keep your ticket and use it to take the bus as well.

• Take the Skytrain, (CANADA LINE to Waterfront) - get off at Broadway / City Hall
• Exit station and cross Broadway street (straight from station exit)
• Catch B-Line Bus 099 to UBC

Arriving from Victoria Ferry

Adult fare is $5.00 from the Ferry terminal. Keep your ticket and use it for subsequent transfers.

• After exiting the ferry, take the 620 Bridgeport Station bus to Bridgeport Station, Richmond
• Transfer to Skytrain (CANADA LINE to Waterfront) - get off at Broadway / City Hall
• Exit station and cross Broadway street (straight from station exit)
• Catch B-Line Bus 099 to UBC

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