On March 15, 2017, researchers explored how you can use social media more effectively to engage your stakeholders and encourage knowledge mobilization between partners and colleagues. A six-person panel put a spotlight on some of the successful social media initiatives from across the country. The webinar included presentations from:
Bojan Furst: Manager of Knowledge Mobilization at Memorial University’s Harris Centre [1], will provide a quick introduction and talk about the use of podcasts as knowledge mobilization tools, using Rural Routes podcast as an example.
Shawna Reibling: knowledge mobilization officer with Wilfrid Laurier University, will talk about two initiatives featuring citizen science and the Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems [2].
Krista Jensen: Knowledge Mobilization Officer with York University, will tell us about the social media strategy development services she provides to York researchers.
Dr. Ailsa Fullwood: Research Support Facilitator and Knowledge Broker at McMaster University, will tell us about the Research Snaps project focusing on Indigenous research and water research.
Dr. Ryan Gibson: a Professor from the University of Guelph, will tell us about a successful e-newsletter strategy he developed for the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation [3] during his tenure as the president of the foundation.
Michael Blatherwick: Liason Officer for Rural Policy Learning Commons [4]based at the Rural Development Institute [5] at Brandon University [6], will tell us about the use of webinars such as this one as part of a multi-stakeholder partnership initiative.
Bojan, Shawna, Krista, and Ailsa are all members of the Research Impact Canada Network [7]. Bojan, Ryan, and Michael are all members of the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation [3] and participants in the Rural Policy Learning Commons [8] SSHRC-funded partnership grant. A recording of the webinar can be found on YouTube [9], and Dr. Gibson’s presentation to this webinar can be found on the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation website.
