7. Prof Dan Woodman on promoting your entire field

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Today's episode is a deep dive with Prof Dan Woodman.

Dan is a TR Ashworth Professor of Sociology in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne. He founded Social Sciences Week, and has been the president the Council for Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in Australia.

Dan spoke about representing not only your own research but your entire field when conducting comms and engagement activities.

Our conversation covers:

• What it's like conducting comms and engagement with peak bodies
• Aligning multiple voices around a north star, and doing so in a way that allows for nuance and a diversity of perspectives
• The benefits of making engagement a core part of what you do
• As well as plenty of tips about conducting comms and engagement — including dealing with radio interviews, what to do when things go wrong, using your teaching as a practice ground for public engagement, and a whole lot more...

Find Prof Dan Woodman online:

• https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/19920-dan-woodman
• http://twitter.com/drdanwoodman 

Find Chris online:

• https://www.amplifyingresearch.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispahlow