C-LAB Workshop - Nov. 13: Translating Your Research for Non-academic Audiences
C-LAB Workshop - Nov. 13: Translating Your Research for Non-academic Audiences
Join the Center for Liberation, Anti-Racism, & Belonging for our first Scholarship for Public Action, Research, and Knowledge (SPARK) workshop
November 13, 2026
10am-2:30pm
Humanities Gateway 1010
This workshop is the first in a series designed to support scholars in strengthening essential skills for communicating their research to non-academic audiences. All are welcome.
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There are three parts to this workshop. You are welcome to attend any or all of the sessions. We highly recommend that you attend the Session 1 presentation if you plan to participate in the Session 3 workshop.
10:00-11:30am: Session 1: Panel Presentation and Discussion: "An Introduction to Translating Your Research for Non-academic Audiences"
A presentation and panel discussion will explore a variety of ways to translate one's work for non-academic audiences.
12pm-1pm: Session 2: Welcome Lunch
Lunch will offer an opportunity to build community among scholars interested in advancing justice through their research.
Current and past C-LAB fellows and grantees are especially encouraged to attend, even if not attending the other workshop sessions.
1:00-2:30pm: Session 3: Workshop session: SPARKing Goals
Participants will be guided through developing a game plan for communicating their work to non-academic audiences. This will include identifying your goals, identifying key points you wish to share, and considering potential audiences. Participants will leave with a clear vision.
Save the Date
Our series will continue with the following quarterly workshops.
Jan 22, 2027: Research & policy briefs
Translate your research into clear, evidence-based recommendations for legislators and advocates
April 23, 2027: Writing op-ed articles
Bring your research into the public sphere to shift narratives and influence discourse
Participants who attend all three workshops will receive a SPARK certificate to formally recognize their developing expertise.
This credential can signal to funders, collaborators, and future employers that you have invested in developing essential skills for publicly engaged scholarship.
The UCI Center for Liberation, Anti-Racism, and Belonging fosters collaborative research that analyzes race, Indigeneity, and migration through diverse research questions, methodologies and publication dissemination methods that bring attention to and work towards social justice.
Questions? Contact Dr. Laura E. Enriquez, C-LAB Director (laura.enriquez@uci.edu)
