The Conversation: October Edition

 posted by | 01/11/2024

Three individuals from the University of Lincoln contributed insightful articles to The Conversation throughout October. Below is a summary of their work:

Mark Bennister, Associate Professor of Politics, discussed how Tory MPs have accidentally knocked out their own man – and reminded voters why they lost the last election.
Full article can be found here: https://theconversation.com/tory-mps-have-accidentally-knocked-out-their-own-man-and-reminded-voters-why-they-lost-the-last-election-240983

Dr Sarah Huxley, Post Doctoral Research Associate – Mobile Arts for Peace, explored how the implementation of the Independent Curriculum has not been maximized: the Prabowo era can consider art-based learning
Read more here: https://theconversation.com/implementasi-kurikulum-merdeka-belum-maksimal-era-prabowo-bisa-pertimbangkan-pembelajaran-berbasis-seni-234192

Finally, Martin Lang, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader in Fine Art published two articles to The Conversation. Both articles can be found below.
Frieze 2024: it’s an industry art fair you’re not supposed to like – but here’s why you might https://theconversation.com/frieze-2024-its-an-industry-art-fair-youre-not-supposed-to-like-but-heres-why-you-might-241293

Haegue Yang’s Leap Year is a bold and diverse show mixing cultural references and folk traditions: https://theconversation.com/haegue-yangs-leap-year-is-a-bold-and-diverse-show-mixing-cultural-references-and-folk-traditions-241508

If you’re interested in building your media profile and sharing your research with a global audience, we invite you to join us in November for a free online training session with The Conversation.

During this session, you’ll have the opportunity to meet one of The Conversation’s editors, who will share insights on how they commission articles and what makes a compelling story. You’ll also learn essential skills for journalistic writing, including how to make your work accessible and engaging for a diverse general audience.

Details of the next training session are provided below. We hope you can join us!

Wednesday 13 November 2pm – 4pm
Eventbrite link for academics to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/university-of-lincoln-writing-about-your-research-for-the-conversation-registration-957371884077?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2Atb8w54%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2AMTk2NzY0NjcyNy4xNzIxOTIxMTQy%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AMTcyMTkyMTE0MS4xLjAuMTcyMTkyMTE0MS4wLjAuMA.
Topic: Lincoln – The Conversation media training

Story submitted by Rebekah Eager
REager@lincoln.ac.uk