Applications Invited for the OpEd Project at Vanderbilt: May 13-14, 2019
The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center and the Program in American Studies invite Vanderbilt faculty, graduate and professional students, postdoctoral fellows, and staff to apply for an upcoming two-day workshop administered by the OpEd Project on the Vanderbilt campus. The nonprofit OpEd Project is a social venture founded to increase the range of voices and quality of ideas we hear in the world. In particular, the OpEd Project is committed to increasing the number of women thought leaders contributing to key public forums through their writing.
The two-day workshop, called “Write to Change the World,” will explore the source of credibility and how to establish it; how to present ideas quickly and powerfully under pressure; the components of powerful, evidence-based argument; the difference between being “right” and being effective; and strategies for making a greater impact in print, including how to escape a pigeonhole, how to preach beyond the choir, and how to frame an argument as part of a bigger picture—and yourself as part of a larger public conversation. Participants leave with an outline of an op-ed in hand and access to OpEd Project journalist mentors for individual follow-up.
Application available here. Please note: only those who can attend the entire two-day workshop will be eligible for a spot.
Application Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2019
Notification of acceptance: Monday, April 1, 2019
Workshop Dates:
- Monday, May 13 (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
- Tuesday, May 14 (9:00 AM to 1:30 PM)
