a rose by any other name: of knowledge mobilization, science blogging, and eating disorders
TRANSCRIPT
A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAMEOF KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION, SCIENCE BLOGGING, AND EATING DISORDERS
Andrea LaMarre, MSc.Vanier Doctoral Scholar (CIHR) PhD StudentDepartment of Family Relations and Applied NutritionUniversity of Guelph
@andrealala89
INTRODUCTION
• PhD student researcher
• Blogger• Knowledge
mobilizer in training
WHO AM I AND WHAT AM I DOING HERE?
BLOGGING
• Started blogging: 2013• Posts published: 52• Blog aim: read, report on & critique
peer-reviewed articles
SCIENCE OF EATING DISORDERS
BLOGGING
• 1000 independent page views per day• Post topics:–Wide ranging: neuroscience to social
implications to post-structural feminism• Summarize & critique one or several
peer reviewed articles
STATS AND SUCH
RESEARCH-PRACTICE GAPIN THE EATING DISORDER FIELD
BLOGGING BRIDGING THE GAP?
BLOGGING...
• Is it knowledge mobilization when it is not called knowledge mobilization?
• Can “KMb” language act as a barrier to engagement?
KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION?
KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATIONLEGITIMACY FOR WHOM, WHEN, AND HOW?
BLOGGING
• Engaging stakeholders throughout the process– Crowdsourcing– Twitter– Tumblr
• Posts driven by stakeholder interests
KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION OR MOBILIZATION?
BLOGGINGDON’T READ THE COMMENTS?
WHY BLOG?IS THERE A POINT?
WHY NOT BLOG?
1. Fear2. Writing3. Under-valued
BARRIERS TO BLOGGING
BLOGGING ACADEMIC
• Connecting with stakeholders• Sense of community• Value in engagement• Feedback & forward motion
MOBILIZING ACADEMIA
A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAMEREALLY DOES SMELL AS SWEET
