Going Online: From Grad Student to Scholar in Public

Monica L. MercadoPh.D. Candidate, Department of History

mmercado@uchicago.edu @monicalmercado | monicalmercado.com

Who sees our work?

Google Yourself Before…

…After

Get Online• Department

profile(s)

• Academia.edu

• LinkedIn

• Personal website

• Group blogs

• Twitter

Building a conversation• Be yourself, but think

carefully about your boundaries

• (Don’t trash talk)• Be consistent• Learn the conventions of

online communities• Think about the audiences

you want to reach–make your work compelling

• Avoid jargon• Edit• Cross-post• Engage with others’ work• Be generous!

Adapted from Miriam Posner, “Notes on DH and Sharing Your Work”

(http://miriamposner.com/)

Finding Communities for Your Work/Work-in-Progress